Party Chief / Senior Surveyor

Interocean; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Private Healthcare Plan

Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Training & Development

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Interocean in the UK is seeking an experienced Party Chief / Senior Surveyor to advance toward a Project Management role while retaining offshore exposure. The role blends office project planning with occasional offshore trips.

Ideal candidates will have strong EIVA skills, GIS proficiency (QGIS/ArcGIS), and a solid understanding of the full survey lifecycle from tender to delivery, plus experience with MBES/SSS/SBP and positioning systems.

Qualifications

• Experience as Party Chief / Senior Surveyor offshore and nearshore.
• Proficient in EIVA Suite – essential.
• Understand full survey project lifecycle from tendering to delivery.
• Strong GIS skills with QGIS/ArcGIS.
• Experience in survey reporting and client deliverables.
• Hands-on with MBES/SSS/SBP, positioning systems incl. USBL/LBL.
• Beamworx desirable but not essential.
• Clear data workflows, QC and project documentation understanding.
• Strong communication with clients and offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Combine technical survey duties with project planning and coordination.
• Liaise with clients, assist in tendering and documentation.
• Progress from Party Chief / Senior Surveyor toward Project Surveyor.
• Balance office-based project tasks with offshore trips.

Skills

EIVA Suite

GIS (QGIS / ArcGIS)

Client liaison

Tendering & planning

Project coordination

Communication skills

Survey data workflows

Education

Degree in Hydrography

CAT B or CAT A certified

Tools

MBES

SSS

SBP

USB/L

LBL operations

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.