Offshore Cables Electrical Design Engineer - Dublin (Hybrid)

PE Global; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting for an Offshore Cables Electrical Engineer on behalf of our utilities client. This is an initial 12 month contract, hybrid role.

This role is based in Dublin. The successful candidate will support the delivery of the Cables package for offshore export and inter-array cabling systems, coordinating with technical advisors and suppliers to meet safety, budget and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience.
• Experience with cable electrical system design, Design Intent Documents, type testing, PQ testing, FATs and commissioning.
• Experience in technical and commercial evaluation of submarine cable systems.
• Experienced in factory QA audits.
• Experienced in subsea cable and accessory design including coordination of transition joints,
• Experienced in Dynamic Thermal Rating Systems such as DTS and RTTR systems.
• 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.
• Experience of cable thermal rating (knowledge of CYMCAP or COMSOL modelling is a bonus), power loss, isotherms, induced voltages & currents, transient voltage and cable pulling tension calculations.
• Strong stakeholder management capability and good communication skills Strong project and programme management capability.
• Experience in managing and delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Tender, design and engineering
• Review of contractor cable electrical system designs with respect to the Employer's Requirements.
• Co-ordination of all aspects of the tendering phase associate with the electrical cable system design including, but not limited to managing and responding to clarifications from the project and contractors technical 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.
• Close liaison with Substation and Grid Electrical Designers and provision of cable engineering expertise to ensure that the wind farm electrical system design is in accordance with the requirements of the wind farm electrical concept.

Skills

Cable design

Subsea cables

Vendor liaison

Project management

Thermal rating

DTS/RTTR

CDMC/IMCA

QA audits

Stakeholder mgmt

Cable pulling

Documentation

Education

Level 8 engineering qualification

Tools

CYMCAP modelling

COMSOL modelling

PQ testing

FAT testing

QA tooling

Job description

PE Global is recruiting for an Offshore Cables Electrical Engineer on behalf of our utilities client. This is an initial 12 month contract, hybrid role.

This role is based in Dublin. The successful candidate will support the delivery of the Cables package for offshore export and inter-array cabling systems, coordinating with technical advisors and suppliers to meet safety, budget and industry standards.