Cable Installation Engineer

Taylor Hopkinson; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking an experienced professional for an offshore wind procurement and contracts coordination role in the UK. You will support vessel charters, assess installation methodologies, and ensure compliance with standards and industry best practices.

The role emphasizes interface management with stakeholders, review of routing and burial procedures, and overseeing IAC installation activities, including pre-laying surveys and jointing operations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in offshore wind farm construction projects.
• Deeply founded understanding of tendering and contracts for array cable installation.
• Proven offshore project management in offshore logistics.
• High commitment to health, safety and environment (HSE).
• Practical offshore installation experience.
• Experience with cable laying and burial.
• Experience with CPS suppliers.
• Experience with T&T.
• Proficient with MS Office products.
• GIS, Orcaflex and AutoCAD experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement with contracts and vessel charters for offshore construction.
• Technical assessment of installation methodologies.
• Review contractor laying and burial procedures against standards and best practices.
• Support interface management with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review cable routing, pull-in, and T&T methodologies.
• Review pre-installation engineering works and procedures.
• Coordinate with packages and internal departments for project-specific needs.
• Oversee installation of IAC, including pre-laying surveys, burial, and jointing.

Skills

Project management

Offshore logistics

Tendering & contracts

HSE focus

Cable installation experience

Cable laying & burial

CPS suppliers

T&T

MS Office

Tools

GIS

Orcaflex

AutoCAD

Job description

Requirements

• Strong experience in construction projects of offshore wind farms.
• Deeply founded understanding of tendering and contracts used in array cable installation.
• Strong project management experience in offshore logistics.
• High commitment to HSE. The health and safety of all parties involved in the operation must be your priority at all times.
• Practical offshore installation experience.
• Experience with cable laying and burial.
• Experience with CPS suppliers.
• Experience with T&T.
• Proven knowledge of MS Office products.
• Experience with GIS, Orcaflex, and AutoCAD is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement with preparation of contracts and vessel charters with offshore construction companies.
• Technical assessment of installation methodologies.
• Review the Contractor's laying and burial procedures and ensure adherence to Employer's requirements, relevant standards, recommended practices, guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Support Interface Management to scope-related internal and external stakeholders (work packages, other projects, contractors, authorities).
• Review and assist in cable routing, cable pull-in, and T&T methodologies.
• Review the Contractor's pre-installation engineering works and procedures.
• Coordinating with packages as well as other internal departments regarding project-specific requirements.
• Oversee and coordinate the installation of IAC, including pre-laying surveys, cable laying, burial, and jointing activities.