Senior Cable Advisor / Senior Offshore Cable Engineer / Cable Installation Advisor

***Darlington, UK (commutable – hybrid working available). ***

Primo Marine is a specialist marine consultancy supporting some of the world’s most complexoffshore energy and subsea cable projects. As demand for offshore wind, interconnectors and HVDC export systems accelerates, we are looking for an experiencedSenior Cable Engineer /Cable Advisor to strengthen our UK team.

This is ahands-on advisory role where your experience will directly influence project safety, execution quality and decision-making for leading developers, contractors and owners worldwide.

Your Role

As a Senior Cable Advisor, you will act as a trusted technical authority across the full cable installation lifecycle, supporting clients from planning through execution.

You will:

• Providetechnical advisory services on subsea cable and pipeline installation projects.

• Review and assesscontractor installation methodologies, risk assessments and procedures.

• Identify installation risks and proposepractical, experience-based mitigation measures.

• Support clients withmarine operations safety, constructability and industry best practice.

• Apply lessons learned from previous projects to improve future execution.

• Interface confidently withclients, contractors, insurers and authorities.

• Contribute to internal knowledge development and mentoring within Primo Marine.

About You

You are a senior professional who combinesdeep offshore cable experience with clear communication and sound judgement.

You bring:

• 12+ years’ experience in offshore cable and/or pipeline installation

• Strong background insubsea power cables (export / inter-array / HVDC) and marine operations

• Engineering-level education (or equivalent experience)

• Proven experience reviewing installation methodologies and managing offshore risks

• Ability to work independently while contributing actively to a collaborative team

• Calm, structured decision-making in complex or changing project environments

• Interest inrenewable energy and sustainability (strong plus)

Please note: This role requires you to live withincommuting distance of our Darlington office.

Why Join Primo Marine

• Hybrid working – office, home or other Primo locations (UK, NL, DE, DK)

• 30 days annual leave (with option to buy more)

• Competitivebonus scheme linked to personal and company performance

• Pension scheme (country-specific)

• Flexible working hours – you manage your schedule

• Continuous development via thePrimo Academy

• Strong, informal company culture with real technical depth and collaboration

“It is critical to work in an environment where you can be yourself and trust your colleagues. I have found this at Primo Marine.”
—Femi, Senior Expert

Are you a Primo? A great communicator, having the expertise and growing together - that’s what we do at Primo Marine. Apply now and be part of the journey!

Who are we?

At Primo, our clients are at the center of everything we do. With over 300 projects under our belt, we bring deep industry knowledge to every job. We value the fun and joy of working together, both with our clients and within our team. We believe in teamwork, sharing the workload, and investing in activities together. 

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