Company: Primo Marine
Location: Darlington
Posted: May 10th, 2026
*** For this role, it is important you live in commuting distance to one of our offices: Darlington, Copenhagen, Berlin or Rotterdam. ***
As our High Voltage Power Cable Expert, you'll play a key role in some of the world's most exciting renewable technology projects. We're passionate about our work and love driving innovation to shape a sustainable future. In this role, you'll help our clients with their subsea cable projects, making sure everything runs safely, efficiently, and according to the latest standards and insights.
Anchoring Your Impact:
Design power cables: Perform conceptual design and develop specifications for submarine power cables.
Strategical direction: Create owners’ strategies for cable purchase, manufacturing, installation, operation and maintenance.
Review and align requirements: Evaluate the requirements, coordinate with and align stakeholders to achieve a cost-efficient set of employer requirements.
Cable production control: Specify cable design & test requirements, review production documentation, factory audits, act as employer’s representative during cable production and tests.
Support IT and tender process: Develop tender documents, evaluate offers, supplier audits and technically support the contracting process.
State-of-the art: stay ahead of the industry by participating in international conferences, communities etc. Learn from mistakes: technically lead cable fault investigations.
You’ve got it:
You are an experienced HV Cable Engineer with 7+ years of experience in the following topics: cable design, new developments, specifications, production documentation, test programs, ITP documentation, manufacturing, quality surveillance, cable handling, audits etc.
You have an academic master degree in electrical engineering or similar.
You are driven to be the go-to person in your field of expertise, always ahead of the game and constantly on the lookout for more, new knowledge. A big plus if you love to indulge yourself in sustainability topics.
Your communication skills? We value them highly. From making a difference in owner's strategies to negotiations with authorities, you know how to get your point across and communicate openly. And of course, you can also isolate yourself, put on your headphones, and dive into a challenge.
Going the extra mile for the team? You’re the first one to raise your hand.
When a project takes an unexpected turn, you don't panic. You quickly weigh the options, make a plan and adapt.
Why You’ll Love It Here
30 holidays on a full-time basis (and the possibility of buying more if 30 just isn't enough!)
Your future covered with a pension plan*
You can work from everywhere: from home or from one of our offices in The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark.
You own your schedule – plan your workday in the way that works best for you.
Our bonus scheme based on personal and company goals
Embrace lifelong learning with our very own Primo Academy and develop yourself a bit more every day.
Enjoy our special Primo culture! A BBQ to celebrate the opening of a new office, monthly Lunch & Learn sessions, Thursday afternoon drinks at the terrace or joining our running club (participation not mandatory