Senior Engineer – Land Engineering
ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY
At Nexans, our global vision is to electrify the future. In Power Transmission, this means delivering the world’s longest and most complex HV subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition. We deliver large-scale EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best technology, equipment, and people with the competence and expertise required to produce, install, and service critical energy infrastructure supporting the world’s energy transition.
CHOOSING NEXANS
At Nexans, your work directly contributes to the global transition to renewable energy. We offer meaningful careers with purpose, backed by more than a century of expertise in electrification. You will benefit from international career opportunities, strong development programs, flexible working arrangements, private health insurance, competitive pension plans, company cabins, and a culture built around innovation, inclusion, wellbeing, and collaboration.
Join us and help electrify the future.
WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM
We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Land Engineering team within Power Transmission, based in France.
The Land Installation department plays a critical role in ensuring successful execution of complex cable installation projects worldwide. The team is responsible for all engineering activities supporting land installation operations, including technical documentation, planning, procurement coordination, logistics, subcontractor management, and execution support throughout the full project lifecycle.
As a Senior Engineer, you will primarily work within project organizations and take ownership of land installation engineering activities, ensuring technical deliverables are executed according to project requirements while managing interfaces between engineering, project teams, subcontractors, and operational stakeholders. You will report to the Department Manager, Land Engineering, while working closely with Project Managers and Lead Engineers on day-to-day project execution.
HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT
As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing engineering activities related to complex land installation projects, ensuring successful technical delivery from project design through installation and project close-out.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Managing technical scope and engineering deliverables related to land installation activities across complex EPCI projects
• Developing engineering solutions, technical documentation, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements, industry regulations, and project specifications
• Coordinating project execution activities, including planning, procurement support, subcontractor follow-up, logistics coordination, and documentation control
• Supporting resource planning, travel planning, and site execution activities for installation teams and project personnel
• Managing technical interfaces across internal engineering teams, subcontractors, project stakeholders, and operational teams throughout project execution
• Supporting budget follow-up, cost control activities, variation order identification, procurement evaluations, and financial reporting within project execution
• Ensuring safe execution of work activities by promoting strong HSE standards, participating in site safety meetings, risk assessments, toolbox talks, and compliance monitoring
• Supporting tender activities by providing technical expertise, reviewing project assumptions, and contributing lessons learned for future project improvements
• Driving continuous improvement by contributing to process development, knowledge sharing, training activities, and technical development within the department
You boost your impact by actively promoting Quality and HSE.
YOUR STARTING POINT
We know the best candidates do not always match every requirement perfectly, but the following background will help you succeed in this role:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical education
• Typically 5–10 years of relevant engineering or project execution experience, ideally within infrastructure, energy, installation, or industrial projects
• Strong technical understanding within engineering disciplines and project execution environments
• Experience managing technical documentation, project planning, subcontractor coordination, procurement, logistics, or field execution activities
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in fast-paced project environments
• Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to identify alternative technical solutions when needed
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering teams, contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across international project teams
• Fluent in both French and English, written and verbal
• High focus on quality, deadlines, and operational excellence
• Personal values aligned with Nexans values: Pioneer, Dedicated, United
OUR GROWTH CULTURE
At Nexans, we share a common purpose and values. We are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to delivering at the highest standards, and united in achieving ambitious global goals.
Our growth culture is built on trust, collaboration, autonomy, and continuous development. We believe in empowering employees locally while encouraging knowledge sharing across our global engineering and project communities.
As part of Nexans, you will contribute directly to shaping the future of sustainable global energy infrastructure.
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