Project Manager - Cable Installation

The role covers technical and operational leadership of subsea cable landfall projects, from tendering and engineering through to offshore and onshore execution. It combines hands-on technical ownership of pull-in methods, survey data analysis and installation methodology with day-to-day supervision of offshore and onshore operations and direct client-facing responsibility.

The position is based in Aix-en-Provence, with frequent international travel to project sites during tendering, engineering and execution phases. It sits at the intersection of engineering, field operations and client management, requiring the ability to move fluidly between office-based technical preparation and hands-on offshore and onshore supervision.

Role overview

As a key technical and operational expert, oversee cable landfall projects from tendering and engineering phases through to offshore and onshore execution. The role plays a critical part in project delivery, client relationships and business development, combining technical authority with field leadership.

The position requires the credibility to make sound decisions under operational pressure, and the versatility to move between tendering support, technical validation and direct supervision of complex offshore and nearshore activities.

Key responsibilities

Technical leadership and tendering

• Lead the technical preparation and execution of subsea cable landfall projects, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective delivery
• Support tendering and business development activities through installation strategy development, technical input, planning, costing and risk assessment
• Validate pull-in methods, including HDD, open-cut trench and direct pull
• Analyse survey data (bathymetry, geophysics and geotechnics) and define installation and burial methodologies according to site conditions
• Contribute technical expertise to cable protection system selection and installation constraints assessment

Offshore and onshore execution

• Supervise offshore and onshore operations, ensuring operational excellence, HSE compliance and cable integrity throughout all critical phases
• Coordinate in real time between marine and onshore teams across pull-in, HDD preparation, TJB, burial and survey activities
• Manage inspection, maintenance and repair activities in the nearshore environment

Client and project management

• Act as the technical focal point for clients, subcontractors and suppliers, defending technical solutions and ensuring successful project delivery
• Lead project performance, including schedule, budget, reporting, contractual risk management, variation orders and claims

Key deliverables

• Cable landfall projects delivered safely, on schedule and within budget, from tendering through to execution
• Pull-in methods and installation/burial methodologies validated and adapted to site conditions
• Offshore and onshore operations coordinated with HSE compliance and cable integrity maintained throughout
• Technical solutions defended and successful outcomes secured with clients, subcontractors and suppliers
• Project performance - schedule, budget, variation orders and claims - managed and reported throughout the project lifecycle
• Multidisciplinary teams (marine assets, survey, diving, ROV, civil works) coordinated effectively across project phases

Requirements

Education

• Engineering degree in Maritime, Offshore, Civil Engineering or a related discipline

Experience

Must-have:

• 8 to 12 years of experience within the subsea cable industry, with significant hands-on experience in cable landfall and shore-end operations
• Proven experience managing complex offshore and nearshore projects from tendering through to execution

Nice-to-have:

• Knowledge of offshore and marine industry standards (DNV, BV or equivalent)

Technical skills

• Strong understanding of cable installation constraints, pulling operations, cable protection systems and survey data interpretation
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, including marine assets, survey, diving, ROV and civil works activities

Soft skills

• Strong field leadership and ability to operate autonomously
• Excellent decision-making skills in demanding operational environments
• Strong client-facing and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility with end clients, contractors and stakeholders
• Business-oriented mindset with a proven ability to contribute to securing new contracts
• Hands-on, energetic and solution-driven approach
• Strong international mobility and willingness to travel extensively
• Fluent in English and French.