Party Chief / Senior Surveyor

Interocean; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Car salary sacrifice

Private Healthcare Plan

Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Training & Development

Career development

Job summary

Interocean is seeking an experienced Party Chief / Senior Surveyor to progress into a Project Surveyor role, with occasional offshore and nearshore work. Aberdeen/Glasgow location, UK-based, with relocation to Aberdeen preferred.

You will blend technical survey duties with project planning, client liaison, tendering, documentation and coordination, with a clear path to Project Manager and hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Party Chief / Senior Surveyor in offshore and/or nearshore survey operations.
• Strong proficiency in the EIVA Suite - essential.
• Good understanding of the full survey project lifecycle, from tendering and planning through mobilisation, acquisition, QC, reporting and final delivery.
• Strong GIS capability with QGIS and /or Arcgis
• Experience in survey reporting, technical documentation and client deliverables.
• Practical experience with MBES, SSS, SBP and positioning systems, including exposure to USBL and LBL operations.
• Beamworx experience is desirable but not essential.
• Strong understanding of survey data workflows, QC and project documentation.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work with clients, project teams and offshore personnel.
• A genuine ambition to develop into a Project Management position.
• British Citizen or UK ILR holder, with unrestricted right to work in the UK.
• Degree In Hydrography , CAT B or CAT A certified preferable

Responsibilities

• Proven experience as a Party Chief / Senior Surveyor in offshore and/or nearshore survey operations.
• Strong proficiency in the EIVA Suite - essential.
• Good understanding of the full survey project lifecycle, from tendering and planning through mobilisation, acquisition, QC, reporting and final delivery.
• Strong GIS capability with QGIS and /or Arcgis
• Experience in survey reporting, technical documentation and client deliverables.
• Practical experience with MBES, SSS, SBP and positioning systems, including exposure to USBL and LBL operations.
• Beamworx experience is desirable but not essential.
• Strong understanding of survey data workflows, QC and project documentation.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work with clients, project teams and offshore personnel.
• A genuine ambition to develop into a Project Management position.
• British Citizen or UK ILR holder, with unrestricted right to work in the UK.
• Degree In Hydrography , CAT B or CAT A certified preferable

Skills

Party Chief

Senior Surveyor

EIVA Suite

GIS

QGIS

ArcGIS

MBES

SSS

SBP

USBL

LBL

BeamWorx

Data QC

Client communication

Career progression

UK Right to work

Education

Hydrography degree

CAT B or CAT A certification

Tools

BeamWorx

MBES

USBL

Job description

UK-based | Permanent | Occasional Offshore Travel

Location: Aberdeen/Glasgow preferably willing to relocate to Aberdeen

We are looking for an experienced Party Chief / Senior Surveyor who is looking to progress beyond offshore survey operations and develop towards a Project Management role, while retaining occasional involvement in offshore and nearshore projects.

The Role

The successful candidate will combine technical survey responsibilities with increasing involvement in project planning, client liaison, tendering, documentation and project coordination.

The aim is to provide a clear progression:

Party Chief / Senior Surveyor -> Project Surveyor -> Project Manager

The position offers a balance between office-based project responsibilities and occasional offshore trips, providing the opportunity to remain connected to field operations while developing broader project management experience.

If you are an experienced senior survey professional with strong EIVA and GIS skills and are ready for the next step in your career, we would like to hear from you.

• Proven experience as a Party Chief / Senior Surveyor in offshore and/or nearshore survey operations.
• Strong proficiency in the EIVA Suite - essential.
• Good understanding of the full survey project lifecycle, from tendering and planning through mobilisation, acquisition, QC, reporting and final delivery.
• Strong GIS capability with QGIS and /or Arcgis
• Experience in survey reporting, technical documentation and client deliverables.
• Practical experience with MBES, SSS, SBP and positioning systems, including exposure to USBL and LBL operations.
• Beamworx experience is desirable but not essential.
• Strong understanding of survey data workflows, QC and project documentation.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work with clients, project teams and offshore personnel.
• A genuine ambition to develop into a Project Management position.
• British Citizen or UK ILR holder, with unrestricted right to work in the UK.
• Degree In Hydrography , CAT B or CAT A certified preferable

• Hybrid working options.
• Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Private Healthcare Plan
• Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Training & Development
• Opportunities for career development.