Cables Package Manager - Glasgow

We also welcome applicants who are looking for FTC/consultancy

About This Role:

The Cable Package Manager will lead all technical, commercial, and logistical aspects of the cable scope — covering design, procurement, installation, and commissioning. You’ll ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Being a key member of the team with responsibility for 50% of the project’s infrastructure delivery, you will maintain high visibility to the wider Project team through active leadership. You will ensure the promotion of 'best-for-project’ approach with regular presence in the project office.

Why Join Us:

At Transmission Investment, we pride ourselves on our positive and friendly culture, fostering a can-do attitude and dedication throughout the team. Employee wellbeing is at the heart of our business, and we work diligently to ensure a good work-life balance for all of our personnel.

About Transmission Investment:

Founded in 2011, Transmission Investment manages one of the largest offshore electricity transmission portfolios globally, connecting over 4,000MW of offshore wind from eleven GB wind farms and a grid stability synchronous compensator at Blackhillock, Scotland. It is also developing the 700MW interconnector (LirIC) between Northern Ireland and Scotland, a 1250MW interconnector to France and preparing to participate in the tender processes for onshore transmission projects as the company continues to build a significant portfolio of power assets. In 2025, Transmission Investment was acquired by TAQA, one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (ADX: TAQA), as part of its international growth strategy while contributing to the UK’s 2050 Net Zero programme and TAQA’s wider sustainability ambitions

Our team now numbers 50+ professionals with deep experience in development, engineering, commercial strategy, project finance, asset management and regulation. We combine technical excellence with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset — all within a friendly, collaborative culture.

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Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Scope & Planning

• Lead the cable package from FEED/concept through procurement, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning phases

• Develop route engineering studies, survey scopes, burial and protection designs

• Provide technical input to the EIA, Marine Licencing and onshore planning activities.

• Procurement & Contract Management

• Prepare technical specifications; assess supplier proposals

• Lead tender negotiation, contract drafting, insurance/warranty terms, and manage contract execution

• Maintain contract obligation registers and oversee payment processes.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with procurement, legal, commercial, engineering, and on-site teams

• Take responsibility and manage interfaces with other packages, suppliers, and contractors (including HVDC Converters package, Transmission Owners, System Operators etc.).

Delivery & Site Execution

• Oversee cable manufacturing, testing, loading, transportation, installation, and commissioning activities as well as any enabling or remedial works may be required

• Serve as Project Management Representative of the Subsea Cables Package — lead Kick off meeting, conduct inspections, QA/QC checks, and ensure compliance with HSSE regulations and best practice.

• Ensure interface coordination and systems integration to internal and external operations and control systems.

Reporting & Risk Management

• Provide regular progress updates, cost tracking, and KPI reporting to senior management

• Identify and mitigate commercial/technical risks, manage claims and change controls.

Must exemplify our Company Core Values:

• We are EXCELLENT at what we do

• We are COMMITTED and ensure we deliver

• We are CHALLENGING of the status quo

• We are SUPPORTIVE of each other

Language:

• English (required)

Education, Work Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Engineering (Electrical, Offshore, or similar)

• 5–10+ years managing offshore submarine cable packages (inter-array/export/HVDC) in the wind or utility sectors

• Strong contract management experience—tendering, negotiations, claims handling

• Skilled in cable design & installation, survey planning, route selection, and cable protection methods

• Proven HSSE competence and a commitment to safety/quality culture

• Excellent stakeholder management—capable of navigating multidisciplinary, international project teams

• Certifications such as PMP or Prince2 are beneficial.

Skills & Attributes:

• Offshore installation experience (vessel ops, cable laying) in HVDC or similar subsea operations

• Familiarity with subsea survey and geotechnical interpretation.

• Multilingual or experience working in international teams (e.g. German, French, Chinese) adds value.

• Positive and effective leadership of package team and contractor parties
  
  

• Generous Pension via salary sacrifice – 10% employer with no required employee contribution
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Private health insurance
• Mature flexible and hybrid working policy
• 25 days annual leave plus public bank holidays (increasing to 30 days with long-service) and ability to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Participation in the company annual performance bonus scheme
• Participation in milestone success bonus schemes (role dependent)
• Cycle to work scheme