Director Marine Installation – Power Transmission

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 high-voltage subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition. We deliver large-scale EPCI turnkey projects worldwide, requiring advanced technology, world-class assets, and exceptional people to design, manufacture, install, and service critical energy infrastructure.

As the energy transition accelerates globally, Nexans continues to expand its footprint through major investments, industrial growth, and increasingly complex offshore and subsea infrastructure projects supporting renewable energy and global electrification.

CHOOSING NEXANS

At Nexans, your work directly contributes to shaping the future of global energy infrastructure. We offer meaningful leadership opportunities in an international environment where innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence drive everything we do.

You will benefit from international career opportunities, leadership development programs, flexible work arrangements, strong pension and insurance programs, and a culture built around inclusion, wellbeing, and long-term professional growth.

Join us and help electrify the future.

WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM

We are looking for a VP Installation to lead one of the most critical operational functions within our Power Transmission business, based in Oslo, Norway.

Marine Installation plays a fundamental role in the successful execution of Nexans’ global turnkey EPCI projects. The department is responsible for delivering offshore load-out operations, marine transportation, cable installation services, trenching activities, and submarine repair services supporting some of the world’s largest energy infrastructure projects.

The Marine Installation organization currently consists of approximately 180 employees and consultants across five highly specialized departments:

• Marine Engineering – Laying and Systems
• Marine Engineering – Survey and Protection
• Marine Engineering – Mechanical
• Marine Operations
• Marine Equipment and Offshore Support

In this executive leadership role, you will report directly to the Director Installation and Services and play a critical role in driving operational excellence, business transformation, and long-term strategic development across marine installation activities globally.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

As Director Marine Installation, you will be responsible for leading the strategic direction, operational performance, transformation initiatives, and execution excellence of Nexans’ marine installation organization. You will ensure seamless integration between marine installation activities and large-scale turnkey EPCI project delivery while continuously strengthening organizational capability, efficiency, and safety performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Defining and executing the long-term strategic roadmap for marine installation operations within Power Transmission

• Leading safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of marine installation activities across global EPCI projects

• Managing the full operational and financial performance of the Marine Installation organization, including cost centers, operational budgets, and performance targets

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen operational efficiency, installation performance, and lessons learned implementation

• Leading large-scale organizational transformation and change management programs supporting business growth and operational maturity

• Ensuring smooth integration between marine installation activities and cross-functional project execution teams globally

• Developing organizational capabilities and ensuring the right competencies are in place to support future business growth

• Managing critical marine capital assets, including cable laying equipment, protection spreads, marine turntables, and offshore installation systems

• Ensuring projects are staffed with highly qualified marine installation personnel and technical expertise

• Supporting tendering activities by providing technical expertise and cost input for installation-related project bids

• Managing operational risk, ensuring high standards in safety, quality, delivery performance, and cost control across all operations

• Building a strong performance culture focused on accountability, operational excellence, and employee engagement

You boost your impact by actively promoting Quality and HSE.

YOUR STARTING POINT

We know exceptional candidates may not meet every requirement perfectly, but the following background will help you succeed in this role:

• University degree in Engineering, Marine Engineering, Economics, or another relevant discipline

• Proven senior leadership experience managing large operational or project-based organizations

• Strong expertise in marine operations, offshore installation, or subsea infrastructure projects

• Experience leading complex project execution environments, ideally within EPCI or large industrial infrastructure delivery

• Strong financial management experience with operational budgets and performance accountability

• Proven experience driving organizational transformation and change management programs

• Strong understanding of operational risk management and mitigation strategies

• Experience managing capital-intensive technical assets and complex operational equipment

• Strong problem-solving capabilities and ability to structure complex technical and operational challenges

• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to collaborate across multiple business functions globally

• Strong people leadership experience, including hiring, developing, motivating, and retaining high-performing teams

• Experience working with employee representatives, union environments, and complex organizational structures

• Excellent English communication skills, written and verbal

• Personal values aligned with Nexans values: Pioneer, Dedicated, United

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

At Nexans, we share a common purpose and common values. We are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to delivering at the highest standards, and united in achieving ambitious global goals.

Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, accountability, and continuous development. We believe in empowering leaders to drive impact locally while collaborating globally across engineering excellence, innovation, and operational performance.

As part of Nexans leadership, you will play a direct role in shaping both the future of our business and the future of sustainable global energy infrastructure.

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