Offshore HV Cable O&M Engineer - Asset Reliability Leader

• Lead technical due diligence for new HV cable installations, ensuring design, installation, testing, and documentation meet regulatory, quality, and industry standards.
\n • Define and manage required HV cable spares and associated accessories for offshore projects.
\n • Manage assigned maintenance contracts, driving cost optimisation and maximizing business EBITDA.
\n • Define improvement and maintenance strategies for HV/MV/LV cable systems to ensure:
\n • o High asset availability
\n • o Regulatory compliance
\n • o Best-in-class service quality aligned with international standards
\n • Identify technical risks related to asset condition and develop risk mitigation plans.
\n • Investigate HV cable system issues through troubleshooting and root cause analysis, implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
\n • Develop and maintain contingency planning procedures to ensure effective response to unplanned events.
\n • Share lessons learned and best practices across other Offshore O&M Hubs.
\n • Prepare method statements and implement corrective and preventive maintenance activities, directly or via contractors.
\n • Support the development and application of electrical safety management philosophy, promoting a strong safety culture aligned with regulatory and company standards.
\n • Coordinate daily maintenance activities with SPR technical site teams, ensuring quality, schedule adherence, and H&S compliance.
\n • Support new offshore projects by defining technically robust and maintainable cable solutions in collaboration with Project teams.
\n • Coordinate electrical maintenance strategies with European O&M Hubs to ensure global standardisation.
\n • Prepare Scopes of Work and conduct technical supplier evaluations, actively supporting procurement processes.
\n • Interface with Global Technical Services, Offshore Site Teams, OEMs, Grid Operators, Certification Bodies, and Regulators as required.

Requirements

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• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (minimum)
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• Significant experience in HV cable operation and maintenance
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• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence decisions
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• Excellent report writing, presentation, and summarisation skills
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• Experience of offshore electrical equipment and systems
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• Contract management and scope definition experience
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• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation
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• Strong planning, organisational, and analytical skills
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• IT literate, proficient with MS Office and project management tools
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• Ability to work effectively in an international, multicultural environment
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• Willingness to travel across the UK & Europe
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• Experience of HV Cable interfaces such as HV Electrical Plant would be advantageous
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Hard Skills

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• HV cable installation
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• HV cable operation
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• HV/MV/LV cable systems
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• troubleshooting
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• root cause analysis
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• electrical safety management
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• contract management
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• scope definition
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• interpret electrical drawings
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• technical documentation
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Soft Skills

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• communication skills
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• interpersonal skills
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• influence decisions
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• report writing
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• presentation skills
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• organisational skills
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• analytical skills
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• planning skills
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• ability to work in multicultural environment
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• willingness to travel
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Certifications & Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
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• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
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