Director Project Engineering Offshore

Driving technical excellence across high voltage cable projects

Do you want to play a key role in shaping the future of high voltage cable technology within a global organization committed to the green transition?
As Director Project Engineering offshore at NKT Transmission, you will lead a dedicated engineering department responsible for technical leadership in complex projects, competence development, and continuous improvement of processes and products. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic goals, strengthen engineering capabilities, and contribute to the development of sustainable energy infrastructure. You will join a collaborative environment where innovation, responsibility, and professional growth are central. Are you ready to guide a team that supports the world’s growing need for reliable and efficient power transmission?

Lead and develop a high performing engineering department
In this role, you will lead the project engineering department within NKT transmission, ensuring that technical lead engineers are assigned to projects and that the department operates according to established processes. You will drive competence development, resource planning, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with NKT transmission goals. You will also be responsible for maintaining relevant instructions, managing budgets, and supporting product maintenance and development initiatives.

Your responsibility will be to:
• Assign technical lead engineers and distribute work across the department
• Set departmental goals aligned with NKT transmission strategy and ensure sufficient resources
• Maintain and update instructions, processes, and competency frameworks
• Oversee prestudies, product maintenance, and participation in development projects
• Manage budgets, appraisals, and weekly reporting.

You will collaborate closely with the technical management team and support other departments.
The position is located in Karlskrona, Sweden.

A collaborative and strategic leader with a people focused mindset
You are a person who thrives in a leadership role where communication, structure, and long term thinking are essential. You enjoy guiding others, fostering a positive work environment, and ensuring that individuals feel supported and engaged. You bring a proactive mindset, value clarity and transparency, and are motivated by contributing to shared goals. You are comfortable making decisions, navigating complex technical environments, and representing your department in cross functional settings.

You also have:

• Experience leading engineering teams or technical departments
• Proven ability to manage budgets and resource planning
• Knowledge of process driven work within technical organizations
• Experience working with technical documentation and approval routines
• Familiarity with competence development frameworks
• Preferred: Experience from high voltage cable systems or similar industries
• University degree in Engineering

Shape engineering excellence for a greener tomorrow 

NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.

Sound interesting?

Then we’d like to speak to you. Even if you don’t tick all the boxes – let us know. Knowledge gaps can be filled and the most important thing is your potential, motivation and eager to contribute to our future growth.

Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here!

We will review applications continuously but we recommend you to apply no later than 16 March 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact our Talent Attraction Specialist Cajsa Carlsson, at cajsa.carlsson@nkt.com.
 
Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.
Be aware that personality tests and extracts of criminal records might be included in the recruitment process. 

Union representatives

Sveriges Ingenjörer - Christian Fisch, +46 455 56 380 

Unionen – Joakim Wikström +46 734 070 243

Ledarna - Roger Jönsson, +46 455 55 911

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

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About NKT
At the factory in Karlskrona, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering centre operating one of the most advanced high-voltage test halls, a state-of-the-art cable manufacturing and the NKT Victoria – the most sustainable cable-laying vessel in the offshore industry.

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.
NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 locations worldwide, and employs 6,000 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com