Route Engineer - 12 month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity cover)

OceanIQ • chelmsford, england • Posted June 17, 2026

About the Role

Route Engineer – 12 month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join OceanIQ as a Route Engineer on a 12-month fixed term contract for maternity cover, ideally starting from 1st July 2026, with the potential for a permanent position.

The Route Engineer will work with marine survey data and corporate GIS tools to design secure, practical and efficient submarine cable routes that mitigate technical, environmental and third-party risks. The role includes supporting route selection for both existing and future cable systems, assessing route constraints, producing route position lists and technical studies, and contributing to the successful delivery of desktop studies, burial assessments, permitting inputs and marine survey scopes.

The successful candidate will also assist with the costing, specification, review and management of marine surveys and other subcontracted work, while working closely with internal teams and ...