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Do you want to play a leading role in the green transition? Do you enjoy being part of great project teams taking on exciting opportunities? Then apply for the role as Senior offshore project engineer.

NKT is currently expanding our offshore engineering team and offers a unique opportunity to join one of the leading suppliers of the largest and most complex submarine cable projects worldwide.

Diversity is a key word in the team

As part of NKT’s offshore engineering department you will be surrounded by colleagues within various offshore engineering disciplines. One of the key words in the team is diversity which we take great pride in, which you will find evident from the first day you meet team.

NKT’s offshore engineering department is highly versatile and regardless of the competences you hold at the moment you will be given the opportunity to broaden your engineering and project management competences.

The engineers are deployed in project teams that are responsible for the preparation of complex projects from start to finish together with other departments and functions across NKT business.

The position is based out of Rotterdam.

Your contribution

You will be working with internal stakeholders, clients and subcontractors.

In this role you will be working as part of a project team where you will be responsible for developing and planning certain parts of the offshore cable installation scope. In the team you as a senior project engineer are expected to lead other more junior colleagues.

Development of installation concepts & methods and delivering relevant procedures & other technical documentation for the scope are some of the main tasks. You will work with subcontractors on certain scopes, evaluate their technical solutions before contract and working together with them post contract, making sure the project requirements are being met.

As an offshore project engineer within NKT you work close with the marine operations team in all stages of a project. You will follow your project offshore and execute the scope together with the marine operation team on NKT's vessels. Persons who have limited possibilities to go offshore due to private considerations can also be considered for this position.

Who are you?

NKT are looking for a motivated person that can take ownership of their work and deliver a high-quality result according to agreed deadlines.

• An engineering degree with 5 years’ experience from offshore cable installation projects or other relevant offshore construction projects
• Full understanding of the requirements and associated risks involved when working with offshore construction projects
• Experience from acting as a project or a field engineer on construction vessels
• Willing to lead and guide less senior colleagues
• Hands-on mindset
• Proficiency in English is required, as are excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Experience from cable installation, barges, trenching and / or installation of flexibles / SURF is considered beneficial.

At NKT we want you to thrive in international and fast-moving environments, where you have the opportunity of applying your analytical abilities, practical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and integrity.

Our employees are the key to success

NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work. ​

NKT is operating in the renewable industry and we are committed to a sustainable mindset across the company. As example of this we have our HV cables cable factories powered by renewable energy and our CLV NKT Victoria is also connected and runs on renewable energy when loading cable in Karlskrona.

At NKT also offers benefits such as hybrid / flexible working, sport allowance, flexible pension and more.

The work culture at NKT bases itself on high enthusiasm, good performance and great commitment. We have a clear goal in our strategy, to be a workplace where the most qualified workers in the industry choose to make a career. To support these strategic goals, NKT offer their workers an environment with continuous opportunities for personal development and carrier opportunities.

We will review applications continuously but we recommend you to apply no later than xxxx. Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process.