About the Role
Transform offshore geospatial data for renewable energy
Are you interested in using offshore geospatial and survey data to support major renewable energy projects? As a Senior Data Mapping Engineer at NKT, you will play an important role in offshore cable installation projects by converting complex data into practical engineering insights. Working within a global company supporting the green transition, you will contribute to route engineering, seabed intervention planning and digitalisation initiatives.
Do you want to help connect renewable energy to millions of people?
Develop geospatial solutions for offshore cable projects
As Senior Data Mapping Engineer, you will manage, interpret and visualise offshore survey and geospatial data throughout the lifecycle of offshore cable installation projects. Working closely with project teams, clients, installation specialists and other stakeholders, you will provide high-quality geospatial products that support engineering decisions and project execution. You will also contribute to the development of data and mapping processes, standards and digital tools across NKT's offshore business.
Your Responsibility Will Be To
Manage, validate and integrate offshore survey and geospatial datasets.
Develop and maintain GIS databases and spatial data repositories.
Produce charts, webmaps and visualisations for engineering and offshore operations, studies and tenders.
Analyse seabed conditions and survey data to support cable route engineering.
Support digitalisation initiatives and data-driven engineering solutions.
You will work within NKT's Offshore Engineering team, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, clients and operational stakeholders in an international environment. The role supports offshore projects across NKT's offshore business.
Experienced GIS Professional With Offshore Survey Background
You are a structured and self-motivated person who enjoys solving complex challenges through data and collaboration. You communicate clearly with different stakeholders and work effectively within multidisciplinary and international teams. You are detail-oriented, practical in your approach, and motivated by delivering reliable information that supports engineering decisions and project delivery.
You Also Have
A degree in Geomatics, Hydrographic Survey, Survey Engineering, GIS or a related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS, offshore surveying, hydrography, offshore cartography or related marine engineering activities.
Experience working with offshore survey datasets, including multibeam bathymetry, side scan sonar, UXO surveys and sub-bottom profiler data.
Knowledge of geospatial data management and spatial databases.
Experience supporting engineering or offshore installation projects.
Experience with ArcGIS Pro, AutoCAD, EIVA NaviModel or AutoChart. Knowledge of Python is seen as a plus.
Help connect renewable energy through data and mapping
We aim to create a workplace where people of all backgrounds are valued, supported, and able to do their best work. We are dedicated to increasing gender diversity at NKT and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We welcome varied backgrounds and career paths—even if you don’t meet every single requirement.
We believe inclusive teams contribute to positive results and create a better everyday work environment. At NKT, you will be part of a collaborative international engineering community working on large-scale offshore renewable energy projects. You will have access to professional development opportunities and specialist training while expanding your skills within GIS, offshore survey data management and digitalisation.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the energy transition and support the ongoing development of data-driven engineering capabilities across NKT's offshore business.
Are you interested in hearing what working at NKT is like? Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here!
We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 15th of October. Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. If you have any questions about the role, you are welcome to contact the hiring team, Verónica Arribas Arcos or Giorgos Marinos via LinkedIn.
For inquiries about the recruitment process, please reach out to Filipe Diniz via LinkedIn. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.
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Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!
About NKT
Offers a broad range of building wires, low- and medium-voltage power cable solutions supporting both safety in the building sector and the European energy transition. NKT markets high-quality products exceeding high customer expectations and has developed ergonomic solutions that are easy to install. Here, you will join a diverse and international organization operating from five main production sites with strong market positions across Europe driven by customer centricity and a growth focus.
At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy.
NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.
NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 countries worldwide, and employs 6,500 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com