Offshore Cables Electrical Engineer - Offshore Wind

Offshore Cables Electrical Engineer - Offshore Wind

Location: Dublin Airport / Hybrid - up to 2 days per month onsite

Contract: 12 months with option to extend

Start: November 2026

Sector: Offshore Wind / Renewable Energy

E-Frontiers is recruiting an experienced Offshore Cables Electrical Engineer to join a major offshore wind programme in Ireland.

This is a senior technical role focused on the delivery of offshore export and inter-array cable systems . You will take a key role across the tender, design, engineering and execution phases, working closely with cable contractors, technical advisors, grid and substation engineers and wider project teams.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Reviewing contractor cable electrical system designs.
• Supporting the tendering and technical evaluation of export and inter-array cable packages.
• Preparing and reviewing technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Reviewing submarine cable and accessory designs.
• Reviewing cable optimisation, fault studies and other electrical system studies.
• Working closely with Grid and Substation Electrical Designers.
• Reviewing offshore site investigation data, including thermal and electrical resistivity.
• Providing technical input into cable installation methodologies.
• Supporting Package Managers with technical engineering decisions.
• Participating in contractor and technical meetings throughout FEED and project execution.
• Leading/participating in factory QA audits.
• Witnessing PQ testing, type testing and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) .
• Supporting risk management, HSE and project optimisation activities.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 10 years' relevant experience .
• Strong experience with submarine/subsea power cable systems .
• Offshore export and/or inter-array cable experience.
• Cable electrical system design experience.
• Experience with submarine cable and accessory design, including transition joints.
• Experience producing specifications and Employer's Requirements.
• Experience with type testing, PQ testing, FAT and commissioning .
• Experience in technical and commercial evaluation of submarine cable systems.
• Factory QA/audit experience.
• Knowledge of DTS and RTTR Dynamic Thermal Rating systems .
• Experience with cable thermal ratings, power losses, induced voltages/currents and transient voltage calculations.
• CYMCAP or COMSOL experience would be beneficial.
• Strong stakeholder and project management skills.
• Level 8 Engineering qualification or equivalent experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced submarine cable engineer to play a key role in the delivery of a major offshore renewable energy project.