Manager, Subsea Cable Development

JOB DESCRIPTION

The responsibility of this position is to drive and manage the Keppel submarine cable infrastructure projects which includes the following activities.

• Work with the Joint build partners, customers and internal business/commercial teams and plan for new subsea cable projects through diverse, secure and practical routes that meet all stakeholders needs and where there is a customer demand.
• Convert the business requirements into detailed engineering specifications by evaluating the industry trends, proven state of art technology, cost optimization, future proofing, optimum fiber pair count, etc.
• To evaluate the optimum cable route through desktop study by engaging with relevant vendors, drive Invitation to Tender process by capturing the Cable owners/Joint Build Partners’ requirements, evaluation of bids, adjudication and selection of vendors by forming various metrics of evaluation.
• Development and finalization of supply contract with the subsea cable vendors by close coordination with the Joint build partners, internal legal team and various stakeholders.
• Work with the submarine cable vendors & partners and drive the implementation of the submarine cable system including design, manufacturing and installation activities.
• Collaborate with the landing service providers, vendors, partners and various internal teams and ensure that the purchasers’ deliverable items (say permits, cable landing station, fronthaul route, wayleave/lease for the land, etc.) are made ready on or before the target timelines, which also includes the formulation and execution of agreements from the technical aspects.
• Work closely with the customers, partners and suppliers on project implementation activities like site survey, design/build of CLS, installation, testing and commissioning of submarine cable and terminal equipment and follow up regularly to get all activities completed on time.
• Ensure that the customers obtain their relevant statutory permits in their respective countries for initial installation with regular follow-up and providing necessary support to them as well as coordination with the supplier.
• Ownership and management of the customer experience and relationship management;
• This position serves as a subject matter expert and a point of contact for the customers and partners on the implementation of the subsea cable cable projects.
• Conduct periodic review meetings with partners/customers/stakeholders and various vendors/providers to discuss about performance, issues and related action items.
• Travel may be required within the region or other regions to assist at various sites. Must have good communications skills.
• Project and Operations activities can often require after-hours coordinated activity and/or unplanned after-hours accessibility involving customer specific.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision in a non-structured environment. Superior interpersonal skills required to work with suppliers, partners, customers and internal departments for managing the life cycle activities of the submarine cable operation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge and Skill requirements

Education and Experience

• Degree in Engineering. (Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication Engineering)
• At least 7 to 10 years + relevant experience in submarine cable operations or submarine cable projects

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in driving submarine cable projects especially on the conceptualization, design, vendor selection, contract forming and Project implementation stages.
• Experience in working with submarine cable equipment like PFE, monitoring equipment, OADM, SLTE, OTDR/COTDR, Spectrum analyzer, etc.
• Experience in handling customer service delivery, assurance or partnership management.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to set priorities, recognize basic causes, and recommend problem solutions that meet the practical needs of the business
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Balanced interpersonal style; a team player able to work effectively with employees at all levels
• Self-starter, able to take initiative and work with minimum direction in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work under severe time pressure