Package Manager Onshore Cable Installation (HVDC Grid Connections, Germany)

Location: Remote, with travel in northern Germany and to Berlin (approx. 10%)
Start: End of 2026
Duration: Until December 2031, extension possible
Workload: Approx. 175 days per year, split equally across two projects
Contract: [Freelance]

About the role

T.I.S. GmbH is looking for a Package Manager for the onshore cable installation scope of two HVDC grid connection projects in the German Baltic Sea region. You work on the owner’s side for a German transmission system operator and follow the cable supplier’s onshore installation campaign under an EPCI contract. You coordinate, review and advise. Decisions and formal instructions to contractors stay with the client.

Your tasks

• Coordinate the onshore cable installation package and its interfaces with adjacent work packages, the cable supplier and other contractors

• Monitor progress, schedule dependencies and constraints, and report status to the project stakeholders

• Identify deviations and risks, propose mitigation and corrective actions, and prepare recommendations for client decisions

• Review installation procedures, method statements and other contractor deliverables

• Prepare and review technical specifications and procurement documentation for cable installation

• Document compliance with project requirements, technical standards, permit conditions and contractual obligations

• Record quality observations and lessons learned during planning and execution

What you bring

• Degree in a relevant field, such as mechanical, electrical, offshore or subsea engineering

• At least 5 years of experience in onshore power cable installation projects in a technical, engineering or project execution role

• Hands-on experience with cable pulling into cable ducts

• At least 2 years working on behalf of a transmission system operator or comparable asset owner on onshore transmission or renewable energy projects

• Experience managing EPC/EPCI contracts on high-voltage or extra-high-voltage cable projects, from civil works through testing and commissioning

• Working knowledge of risk, schedule, cost, quality and HSE management in multi-contractor projects

• English at C1 level, written and spoken

• Knowledge of German construction law and permitting procedures. German language skills are a strong advantage.

How to apply

Upload us your CV with project references for each relevant project: subject of the contract, period, client, your role and a short description of your activity. The client assesses candidates on these references.