Marine Surveyor – Jack-Up Units

DOLFINES; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Dolfines in Abu Dhabi seeks a Marine Surveyor to inspect hulls, structures, stability, and marine systems on jack-up drilling units, ensuring compliance with class society rules, flag state requirements and client integrity standards.

You will conduct intake and renewal surveys, witness jacking trials, review electrical installations, verify certifications, and document findings in client-ready reports while liaising with asset integrity teams during extended on-site rotations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering (or equivalent marine technical qualification).
• 10–15 years' experience in marine surveying, with direct jack-up unit experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect hull, structure, stability and marine systems of jack-up drilling units.
• Witness jacking trials and verification tests.
• Survey marine electrical installations (switchboards, power distribution) for compliance with class rules and IMO/IEC requirements.
• Verify certifications, flag state compliance and class records.
• Audit Safety Critical Elements and HSECES verification for marine systems.
• Document findings, non-conformities and ratings in client-ready reports.
• Liaise with client marine/asset integrity departments and escalate findings per contractual timelines.

Skills

Marine surveying

Jack-up units experience

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering

Job description

Dolfines is a specialized operational excellence consultancy serving the O'G drilling industry. We have more than 25 years of experience auditing maintenance systems and inspecting onshore and offshore drilling units across 50 countries. We work alongside IOCs, NOCs and Indedependent Operators to strengthen asset integrity, safety culture and operational performance on drilling rigs and oilfield sites around the world.

We are growing our team of technical experts and are currently recruiting Marine Surveyor.

About the role

As a Marine Surveyor, you will inspect, audit and survey the marine systems of jack-up drilling units - hull, structure, stability, jacking system and associated marine electrical/mechanical installations - verifying compliance with class society rules, flag state requirements and client integrity management standards.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct intake, major maintenance and annual renewal surveys of jack-up units, covering hull and superstructure condition, watertight integrity and stability, jacking system, mooring equipment, and piping/bilge systems.
• Witness jacking trials and jacking system verification tests, assessing satisfactory operation of the jacking system and its components in line with client procedures.
• Survey marine electrical installations (switchboards, power distribution, emergency power) for compliance with class rules and IEC/IMO requirements.
• Verify certification, statutory documentation, flag state compliance and class society records are current and in order.
• Audit Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) and HSECES verification for marine systems against the applicable Safety Case.
• Apply structured audit/checklist methodology (e.g. intake, major maintenance and renewal checklists), documenting findings, non-conformities and criticality ratings in client-ready reports.
• Liaise directly with client marine/asset integrity departments and elevate critical findings in line with contractual reporting timeframes.

Profile & requirements

• Degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or equivalent marine technical qualification.
• Minimum 10-15 years' experience in marine surveying and with direct experience on jack-up units or other MODUs.
• Working knowledge of the MODU Code, SOLAS, relevant IMO conventions, and class society rules for self-elevating (jack-up) units.
• Experience conducting or supporting jacking system trials and verification is a strong plus.
• Prior exposure to client-specific integrity management standards preferred; willingness to be trained/approved against client-specific frameworks required.
• Computer literate; fluent in written and spoken English.
• Able to work on-site for extended rotations aligned with survey/audit campaigns.