Job Description

Job Title: Onshore Termination & Joint Inspector

Location: Providence, Rhode Island

Duration: 6 months with a possible 3-month extension

Start Date (1st Mobilization): June 20

Schedule: Monday–Friday + ad hoc work as needed (subject to OIM communication)

Hours per Week: 50 hours

Travel Expenses: Covered according to project expense policy

Job Summary:

The Onshore Termination & Joint Inspector will be responsible for overseeing and inspecting high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) cable jointing and termination works. This role supports quality assurance, testing oversight, documentation, and on-site coordination for an offshore wind power export cable project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform inspections of cable systems at offshore/onshore locations using the designated reporting tools
• Witness VLF, sheath, and OTDR testing, as well as other cable/termination tests
• Ensure the contractor delivers complete documentation in line with RAMS
• Enforce company HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) requirements

Tasks Include:

• QA/QC inspections of termination work
• Daily progress reports to the Export Cable Technical Scope Manager
• Review of contractor progress reports and schedules
• Manage project documentation per records management protocols
• Submit and follow up on Permit to Work requests (e.g., Safety Rules)
• Ensure SAP availability for switching activities
• Coordinate and ensure timely execution of cable testing activities
• Monitor availability of test equipment
• Create end-of-shift reports and technical recommendations
• Interface with cable installation contractors, WTG, FOU, and OSS packages
• Document handover certifications and collect weather data
• Issue Non-Conformance and Defect Notifications
• Archive relevant jointing and termination documentation

Deliverables:

• On-site technical recommendations and installation interface inputs
• Daily and technical reports
• Meeting minutes with contractors
• Lessons learned input for project engineering
• Quality-assured documentation archived in the record management system

Role Objectives / KPIs:

• Ensure thorough inspection and quality assurance of all jointing and termination works on onshore cables and connection equipment
• Support timely and compliant project delivery by identifying and mitigating risks

Decision-Making Authority / Responsibilities:

• Recommend project-related changes (timeline, budget, or quality) to the Export Cable Project Engineer and Technical Scope Manager

Mandatory Requirements:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid First Aid Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• HV/MV jointing or termination training and experience
• Experience or training in:
• VLF (Very Low Frequency) testing
• OTDR (Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer) testing
• Safe work in high and low voltage substation environments
• Familiarity with:
• HV/MV cable jointing and termination practices
• Cable ladder and cleating systems
• Subsea cable hang-off systems
• Earthing and bonding systems
• CDM Regulations 2015
• Orsted IT tools and procedures (preferred)

Note: This is a fully onshore role.

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