Cable Fabrication Manager (all genders)
Join us in shaping the future of renewable energy!
Skyborn’s flagship project, the Gennaker offshore wind farm, has just received its construction and operations permit – a major milestone for what will become one of the largest offshore wind projects in the German Baltic Sea. With an installed capacity of 976.5 MW, Gennaker is set to deliver around 4 TWh of green electricity annually, enough to power approximately one million households. Scheduled for commissioning in 2028, this project is not only a cornerstone of Germany’s energy transition but also a benchmark for sustainable innovation. Be part of a team that turns ambition into reality and helps secure a cleaner, more resilient energy future.
Joining Skyborn means being a part of a global offshore wind leading developer with more than two decades of experience and a proven track record across the full project lifecycle — from early development to construction and long-term operations. You’ll work with 300+ committed, purpose-driven colleagues, take responsibility early, and grow in a collaborative, international environment where safety, integrity, and teamwork guide how we deliver results.
If you want your skills to make a tangible difference and to help build what tomorrow will run on, Gennaker offers a meaningful next step.
Become part of our Hamburg or Bremen team as
Cable Fabrication Manager (all genders)
Your future tasks:
- Lead the full engineering and fabrication scope for export and inter‑array cable systems, ensuring alignment with technical specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
- Manage interfaces between internal engineering teams, external cable suppliers, Contract management, certifiers, and quality assurance throughout design and manufacturing.
- Oversee design documentation, qualification activities, and FAT/SAT procedures, ensuring technical compliance and readiness for project milestones.
- Monitor fabrication schedules and supplier performance, driving timely delivery and resolving deviations or risks proactively.
- Oversee the review and approve key technical documents, manufacturing plans, and QA procedures to ensure robust quality and traceability.
- Coordinate handover readiness by aligning cable fabrication, transport, and installation teams for smooth, milestone‑based delivery.
Your profile:
- Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Subsea Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7–10 years of experience in subsea cable engineering and manufacturing, ideally within offshore wind or subsea power transmission.
- Proven experience working with international cable suppliers and managing end‑to‑end manufacturing and qualification processes.
- Strong knowledge of offshore cable design, standards (IEC, CIGRE), testing regimes, and fabrication methods.
- Hands‑on experience with cable qualification, FAT procedures, QA/QC processes, and certification workflows.
- Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills across multi‑disciplinary engineering teams and suppliers.
- Familiarity with interface management, risk tracking, and design change control.
- Structured and task‑oriented approach, with the ability to organise and drive complex technical tasks to closure
- Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset.
- Willingness to travel to supplier sites, manufacturing facilities, and project locations as needed.
Our benefits:
- Permanent employment in an international company where you make a difference in the renewable energy sector
- Flexible ways of working: Mobile office regulation of 40% per week
- Enjoy your vacation of 30 days, extended with possible unpaid vacation days
- A modern work environment with open doors and room for your own ideas in a friendly, modern working environment
- Learning and Development Opportunities to support your personal and professional growth
- Our company celebrations, team events and get togethers are extraordinary
- We care for your wellbeing, our Employee Assistance Program offers training and counselling to support your wellbeing
- Other employee benefits depending on location: capital-forming benefits, subsidized company pension plan, company bicycle leasing (business bike) and company fitness (EGYM Wellpass)
We look forward to receiving your application!
Your contact person
Christina Glass
Human Resources
Ericusspitze 2-4
20457 Hamburg
Interested?
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