Senior Subsea Engineer

TIME dotCom Berhad; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Wellness account with annual health-sp

Employee assistance program

Learning & growth opportunities

Certification rewards and memberships

Job summary

TIME dotCom Berhad in Malaysia is seeking a proactive Senior Subsea Engineer to co-manage submarine cable investments, drive technical and financial value, and serve as relationship manager for consortiums and projects. You will work with finance, regulatory, legal, and operations to ensure timely deliverables and strong stakeholder collaboration.

Join us to optimize costs, manage budgets, and support new subsea initiatives with international partners, while maintaining robust operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field.
• Minimum 5 years in a subsea or international network environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating with multiple partners across time zones is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-manage regular and ad-hoc reports for cable consortiums/projects and on-site support.
• Oversee operation & maintenance of subsea systems with other teams.
• Ensure billing milestones and invoice payments comply with processes.
• Plan and implement technical/operational requirements at cable stations.
• Review budgets and manage approved expenditures; ensure timely payments.
• Review contracts/agreements with clear communication to stakeholders.
• Optimize costs through internal initiatives and cross-team collaboration.
• Support proposal development for new/upgraded submarine cable projects.
• Assist Sales in formulating network solutions for customers.
• Engage with Finance, Regulatory, Legal, and Corporate Office Affairs as needed.

Skills

Fibre Optic Knowledge

Project Management

Verbal & Written Communications

Interpersonal Skills

Translate Requirements to Network

Partner & Supplier Coordination

Submarine Cable Systems Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Subsea Engineer to join our team at TIME. In this role, you will co-manage submarine cable investments to maximize technical, operational, and financial benefits for the company. You will act as a relationship manager for consortiums and projects, ensure smooth operations, and support new subsea initiatives.

• Ensure all deliverables and tasks towards the cable consortiums/projects are met on timely and efficient manner such as regular and ad-hoc reports, managing on-site supports, importations processes, site-access for vendors etc.
• To efficiently and effectively co-manage the operation & maintenance aspects of all subsea systems, with other teams to sustain its competitiveness and strategic importance to Company including participation in meetings by the relevant committees in the cable consortium(s) or project(s).
• Responsible for ensuring all billing milestones and invoice payments are met within expected timeline and in compliance with process established within the Company.
• To plan, manage and implement all technical and operational requirements at cable stations to sufficiently support the existing, future upgraded and new cable systems.
• Review for accurate budgetary planning and wisely manage and control of the approved Budget includes ensuring all payments are processed within the most predictable budgeting timeline.
• Ensure relevant agreements or contracts to be reviewed and prepared in timely manner, with full clarity on aspects that may affect the Company’s interest and with clear communications to relevant stakeholders in the Company.
• Proactively optimize and reduce costs on an ongoing basis, including internal initiative for cost optimization.
• Work across multiple teams internally to support proposal(s) for new and/or upgrading of submarine cable project for management’s considerations to meet business needs.
• Occasionally, to assist Sales teams internally to formulate and establish network solutions for customer.
• All other reasonable tasks required to deliver the role, as the industry landscape and business priorities evolve.
• Active engagement with other departments in the Company such as Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Corporate Office Affairs and others, while delivering and executing tasks described above related to submarine cable systems owned by the Company.

To be considered, you’ll need:

• Education:Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field.
• Experience:Minimum 5 years in a subsea or international network experience.
• Skills:
  • Good level of knowledge about fibre optic technology.
  • Project management.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills, including relationship building and collaboration within a diverse, cross functional teams internally and externally, at the international level.
  • Capability to correctly understand internal requirements and translate it into network requirements and feasible and actionable items.
  • Have experience working with multiple partners and suppliers in different time zones.
  • Extended technical knowledge of submarine cable systems is an added advantage.

Our Commitment to You At Time, we believe great work deserves great support. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join us:

• Comprehensive medical coveragefor you and your immediate family, including outpatient care, hospitalisation, dental and optical benefits.
• Wellness supportwith an annual spending account for health-related needs, alternative treatments, or even paid-up premiums for personal insurance.
• Employee assistanceduring life’s big moments, from celebrations to times of bereavement.
• Learning & growth opportunitiesthrough dedicated time for learning, access to LinkedIn Learning and rewards for upskilling.
• Cash rewardsfor recognised certifications and full reimbursement for up to two approved professional memberships each year.