Offshore Lead Cables Installation Specialist

Job Title: Offshore Lead Cable Installation Specialist

Role Description

AZOROM has an ongoing contract with ESB and wishes to fill this present position.

The successful candidate will be an experienced submarine cables specialist who will support the delivery of the Cables package for both the offshore export cable and inter-array cabling system for the Windfarm project. They will work as part of the team to ensure that all technical installation and commercial elements of the cables packages of the project and interactions with technical advisors/suppliers are managed efficiently, to best industry standards, safely and within budget. The candidate will also be responsible for managing and coordinating the tendering and clarification phase of both export and inter array cables. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, innovative, commercially driven and have a track record of successfully delivering technical design/construction projects and initiatives within ESB.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will cover the items below:

Tender, design and engineering

• Review of contractor cable system designs and installation methodologies with respect to the Employer's Requirements.
• Co-ordination of all aspects of the tendering phase including but not limited to managing and responding to clarifications from the project and contractors, technical and commercial evaluation.
• Work with other package teams and ensure cross package interfacing, cables inputs and outputs are managed efficiently.
• Preparation of technical documentation and specifications for internal or contractor's use.
• Participation in meetings with contractor's representatives at all stages of the concept refinement and FEED phases of the project to ensure compliance with Employer's Requirements and the contract.
• Review offshore site investigation data and provide design input to the CBRA and BAS, to optimise cable burial, protection methodologies and route engineering.
• Production of a cable RPL.
• Review and comment on detailed costing of all materials, production and technical services provided by the contractors.
• Support the Project's various Package Managers in the execution of their relevant contracts and prepare formal reports to assist engineering design decisions in the project.

Project Execution Phase

• Participation in meetings with contractor's representatives throughout the project execution phase to ensure compliance with Employer's requirements and the contract.
• Participate in / lead audits of contractor's cable manufacturing facilities and installation vessels including key sub-contractors like cable protection systems and HDD contractors.
• Participation in regular technical and update meetings across multiple packages.

General

• Contribute proactively to the delivery of an inherently safer wind farm that minimises the cost of energy over the life of the project.
• Integrate the HSE and environmental requirements set out by the project into the cable delivery strategy; provide package support to their development where necessary.
• Input into a risk register, HSE assessments and engineering decision log for the cables and feed into wider project processes.
• Appropriate application of relevant standards and specifications in line with OFTO and project expectations.
• Support value management and project optimisation process through tracking of optimisation activities within the electrical package team.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience;
• Experience with cable installation and testing;
• Experience in technical and commercial evaluation of submarine cable systems;
• Experienced in contract preparation and evaluation for vessels and subsea operations;
• Experience in subsea cable laying and burial campaigns, cable embedment, submersible vehicle operations, vessel positioning and commercial diving procedures;
• Submarine cable design, and development of specifications and employers’ requirements;
• Proficient in SHEQ standards for terrestrial and offshore projects, including familiarity with CDMC/ IMO/ IMCA requirements/ recommendations;
• Strong stakeholder management capability and good communication skills Strong project and programme management capability;
• Experience in managing and delivering complex projects;
• Experience in negotiating agreements and contracts of significant value;
• Good decision making capability and judgement;
• Ability to respond to change within a fast changing business environment.

Desirable

• Experienced in subsea surveys and engineering including interpretation of geotechnical and geophysical reports.

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 8 engineering qualification or equivalent work experience is required.

Desirable

• Project Management or MBA Qualification.

Base Location

This role will be based in ESB’s EMP offices at One Dublin Airport Central, Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin, K67 XF72.

Hybrid working will be a feature of this role with up to 2 days per month in the office for team meetings etc.

Work assignments will usually be associated with Offshore Wind projects in Ireland, but the successful candidate will be expected to be flexible in this regard as assignments may also occur in other locations such as the UK.

Work Input

08:30 – 16:45, Monday to Friday

Anticipated start date

November 2026.

Duration

12 Months