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Project Engineer, Marine Installation, Offshore Wind (Hybrid) Houston, TX

Location: Houston/Texas Employment type: Full-Time Job Description

Req#: 72510 Project Engineer Marine Installation Offshore wind Houston, Texas (Hybrid) ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. Nexans offers concrete solutions to contribute to Net 0 by 2030 and is a key contributor in the Renewable Energy sector. At Generation & Transmission level this means designing, engineering, fabricating and installing the worlds best cables. It also means having project execution competence, skillset and resources to not only install but also service those cables. You will join a team focusing on offshore wind projects in the US North East Coast. WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM Our team enables the company in its ability to plan and execute marine installation activities anywhere in the world, overcoming the scheduling and resource constraints and clients requirements with our unique HV cable installation know-how. We are a group of highly skilled engineers that thrive in a busy environment and we work in teams. GETTING A FLYING START To be set up for success in the role, you will have extensive experience from the offshore/marine/subsea industry. You have worked in companies that are project-driven and have activities related to installation of HV subsea cables. You have experience working domestically (and internationally ideally) with projects related to interconnectors, wind farms, or power from shore. You will be comfortable with ensuring quality and safety during the projects. You have experience as Lead Engineer and have experience in leading others through your natural initiative and drive. HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT Your role as a project engineer with Nexans will be to concentrate on the US market and help Nexans develop its capacities in executing projects in the US north east coast. You will work in project teams with focus on marine HV cable installation operations. You will lead, plan, and drive marine installation activities in projects such as installation packages and supplier/subcontractors, procedures, plans, analyses, calculations, and other documentation. This position interfaces closely with our state of the art HV cable factory in Charleston, South Carolina to take delivery of our cables before installation as well as with our engineering hub and project management teams based in Oslo, Norway. In addition, this position is involved with tender activities, developing technical solutions relevant in the department and makes a solid impact by participating in Quality and HSE activities. YOUR STARTING POINT WHEN YOU JOIN Bachelor's of Science in relevant engineering discipline, Master's degree preferred. Minimum 5 years relevant experience from offshore installation and/or subsea operations. Engineering experience in projects and fields related to offshore work, subsea cable installation and protection including development of procedures and equipment design. Technical and interpersonal leadership skills. Working knowledge of US/New York/Rhode Island local regulations, contractors, environment is an advantage. Excellent English language skills - both written and verbal. Like to work in project teams but also independently. Structured and accurate when writing technical documentation/procedures. Creative and has an analytical and solution-oriented approach to challenges. Like to seek more knowledge within own discipline area and other interface areas. Strongly aligned with Nexans values; Pioneers, Dedicated, United. Authorized to work in the USA. OUR GROWTH CULTURE At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact, we believe in freedom and autonomy at the individual level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing, team-work mentality and can-do attitude amongst our team members. NEXANS is an EEO Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr