Vigo Survey Station Marine 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.

Key Accountabilities

1. Acts as a professional specialist for the organization in the application of related Rules, Regulations, requirements, concepts, principles and processes;
2. Prepares technically accurate and timely reports of inspections and surveys performed;
3. Maintains survey files in an orderly and up-to-date manner in area of responsibility;
4. Maintain active awareness of new working methods and developments affecting the technical scope of assigned responsibilities;
5. Recommends new approaches to problems encountered;
6. Performs routine surveys on classed ships, platforms or other marine structures and at manufacturers sites for compliance with classification and statutory requirements, under the guidance and supervision of a Surveyor or Senior Surveyor or Principal Surveyor.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering or Marine Engineer;
• 2 years professional experience are preferred, either as surveyor or as owner superintendent or as shipyard quality control inspector or as a Chief Engineer (on board of merchant ships);
• No previous professional experience candidates will also be considered;
• Previous experience as a surveyor of IACS Classification Societies would be a significant advantage;
• Physically able to work in confined spaces, hazardous atmospheres, extreme temperatures and weather conditions, etc. and therefore being not suffering from allergies, vertigo, claustrophobia, etc;
• Willingness to travel;
• Practical and theoretical knowledge of hull, machinery, materials, equipment and safety systems of ships;
• Fluent English language, both spoken and written;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to work alone, in a team and on tight schedules;
• Ability to manage conflicts and to negotiate;
• Pro-active customer focused approach;

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