Offshore jobs in France

Job ID: 41213
Location: Marseille : Les Docks : 10 Place
Position Category: Surveyor
Position Type: Employee Regular

Location: North of France

What we’re looking for

As a Marine Equipment & Components Surveyor with Lloyd’s Register, you will join our experienced team in France, supporting clients across the marine and offshore manufacturing sectors. You will apply your engineering expertise to assess and confirm the quality of marine materials, equipment, and components during their manufacturing process. This is a client‑facing, technically focused role where you’ll contribute directly to safety and compliance across the industry.

• The opportunity to work for an organisation with a strong purpose and values, committed to safety and sustainability.
• A full‑time permanent position with professional growth opportunities and support for your continued development.
• Exposure to diverse clients, technologies, and engineering challenges in the marine and offshore sectors.

• Conduct inspections and surveys of mechanical or electrical parts and components used in the maritime and industrial sectors at manufacturers’ facilities.
• Follow up on manufacturing processes and witness tests and inspections in line with Lloyd’s Register Rules, relevant Codes, and Standards.
• Produce deliverables to agreed time, budget, and quality standards, and discuss results with clients.
• Provide technical advice and ensure all work complies with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards.
• Support service delivery improvement by communicating client feedback and technical insights.
• Maintain required authorisations and complete routine administrative tasks as needed.
• Demonstrate a proactive commitment to health, safety, and quality in all activities.

• A degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent qualifications from a marine or nautical institution, with relevant sea‑going or industry experience.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience, ideally within a multinational organisation or a classification society.
• Knowledge of manufacturing inspection processes, quality assurance, and marine/offshore equipment standards.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (I.Eng or equivalent) and working towards or holding Chartered/ Incorporated Engineer status.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, root‑cause analysis, and problem‑solving methodologies.
• Excellent command of English (both written and spoken); fluency in French is a strong advantage.
• A valid European driving licence and willingness to travel within the region as required.

• Communicates clearly and effectively across all levels, both internally and externally.
• Takes ownership and accountability for delivering client needs and high‑quality results.
• Is proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Works collaboratively in a multicultural environment and contributes to team success.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to continuous improvement and safety.

If the above matches your experience and career aspirations, we would love to hear from you.

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We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action‑oriented solutions to make the world a safer place.

Here at Lloyd’s Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works – the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them!

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.

If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy.

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