Field engineer – Offshore cable maintenance

Company: AVENTA
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Location: Baltic Sea (offshore campaign), plus onshore mobilisation base

Work mode: Offshore (vessel-based) during the campaign

Contract type: Contract

Start date: Around week 34 (August 2026)

Duration: 1 month

Compensation: Competitive

Travel: Offshore mobilisation for the repair campaign

Right to work / visa: Must be eligible to work / be mobilised in the EU

Project reference: Submarine cable repair – Baltic Sea

Client: major submarine cable systems provider

About the client

Our client is a confidential major submarine cable systems provider, delivering high-voltage cable systems and offshore installation, repair and maintenance for the energy transition (offshore wind, interconnectors and power transmission). Established engineering, offshore and QHSE teams support the full campaign from survey and engineering through to offshore execution.

Project scope

The assignment provides offshore operational support during a submarine cable repair campaign in the Baltic Sea. Working back-to-back with the client’s engineering, the Field Engineer helps maintain continuity and execution excellence throughout the offshore campaign, supporting the interface between vessel operations and engineering. Offshore, for weeks 34 to 38 (2026), with an urgent mobilisation.

Role overview

To provide offshore field engineering support to a submarine cable repair campaign, maintaining continuity and execution excellence between vessel operations and engineering.

Reporting line: You will work back-to-back with the client’s engineering team and the offshore operations, on the repair vessel and campaign.

Key responsibilities

Offshore operational support

  • Provide offshore operational support throughout the submarine cable repair campaign
  • Work back-to-back with the client’s engineering to maintain continuity and execution excellence

Execution and interface

  • Support offshore execution and the interface between vessel operations and engineering
  • Report progress and technical issues during the campaign

Key deliverables

  • Offshore operational support provided throughout the repair campaign
  • Continuity and execution excellence maintained with engineering
  • Vessel-engineering interface supported and progress reported

Requirements

  • Must-have: Offshore field / operations engineering on subsea cable or subsea / offshore construction projects
  • Must-have: Able to work back-to-back offshore and maintain execution continuity
  • Must-have: Strong offshore HSE and execution focus
  • Nice-to-have: Submarine cable repair or installation experience; Baltic / North Sea experience

Certifications

  • Valid offshore certifications for offshore mobilisation

Posted: August 1st, 2026