HybridHybrid working; occasional offshore travel. Aberdeen or Glasgow; preferably willing to relocate to Aberdeen.
Architecture & Civil Engineering
UK Citizenship Required
About the job
Requirements
Proven experience as a Party Chief or Senior Surveyor in offshore and/or nearshore survey operations.
Strong proficiency in the EIVA Suite.
Good understanding of the full survey project lifecycle, from tendering and planning through mobilisation, acquisition, quality control, reporting, and final delivery.
Strong geographic information system capability with QGIS and/or ArcGIS.
Experience in survey reporting, technical documentation, and client deliverables.
Practical experience with multibeam echosounder, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and positioning systems, including exposure to ultra-short baseline and long baseline operations.
Strong understanding of survey data workflows, quality control, and project documentation.
Good communication skills and ability to work with clients, project teams, and offshore personnel.
Ambition to develop into a project management position.
British citizenship or UK Indefinite Leave to Remain, with unrestricted right to work in the UK.
Responsibilities
Combine technical survey responsibilities with increasing involvement in project planning, client liaison, tendering, documentation, and project coordination.
Remain involved in offshore and nearshore projects, with occasional offshore trips, while undertaking office-based project responsibilities.
Develop project management experience, progressing toward Project Surveyor and then Project Manager.
Desired Qualifications
Beamworx experience is desirable but not essential.
A degree in Hydrography or CAT B or CAT A certification is preferable.
Location: Aberdeen/Glasgow preferably willing to relocate to Aberdeen
We are looking for an experienced Party Chief / Senior Surveyor who is looking to progress beyond offshore survey operations and develop towards a Project Management role, while retaining occasional involvement in offshore and nearshore projects.
The Role
The successful candidate will combine technical survey responsibilities with increasing involvement in project planning, client liaison, tendering, documentation and project coordination.
The position offers a balance between office-based project responsibilities and occasional offshore trips, providing the opportunity to remain connected to field operations while developing broader project management experience.
If you are an experienced senior survey professional with strong EIVA and GIS skills and are ready for the next step in your career, we would like to hear from you.
Requirements
Proven experience as a Party Chief / Senior Surveyor in offshore and/or nearshore survey operations.
Strong proficiency in the EIVA Suite – essential.
Good understanding of the full survey project lifecycle, from tendering and planning through mobilisation, acquisition, QC, reporting and final delivery.
Strong GIS capability with QGIS and /or Arcgis
Experience in survey reporting, technical documentation and client deliverables.
Practical experience with MBES, SSS, SBP and positioning systems, including exposure to USBL and LBL operations.
Beamworx experience is desirable but not essential.
Strong understanding of survey data workflows, QC and project documentation.
Good communication skills with the ability to work with clients, project teams and offshore personnel.
A genuine ambition to develop into a Project Management position.
British Citizen or UK ILR holder, with unrestricted right to work in the UK.
Degree In Hydrography , CAT B or CAT A certified preferable