Senior Engineer

Nexans; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans is seeking a Senior Engineer – Land Installation in the UK to deliver high-quality land cable installation projects. You will work with project managers, lead engineers, procurement and on-site teams to ensure safe, efficient installation in line with contract requirements and regulations.

You may lead projects or act as Lead Engineer on certain assignments, coordinating scope, technical deliverables and interfaces within the Land Installation department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 0–5 years engineering experience in infra, construction, energy or similar.
• Strong communication skills with multiple stakeholders.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English.
• High quality, on-time delivery, able to work under pressure.
• Structured, proactive and able to manage several tasks.

Responsibilities

• Understand and define the scope of work for land installation based on the project contract.
• Identify technical approaches and solutions for scope execution.
• Prepare, maintain and deliver technical documentation for land installation scope.
• Present technical solutions to project stakeholders (PM, client).
• Follow up documentation and deliverables from subcontractors.
• Prepare and maintain land installation plan and contribute to the overall project plan.
• Develop and maintain the Master Document Register for the discipline.
• Input to logistics planning and travel plans for resources.
• Clarify interfaces and areas of responsibility within the project.

Skills

Communication skills

English

Norwegian

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Job description

Onboarding you to the Company:

As an Senior Engineer – Land Installation at Nexans, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality land cable installation projects. You will be part of the Land Installation Engineering team and will work closely with project managers, lead engineers, procurement, and on‑site teams to ensure our cables and components are installed safely, efficiently and in line with contract requirements and regulations.

Welcoming you to the team:

You will typically be allocated to one or more projects where you are responsible forland installation engineering, technical deliverables and interfaceswith the Land Installation department. Depending on your experience, you may also act asLead Engineerin projects.

Getting a flying start:

Engineering & documentation

• Understand and define the scope of work for the land installation discipline based on the project contract
• Identify technical approaches and solutions for how the scope can be executed
• Prepare, maintain and deliver technical documentation for the land installation scope according to plan, laws, rules and regulations
• Present technical solutions to project stakeholders (Project Manager, client, etc.)
• Follow up documentation and deliverables from subcontractors

Planning & coordination

• Prepare and maintain the land installation plan and provide input to the overall project plan
• Develop and follow up the Master Document Register for your discipline
• Provide input to logistics planning
• Prepare, maintain and follow up travel plans for Land Installation resources (flights, rental cars, hotels, transport of equipment, etc.)
• Clarify interfaces and areas of responsibility within the project (lead vs. project engineer, internal disciplines, stakeholders)

Procurement & resources

• Verify that necessary installation materials and services are identified and provided
• Prepare and maintain procurement lists together with the Project Procurement Manager
• Prepare technical procurement documentation and purchase requisitions
• Evaluate bids with respect to budget, quality and time, and follow up deliveries and deviations
• Identify and specify resource needs early and follow up resources to solve the land installation scope of work
• Coordinate and delegate work to foremen, cable jointers and hired personnel on site, ensuring everyone understands their scope of work

Cost control & reporting

• Follow up the budget for the land installation discipline and monitor costs
• Flag necessary investments and potential variation orders
• Review project budgets with the cost controller and adjust as needed
• Compare tender budgets with actual cost and provide feedback to the tender and controlling teams
• Ensure reporting within the project and department is timely and according to requirements

HSE, quality & continuous improvement

• Ensure that work is performed in accordance with internal and external HSE rules, laws and regulations
• Identify applicable regulations for each project and follow up internal HSE requirements
• Report undesired events and actively participate in HSE meetings, toolbox talks and safe job analyses
• Report and follow up deviations in quality
• Participate in and take initiative to relevant training and courses

How you make an impact:

• Engineer with relevant education (Bachelor’s or Master’s) or equivalent experience
• Typically0–5 years of engineering experience, preferably from infrastructure, construction, energy or similar project environments
• Good communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders (internal and external)
• Fluent in Norwegian and English, both written and spoken
• High sense of quality and on‑time delivery
• Ability to work under pressure, take initiative and adapt to change
• Structured, proactive and able to manage several tasks in parallel