Senior Engineering Manager – Offshore HVDC (f/m/d) wanted! Ref.Nr. 4260

Project overview

For a project we are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager – Offshore HVDC (f/m/d).

The project connects offshore wind farms northeast of Rügen Island to the German mainland using 525 kV HVDC technology with a transmission capacity of 2 GW. It includes an offshore converter platform, an onshore converter station, and approximately 114 km of DC cables.

Responsibilities

Following Know-how is required:

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Order Type: Freelance contract

• Lead and oversee engineering management activities, including systems engineering, ensuring alignment with project objectives, technical requirements, schedule, cost, quality, and system lifecycle requirements
• Establish and maintain effective interfaces between engineering disciplines, project packages, EPCI contractors, procurement, logistics, O&M, authorities, certification bodies, and other key stakeholders
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, define resource requirements, and manage allocation of internal and external engineering resources
• Define and maintain engineering governance processes, decision-making frameworks, and reporting structures, ensuring consistent application across the project.
• Ensure the integration of technical, operational, regulatory, HSE, certification, and licensing requirements into the overall project design.
• Oversee technical specifications, engineering deliverables, technical reviews, system architecture, and design assurance across all project packages.
• Direct engineering activities throughout project development, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and handover, monitoring progress and delivery milestones.
• In collaboration with Quality Management, oversee commissioning philosophies, testing strategies, inspection plans, and design verification activities.
• Manage technical risks, engineering changes, and cross-functional issues, supporting project management with claims and contractual obligations.
• Ensure contractor compliance with technical, HSE, QA/QC, certification, and contractual requirements
• Represent engineering toward senior management and external stakeholders, providing regular reporting on engineering performance, technical risks, and strategic decisions.
• Promote lessons learned, knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous development of engineering capabilities
• Completed university degree in Engineering (e.g. Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial, Systems, or a related engineering discipline)
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in engineering, with a proven track record in the delivery of complex projects and multidisciplinary engineering activities
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing engineering teams within large-scale projects or programs
• Strong understanding of engineering management principles, systems integration, and project execution methodologies
• Proven ability to manage engineering resources, budgets, schedules, and project priorities effectively
• Sound knowledge of relevant industry standards, regulatory requirements, quality management systems, and HSE practices
• Experience in managing technical risks, interfaces, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle
• Ability to work in an international and cross-functional project environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (min. C1)
• Additional languages are considered an advantage

Project details

Remote 50% / Onsite Berlin 20% / Travel 30% to Dubai / Papendrecht, Netherlands

01.12.2026

30.11.2028 (with option of contract extension)

If you are interested, please let us know your hourly rate (Remote / Onsite) and your availability. We are looking forward to your application in GERMAN quoting the reference-number 4260.

• Start: 2026-12
• Duration: 24 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Berlin, Deutschland, DE