Lay Technician

NKT; Sweden; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong safety culture

Global company & Scandinavian culture

Hightech industry environment

Job summary

NKT Offshore invites a skilled Lay Technician to operate cable lay equipment and support offshore installation aboard vessels, coordinating closely with offshore teams to advance green transition projects.

You will assist in daily offshore activities, maintain equipment readiness, and document operational data while ensuring safe execution and continuous performance of lay systems at sea.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or vocational training in Engineering or Marine Technology.
• Minimum 5 years offshore experience in cable laying operations.
• Experience with cable handling systems such as tensioners and carousels.
• Knowledge of ROV operations, cable burial, and deck operations.
• Experience with risk assessments and permit to work systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor cablelay equipment such as tensioners and carousels.
• Support cable loading, spooling, and subsea deployment activities.
• Perform basic maintenance and repairs of equipment.
• Follow offshore safety procedures and participate in risk assessments.
• Maintain records of cablelaying progress and operational data.

Skills

Cablelay ops

Offshore experience

Risk assessment

ROV knowledge

Education

Technical diploma or vocational training in Engineering or Marine Technology

Tools

Tensioners

Carousels

ROVs

Deck operations

Job description

LayTechnician
Operateoffshorecablelayequipmentand installationactivities

JoinNKT’sMarine OperationsDepartmentas aLayTechnicianfor the NKT Fleet andcontributeto offshorecableinstallationprojectsthatsupport thegreen transition. Inthisrole,youwilloperatecablelayequipmentand supportsubseacableinstallationonboardvessels,workinginclosecoordinationwithoffshore teams.Thisis anopportunityto be partofcomplexmarine operations in a globalenvironment.Are you ready to work with offshore cable systems at sea?

Supportcableinstallation andequipmentoperations offshore
As aLayTechnician,youassist inmanagingdailyoffshorecableinstallationactivitiesandensuresafeoperationofcablelayanddeckequipment.Youworkcloselywithsupervisors,
engineers, andcrewtocarryoutinstallation,maintenance, andmonitoringtasksaccordingtoprojectrequirementsandprocedures. The role includes both operational work and support in maintaining equipment performance and documentation

Yourresponsibilitywillbe to:
•Operateand monitorcablelayequipmentsuchas tensioners andcarousels
•Supportcableloading,spooling, andsubseadeploymentactivities
•Perform basic maintenance and repairs of equipment
•Followoffshoresafetyproceduresandparticipatein riskassessments
•Maintainrecordsofcablelayingprogress andoperationaldata

Thisroleis offshorebasedonrotation periods atsea.Youreportto theLayTechnicianSupervisor andcollaboratewithmultidisciplinaryoffshore teams.
Experienced offshore technician with practical approach
You are a practical, steady person who works carefully in operational settings involving heavy equipment. Youcollaboratewellwithcolleaguesonboardandcommunicateclearlyduringtasks.You remain focused and contribute to safe and efficient daily operations, while supporting coordinated teamwork offshore.

Youalsohave:
•Preferably a TechnicaldiplomaorvocationaltraininginEngineeringor MarineTechnology
•Minimum 5yearsofoffshoreexperienceincablelayingoperations
•Experiencewithcablehandling systemssuchas tensioners andcarousels
•KnowledgeofROV operations,cableburial, anddeckoperations
•Experiencewithriskassessmentsandpermittoworksystems

Contributeto offshorerenewableenergyinfrastructureprojects
NKT is committed to developing a diverse organization and culture where people of different backgrounds can grow and develop. We havean open and transparent culture on board, with good cooperation between marine and operations. We believe these values enable long-term performance and commitment, as well as a welcoming culture and great work environment on board.In this role, you will be part of a collaborative offshore team working on cable installation projects supporting renewable energy infrastructure. You will have opportunities to develop your skills across complex marine operations while working closely with experienced colleagues in a global setting.

As a specialist, you ensuresafe and consistentcableinstallationwhilemaintainingequipmentreadinessandoperationalcontinuityof our lay systems offshoreCrewing Manager, Rowley Rademaker.Readmoreaboutouroffer andlisten tosomevoicesofNKTConnectorshere!

We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 30 August. If you have any questions about the role, you are welcome to contact Crewing Manager Rowley Rademaker at [e-mail]. For inquiries about the recruitment process, please reach out to Crewing Officer Danielle Alkemade at [e-mail] note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

Wecollectconfidentialcandidateexperiencefeedback toimproveourrecruitmentprocess. Yourresponsesareforqualitydevelopmentonlyand do notaffecthiringdecisions.Be aConnectorofthe greentomorrow!

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What we offer:

Strong safety culture

Global company & Scandinavian culture

Hightech industry environment

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