Shore End Cable Engineer

Position: Shore End Cable Engineer (4542)
Are 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 Shore End and Terrestrial Cable Engineer is responsible for the planning, engineering, and installation of the shore end and terrestrial land cable in support of Sub Com' s undersea cable system implementations. Reporting to the Senior Manager - Shore Ends & Terrestrial Cable Installation. This position is an integral part of Sub Com' s Marine Services department.

Activities include planning, engineering and implementation of shore end installations and burial, pre-laid shore end cable vessel loading, near shore route clearance, post lay inspection burial operations, terrestrial cable installation, HDD operations, cable splicing, ocean ground bed installation, testing as well as subcontractor evaluation, selection, and oversight and related documentation for all activities.

Responsibilities

* The position is expected to perform as well as supervise activities associated with the installation and construction of submarine cable systems and associated land cable routes. Activities include the engineering and implementation of Shore End Installations, Pre-laid Shore End Cable Vessel Loading, Near Shore Route Clearance, Pre and Post Lay Inspection Burial Operations, Terrestrial Cable Installation, Cable Splicing, Ocean Ground Bed Installation, Testing Operations as well as subcontractor evaluation, selection, and oversight / management.

* Interfaces with most operational groups within Sub Com, Project Management, Project Coordination, R&D, Cable Factory, Maintenance, Cable Ships, Cable Depots, Procurement, Contracting, and External Contractors and Suppliers.

* Direct responsibility for performing the engineering, planning, hands-on on cable jointing and testing as well as on-site supervision for shore end and terrestrial cable installation anywhere in the world.

* Conduct site surveys and produce the survey report, detailed statements of work and method of procedures, bills of material, requests for quotes/information, etc.

* The Shore End Engineer must be a "team player" and easily get along with others in order to be successful in this role.

* Frequent customer interface. This is a particularly important aspect of the job, as many times the Shore End Engineer will be the only Sub Com representative on the site in a foreign country. The Shore End Engineer will need to favorably shape a customer's opinion of Sub Com as a company and a supplier. As such, the Shore End Engineer must be very adept at personally interacting with our international customers in a very positive and non-confrontational manner.

* Substantial foreign and domestic travel including extended assignments at Shore End Landing sites or on-board cable laying vessels, including Orange-listed countries and select Red-listed countries may be required. While travel will be based on business needs, the Shore End Engineer will be expected to travel 20-50% of the time. Emergency travel may also be required to support repairs on a 24/7 basis..

* Functions independently with minimal guidance in performing complex technical work