Marine Surveyor - Marine Surveyor Nautical, Ship, Naval Architect and Engineer

Government Recruitment; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Government Agency in the UK is seeking a Marine Surveyor to inspect, audit, and survey maritime operations ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The role involves conducting examinations and audits under international guidelines and UK law. Ideal candidates will have qualifications as a Nautical Examiner and experience in maritime safety. This position offers opportunities for public service and contributions to maritime safety standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Nautical Examiner to ensure high standards of training among seafarers.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and auditing ships to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Carrying out stability document approvals where qualified.
• Conducting oral examinations for seafarers to ensure competence.
• Auditing safety management under the ISM code.
• Inspecting ships for compliance with international conventions and legislation.
• Inspecting foreign registered ships at UK ports as a PSCO.

Job description

What is Survey & Inspection within MCA?

The Survey & Inspection Network, part of the UK Technical Maritime Service (UKTMS) Directorate of the MCA, supports the Government’s Maritime Strategy for ‘Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas’ by ensuring high standards of marine safety and environmental protection through consistent survey and inspection operations.
Divided into North and South areas, each led by an Assistant Director, the Network includes several Marine and Satellite Offices. Qualified surveyors provide top-tier survey and inspection services, fostering positive engagement with MCA’s maritime stakeholders. Local Business Delivery teams handle survey/inspection allocation, while the National Business Unit manages financial transactions and budget oversight.

Who is the Marine Surveyor?

The primary responsibility of this role is to assist the Technical Manager and Business Manager in achieving the Marine Office's agreed MCA Business Plan (‘Big Picture’) activities and objectives. This involves inspecting, auditing, and surveying ships and maritime ship operators to ensure compliance with UK and international safety, management, welfare, security, and anti-pollution regulations. Additionally, when qualified as a Nautical or Engineer examiner, the post-holder will conduct oral examinations to ensure that seafarers possess the necessary training and competence, thereby upholding the highest standards of maritime safety and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting, auditing, and surveying ships and maritime ship operators to safeguard that they meet UK, EU, and international safety, management, welfare, security, and anti-pollution regulations.
• Carrying out approval of stability information where qualified to do so.
• When qualified as a Nautical Examiner, undertaking oral examinations to ensure high standards of training and competence amongst seafarers.
• Carrying out safety management audits in straightforward and routine cases under the International Safety Management (ISM) code of ship operators and their vessels for ISM Document of Compliance (DOC) & ISM Safety Management Certificate (SMC).
• Carrying out inspections of ships and port installations in straightforward and routine cases to ensure compliance with International Conventions, EU legislation and UK statutory requirements.
• As a qualified Port State Control Officer (PSCO), helping fulfil UK obligations under the Paris MOU Agreement and EU Port State Control Directive in the inspection of foreign registered ships calling at UK ports.

Qualifications

When qualified as a Nautical Examiner, undertaking oral examinations so as to ensure high standards of training and competence amongst seafarers.

Further Information

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only – whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.