Senior Submersibles Manager
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Operations Manager, Systems Engineer
Senior Submersibles Manager
Fully Remote
• Remote Employee US
- Eatontown, NJ 07724;
Baltimore Office
- Baltimore, MD 21230
Position Type Full Time Job Shift 5x2-8a-430p
DescriptionAre you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world's most innovative companies to create a more connected world?
Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.
The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe
- Sub Com has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the Sub Com team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.
We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you're a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you're new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), Sub Com has opportunities to advance your career.
Position Overview
The Senior Submersibles Manager provides technical and operational oversight for subsea cable burial programs executed by third-party installation vessels using plow and ROV systems and reports to the Director of Submersibles. This role ensures burial operations meet Sub Com's technical, operational, and contractual standards while coordinating closely with contractor vessel teams, Sub Com onboard representatives, and marine coordination groups.
Responsibilities- Act as Sub Com's technical authority for third-party installation vessels.
- Review and approve contractor documentation, including MOPs, sea trial plans, spare parts lists, and engineering analyses
- Oversee audits of third-party submersible systems to confirm compliance with Sub Com standards
- Oversee plow and ROV cable burial operations to meet contractual and performance requirements
- Ensure post-lay and inspection & burial operations achieve specified burial depth and quality criteria
- Validate readiness of plow systems, ROV spreads, LARS systems, and all supporting subsea tooling
- Review burial feasibility, equipment performance estimates, and operational limits
- Ensure correct execution of cable crossing procedures and marine exclusion-zone controls
- Support BFS reviews, trial sites, deployment strategies, and readiness checks
- Manage incident reporting and corrective actions to closure for 3rd party vessels
- Develop lessons learned, and recommendations for continuous improvement
- Support planning, scheduling, and third-party labor demand management (LDM)
- Manage Sub Com employees and contractor representatives providing oversight on chartered vessels or Sub Com equipment
- Support Sub Com vessels and subsea equipment as necessary
- Two or 4-year engineering degree or equivalent technical trade
- Minimum ten years working within the Telecom industry, with seven years of offshore experience preferred
- Strong leadership background in offshore cable installation, plow burial, and subsea trenching
- The ability to operate independently and proactively to address issues
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Good communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work in a team atmosphere.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Adobe applications
NOTE :
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Candidates for positions with Sub Com must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.
Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume.
Sub Com offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential.
Sub Com is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.
Sub Com engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the…
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