Marine Argentina Operations Junior Surveyor

Mission

A surveyor in a classification society plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, compliance, and quality of ships and marine structures. The main responsibilities are aimed at verifying that vessels meet international and classification society standards.

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Job responsabilities

• Provide expert technical advice to clients, shipowners, and manufacturers on matters related to classification, design, construction, and maintenance
• Stay abreast of the latest industry technologies, innovations, and advancements to ensure the application of cutting-edge knowledge in surveys
• Ensure strict adherence to classification society rules, international regulations, and statutory requirements during surveys and inspections
• Collaborate with regulatory bodies to interpret and apply new regulations as they arise
• Act as a troubleshooter, addressing technical issues and challenges that may arise during surveys or in the course of client interactions
• Provide practical and effective solutions to clients while maintaining compliance with classification standards
• Implement quality assurance measures in survey processes to uphold the highest standards of accuracy and reliability in inspection reports
• Participate in internal quality audits and contribute to the continuous improvement of surveying procedures
• Educate clients on classification society processes, rules, and the importance of compliance for safety and operational efficiency
• Develop and maintain standardized templates for inspection reports, ensuring consistency and clarity in reporting
• Integrate digital tools for efficient documentation management and reporting
• Collaborate with colleagues, both within the classification society and externally, to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices
• Actively participate in team meetings and contribute to a collaborative work environment
• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with evolving industry standards, technologies, and best practices
• Pursue relevant certifications or qualifications to enhance expertise
• Uphold the highest ethical standards in all professional interactions, ensuring integrity, transparency, and fairness in survey processes.

Education

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Engineering
• Minimum 3 years experience working as a Junior Surveyor or minimum 5 years experience in the engineering or survey fields within the marine industry or other applicable industry to their specialization
• Proficiency in the English language commensurate with the scope of classification, statutory certification, related services and, before assignment, with their future work
• Ability to understand engineering plans and have a basic knowledge of shipbuilding practices and ship operations
• Ability to perform new building surveys:
  • to assess the suitability of certified materials and products supplied for the new building,
  • to assess that hull, machinery and equipment have been built in compliance with rules and regulations by means of compulsory inspections, tests and trials,
  • to identify the deficiencies to be rectified (if any) and assess whether immediate repair is necessary or a recommendation may be issued with an appropriate due date,
  • to issue Certificates, Reports, Records and Status in compliance with rules and regulations.
• Ability to perform ship in service surveys:
  • to assess that hull, machinery and equipment have been maintained in compliance with rules and regulations by means of compulsory overall inspections, tests and trials,
  • to identify the deficiencies to be rectified (if any) and assess whether immediate repair is necessary or a recommendation may be issued with an appropriate due date,
  • to follow-up as required by rules and regulations any repair work or due to previous outstanding recommendations,
  • to assess whether the deficiencies identified (if any) may be linked with potential failure of the Ship Management System,
  • to endorse Certificates, issue Reports and Status in compliance with rules and regulations.