Nexans

Senior Engineer – GIS

Onboarding you to the Company 

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. At our business group ‘Generation & Transmission’ this means designing and fabricating the world's best cables. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to install and service those cables.

Diversity is key to performance; we know this from our experience. All differences are appreciated and respected by Nexans. Therefore, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view.

Welcoming you to the team

Located in Norway, the team consists of 35 highly competent and diverse members. Due to the unique engineering skills of our team, we are able to plan and execute marine and land cable installation projects anywhere in the world. We are able to overcome environmental constraints and client requirements with our unique engineering expertise. This time our team is expanding, so we are looking for a new colleague.

Getting a flying start

To succeed in Marine Installation, you need experience in the energy, maritime, offshore, oil&gas, marine, infrastructure or construction fields. You have experience in geospatial data management, data conversion and construction. You will design the cable routes and build the documentation, administrate, and maintain geodatabases and mosaic datasets. Using ArcGIS Enterprise, you will create and maintain web map applications. You have experience of supporting projects with geographic information from public and company sources. You will act as a GIS expert in projects and introduce GIS training/support in the Installation department.

Our growth Culture 

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to delivering to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level, our culture of growth is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. At the same time, we promote knowledge sharing, a teamwork mentality, and a can-do attitude amongst our team members to enable impact.

Your starting point when you join 

• BSc or MSc degree in the area of GIS, Geography, Geomatics, IT, Geospatial, Earth Science 
• More than 5 years of relevant GIS experience 
• As you will work with Esri software (ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro and Extensions, ArcGIS Online / ArcGIS Portal) daily, fluency in usage is mandatory.
• In this role the likelihood of succeeding will increase if you have an interest and knowledge of geospatial presentation and data management.
• Our fast-paced environment allows us to meet short deadlines and work at high speed.
• Nexans works in teams based on project execution, so being self-driven and being able to take charge of one's own tasks are of the utmost importance. 
• Fluent in English – oral and written. Norwegian is a plus. 
• Your personal values are aligned with those of Nexans: Pioneer, Dedicated, United. 

You may have an advantage if you

• Gaining knowledge of Python or other scripting languages is an advantage
• Worked on other software packages like FME, QGIS, Surfer, OpenLayers, Global Mapper, Eiva Navimodel, and AutoCAD
• Have experience of offshore surveys and have a knowledge of geophysical survey data

Referral Request

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