Senior Commercial Surveyor

DeepOcean; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive terms

Fun and team-oriented work culture

Opportunities for development

Exciting and challenging work environment

Job summary

A leading subsea services provider in Aberdeen is seeking a Senior Commercial Surveyor to join their expanding Survey team. The successful candidate will prepare tenders and proposals, engage in negotiations, and coordinate project inputs. This role requires 5-10 years of relevant experience in the Offshore Oil & Gas or Offshore Renewables sector and a strong teamwork mindset. Competitive packages and a fun work culture are offered, alongside opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ experience in tendering, project, or contract management within the Offshore Oil & Gas or Offshore Renewables sector.
• Experience in survey operations, particularly in cable lay and trenching projects.
• Strong commercial expertise and contractual understanding.
• Strong commercial expertise and contractual understanding.
• Demonstrated ability to develop cost estimates, risk assessments, and high-quality tender documents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and method statements for tenders.
• Coordinate tender input from technical disciplines.
• Engage in contract negotiations with clients.
• Participate in business development and client engagement activities.
• Support subcontracting and cost estimation activities during tendering.
• Prepare and present risk evaluations and contract reviews for management approval.
• Engage in post-submission clarifications and contract negotiations with clients.
• Liaise with Project Managers post-award to ensure smooth handover and identify growth opportunities.
• Participate in business development and client engagement activities as required.

Skills

Tendering experience

Project management

Contract management

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

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The Survey department in DeepOcean is expanding the team and looking for a team-oriented and experiences Commercial Surveyor with a can-do attitude who wants to join a fast-paced, professional and collaborative environment!

DeepOcean provides a wide range of survey and subsea services across the offshore energy and ocean industries. As we continue to deliver complex and exciting projects across our markets, we are looking to strengthen our Survey team in Aberdeen, UK, with a Senior Commercial Surveyor.

Working in the survey department, you will be at the hub of DeepOcean’s operations, developing a strong understanding of our technical, commercial and contractual frameworks, while contributing to key business decisions and client negotiations across a range of subsea projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and method statements for pre-qualifications and tenders, ensuring alignment with client requirements and company procedures.
• Coordinate tender input from technical disciplines across the organisation.
• Ensure commercial and technical submissions reflect project risk and company standards.
• Identify differentiators, winning criteria and promote “outside the box” thinking to strengthen bid competitiveness and increase chance of winning the work.
• Support subcontracting and cost estimation activities during tendering.
• Prepare and present risk evaluations and contract reviews for management approval.
• Engage in post-submission clarifications and contract negotiations with clients.
• Liaise with Project Managers post-award to ensure smooth handover and identify growth opportunities.
• Participate in business development and client engagement activities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 5-10 years’ experience in tendering, project, or contract management within the Offshore Oil & Gas and/or Offshore Renewables sector.
• Experience in survey operations and ideally exposure to inter-array cable lay and trenching projects.
• Strong commercial expertise and contractual understanding.
• Demonstrated ability to develop cost estimates, risk assessments, and high-quality tender documents.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong teamwork and relationship-building mindset.
• Proactive, adaptable, and detail-oriented approach.
• Driven by quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

We Can Offer

• Competitive terms.
• Fun and team-oriented work culture.
• Opportunities to develop.
• Exciting, challenging and rewarding work environment.

About DeepOcean

DeepOcean has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. We support the 10 United Nations Global Compact Principles on human rights, labour standards, environment, and anti-corruption. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and workplace. We value inclusion, equality and diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status or gender identity.

Learn more about DeepOcean on https://deepoceangroup.com/

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