Manager, Telecommunication Engineering

Looking for a workplace where you can make a real change? A meaningful job where you have the freedom, trust, and responsibility to play an important role and not just be a small fish in a big shoal? Does being part of a social, passionate, and international team sound right to you? Join us!

Your position
As our telecom engineering department continues to expand, we are looking for an additional Manager to lead part of the engineering department.

In your new position as Manager for Telecommunication Engineers in the Technology Solutions division, you will join a multicultural, diverse team of skilled and enthusiastic telecommunication specialists from all over the world. Together with your dedicated colleagues, you will lead a team of professionals who create, design, and develop critical communication systems for the offshore energy industry. Above all, your work will make a real difference in the global energy sector.

Your place of work will be at our Global HQ located in Esbjerg, the hub of the Danish energy industry, right on the waterfront – the views do not get any better than this. The position is full-time, and you can expect to travel up to 30 days per year, mainly to our teams abroad.

“Here, you have a fantastic opportunity to work in a changing and growing industry with excellent development opportunities and passionate specialists who constantly strive to be the best in their field. Your team will be involved in projects of various sizes all over the world, based on a team environment where we succeed together,” says Senior Manager, Head of Engineering, Technology Solutions, Kurt Thorøe.

Your tasks & responsibilities
As a Manager in the Telecommunication Engineering department, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the telecommunications design philosophy across your team, ensuring quality control at all stages from planning to execution. You will lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering their professional growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality telecommunication solutions. Your strategic oversight will be crucial in aligning project goals with client requirements and organizational objectives.

Your tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Leading and managing the team of 15+ telecom engineers, including hiring, motivating, and coaching the employees.
• Coordinating, delegating, and prioritizing activities and tasks.
• Closely collaborating and coordinating with Telecom Project Managers and the rest of the telecom engineering department.
• Contributing to engineering processes, including quality assurance and control.
• Setting up training programs for telecom engineers in close coordination with the Project leads, Telecom Service, and the Head of Engineering.
• Working on Lessons Learned within the Telecom area and securing their anchoring/implementation into the team(s).
• Cooperating and coordinating with other departments. 
• Supporting different recruitment activities.

Your profile & qualifications
As a leader, we expect you to be reliable and to earn the trust of the people you work with. You are passionate about building and leading high-performance project teams that deliver outstanding results. You possess excellent time-management and problem-solving skills, as well as strong interpersonal abilities. Working under tight schedules and navigating new challenges energizes you.

You are a detail-oriented and structured manager with a curious and analytical mindset. In addition, you have a proactive and organized approach to your work and thrive in dynamic environments that require teamwork and innovation.

To succeed in this position, we expect you to have the following qualifications:

• Proven experience in managing highly technical engineering teams.
• A degree in engineering or a similar field, with a strong technical background.
• Experience in telecommunications and/or in the offshore energy industry is an advantage but not a requirement.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written.

Welcome to Semco Maritime 

At Semco Maritime, we create change. For people. For projects. And for the global energy sector. With us, you will join a community of over 2,300 of the most dedicated thinkers and doers in the energy industry who are driving real change and making their own personal mark on the global energy landscape. 

 While everyone knows why the energy transition is vital, we are concerned with the journey. How to get there. By providing the answers needed to make change real. Because we believe that global energy ambitions can only be realized through hard work and clever pragmatic solutions. This is what we do. This is what we invite you to participate in. 

 Safety is at the core of everything we do, and we are committed to protecting our people, partners, and the planet as we work towards a sustainable energy future. 

 So yes, working for us will change the energy sector – and may well change you too.  

Care to join the movement? 

Change. With us.