Celtic - Marine Geoscience Specialist

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Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (CIDAC) is a joint venture between the Transmission System Operators (TSO) of Ireland and France, EirGrid via its Irish wholly-owned subsidiary, and RTE respectively. The joint venture manages the Celtic Interconnector project aiming at creating a new electrical link for direct electricity exchange between France and Ireland (575 km). RTE on behalf of CIDAC wishes to contract a Marine Geoscience Specialist (MGS) for the engineering and construction phase performed by the Cables Contractor on the Celtic Interconnector project until 2027. The MGS will be in charge of providing sound technical expertise in geoscience to CIDAC, especially in relation with the burial and protection of the Cables. Lot 1: The services provided by the Marine Geoscience Specialist (MGS) during the full duration of the Celtic project up to 2027 will consist in: • Review of procedures and operation for the Marine Surveys • Review of survey results • Review of procedures and operations for Cable Protection • Review of interim and final As-Laid Survey results • Meeting attendance (such as clarifications, negotiations …) • Operational meetings attendance (such as HIRA, Kick Off Meeting, Tool Box Talk, daily vessel morning meeting …) • Review of Cable Contractor detailed engineering and construction activities to ensure they are conducted according to Contract and Specifications • All other critical reviews or operations follow-up deemed relevant by the MGS, CIDAC or the MWS (such as Management of Change review and approval…).