Subsea Cable Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world? 

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. 

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. 

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career. 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for multiple projects or a portfolio of subsea cable projects.
• Management of project budgets and schedules for Marine activities, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
• Coordinate project activities between permitting, marine route engineering, installation planning, Shore End engineering and installation, Fleet Ops, Jointing and Testing, and SCS (factory).
  • Ensured alignment with approved plans of record
• Ownership of notes and follow-on actions resulting from internal/external calls with various stakeholders (Route Working Groups, Team Meetings, ad hoc SME discussions, etc.)
• Ensure delivery of contractual project documentation, including event reports from Fleet Operations.
• Responsible for addressing customer questions (on any aspect of the marine operation) in a timely manner. 
• Monthly, weekly, and daily project reporting (Internal and external) with an emphasis on risks to be addressed.
• Risk identification/mitigation, solution development, costing and analysis to support project strategy and management of change process.
  • Subsequent tracking of risk severity and mitigation effectiveness
• Supports meetings both remotely and in-person. 
  • Accommodates non-standard working hours (as these are international projects with stakeholders across various time zones).
  • Travel is required (both domestic and international) to support the project, the team and the customer.  
• Management of subcontractors from a budget, schedule, and technical POV throughout project lifecycle
• Possible management of personnel
• Coordinating with Subject Matter Experts (SME) in developing and finalizing marine solutions for implementation and ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
• Developing contract variation documentation, amending T&C’s language and Marine descriptives
• Coordinating the marine solution/message with Sales or PM
• Generation and maintenance of the following documentation:
  • Customer facing Marine program milestones
  • Wet Plant Spare Plan
  • Internal technical and contract shreds
  • Miscellaneous or general project reporting and presentations
  • Scope, Schedule, Cost inputs to Contract Variations for Marine related items
  • Lessons Learned
• Other duties as required. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in project management, Engineering, or Construction
• Ability to manage financial budgets
• Math and Statistics
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), including Microsoft Project is an advantage
• Verbal and Written communication
• Understanding of submarine cable systems, deployment, and construction techniques
• Understanding of contracts & contract management
• Ability to Lead & Manage cross functional teams
• Preparing and delivering presentations internally and to customers regarding project status
• Ability to function in both an agile project management environment and deal with ambiguity
• Ability to manage in a cross-functional team environment.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume. 

BENEFITS 

SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential. 

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY 

SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation. 

SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.

SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES 

Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation