Lloyds Register Canada Limited: Senior Surveyor

Atlantic Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering organization in Toronto is seeking an individual to assess engineering assets, manage projects, and provide expert advice on service delivery. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, membership in a professional institution, and proven experience in the classification society or marine superintendent roles. This position emphasizes a strong sense of accountability, problem-solving skills, and effective communication within a multicultural environment.

Benefits

Professional development programmes

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent recognized by Lloyd’s Register in relevant engineering or physical science.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Proficiency in English language.

Responsibilities

• Conduct relevant activities and provide advice for service delivery.
• Produce deliverables within agreed time, budget, and quality.
• Assess or recommend time and value of work for external client.

Skills

Problem-solving

Customer focus

Communication

Team spirit

Education

Degree or equivalent in engineering or physical science

Membership of a professional institution

Job description

Overview

Last Updated: Sep 12th, 2025

Company: Lloyd’s Register

Location: Toronto, Canada

What we’re looking for

To assess the design, production and in-service aspects of engineering assets, using procedures, experience and knowledge appropriate for complex and demanding situations. The role may also include managing projects.

What we offer you

• The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes

The role

• To conduct relevant activities and provide advice for service delivery within own area of experience, adhering to budget constraints and contractual requirements
• To produce the deliverable within the agreed parameters in a defined format to time, budget and to quality and take responsibility to review and monitor other employee’s work as necessary.
• To discuss and present the deliverable with the internal / external client and be able to suggest solutions where appropriate
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards
• To pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline, knowledge and awareness
• To assess or recommend the time and value of the work to be undertaken for an external client, assisting in identifying the most appropriate fee and cost structure
• To give guidance to other employees, as appropriate, and disseminate information to achieve effective knowledge transfer and application
• To contribute to external client management; ensuring service delivery is continually improved through monitoring and acting on client feedback appropriately
• Ensure that the appropriate authorisations are gained and are kept up to date
• Undertake routine administration as required in line with current processes and procedures

What you bring

• A degree or equivalent from a tertiary organisation recognised by Lloyd’s Register within the relevant field of engineering or physical science (minimum of two years programme) or Qualifications from a marine or nautical institution and relevant sea-going experience as a certificated ship’s officer
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution
• Working towards or achieving charted or incorporated engineering status
• Experience as a Classification Society Field Surveyor and/or as a Marine Superintendent (or related) in positions of increasing responsibility.
• Thorough knowledge of the commercial regulatory regime, including Classification Society Rules and Regulations, IMO Conventions. Good knowledge of Transport Canada Regulation is asset.
• Ability to obtain the required security clearances to perform the role with the Australian Navy
• Proficiency in the English language commensurate with the work

You are someone who

• Is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs
• Is able to self-manage and prioritize tasks towards achieving goals
• Is effective at solving problems, trouble-shooting and making timely decisions
• Is flexible and eager to take initiatives
• Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present technical ideas in user-friendly language
• Displays a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment
• Responds positively to learning opportunities and is comfortable stepping out of own comfort zone