Senior Hydrographic Surveyor

OEG; Aberdeen City; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company is seeking a Senior Hydrographic Surveyor to join their remote survey team. The role involves leading hydrographic survey operations, ensuring equipment functionality, and collaborating with clients and team members to deliver projects efficiently. Candidates should have a higher education degree in hydrographic surveying and at least 5 years of relevant experience, along with proficiency in hydrographic instruments and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar position.
• Proficient in hydrographic survey instrumentation and software.

Responsibilities

• Leading hydrographic survey operations including data acquisition and reporting.
• Ensuring equipment is maintained and safety protocols are followed.
• Liaising with clients and managing project administration.

Skills

Hydrographic Surveying Procedures

Hydrographic Survey Instrumentation

Communication

Education

Higher Education Degree in Hydrographic Surveying

Tools

GNSS

MRU

Multibeam Echosounders

Sidescan Sonars

Job description

Senior Hydrographic Surveyor

OEG's subsea services division has an open job vacancy for a Senior Hydrographic Surveyor to join our growing survey team.

Job Title: Senior Hydrographic Surveyor

Company: OEG

Contract: Full time, permanent

Location: Remote working

Responsible To: Hydrographic Survey Manager

Company Overview: OEG is a leading energy solutions business, providing mission critical infrastructure assets and services to the global offshore energy industry. Through our specialist divisions - topside, marine, subsea, logistics and industrials, we are a pivotal link in the global offshore energy project chain, ensuring our customers’ projects are delivered safely, reliably and efficiently.

Core Purpose

• Leading on technical aspects of conducting hydrographic survey operations including vessel mobilisation, data acquisition, processing and reporting of hydrographic data.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Ensuring all equipment/sensors in use are kept in good condition.
• Assisting the vessel master in issues of safety.
• Correct use of the survey equipment and software, reporting any misuse or issues to the chief surveyor/technical manager.
• Checking hire kit in/out against packing lists provided by the hire company.
• Ensuring that all equipment is cleaned and correctly packed away on demobilisation from project.
• Ensuring that all data is copied onto an external HDD and that the processing manager is made aware in advance that data will be arriving.
• Supporting the hydrographic survey manager to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Contributing to hydrographic survey strategies regarding projects, tasks, and operations current and future.
• Supporting the hydrographic survey manager to ensure that project/department milestones/goals are met.
• Developing extensive knowledge of hydrographic and department processes.
• Reporting potential technical issues relating to clients, project over-runs, etc., to hydrographic survey manager and/or Managing Director.
• Project administration, client liaison, and resource allocation—staff, equipment, vehicles, HSE, etc.
• Assisting with complex fieldwork projects.
• Mobilisation of survey vessels including conducting equipment calibrations and verifications.
• Hydrographic data acquisition and assisting colleagues with technical issues during fieldwork.
• Hydrographic data processing, reporting, and QA of completed projects.
• Liaising with clients via telephone, email, reports, and meetings as required.
• Attending site meetings as required.
• Maintaining and updating project information with ASANA project management software.
• Communicating project risks to survey managers regarding milestones and deadlines.

QHSE Responsibilities

To have a general understanding of the areas of our QHSE Management System and OEG’s QHSE aims and objectives relevant to this role. Comply with OEG Energy Group Policies and responsibilities within the wider QHSE Management System.

Promoting

• A proactive health and safety culture focused on prevention of work-related injury or ill health and continual improvement.
• Environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, minimizing environmental impacts and preventing pollution.
• A quality culture that ensures quality issues and opportunities for improvement are identified and addressed.

Skills and Experiences

• Competence in all hydrographic surveying procedures.
• Proficient in hydrographic survey instrumentation and software—GNSS, MRU, Multibeam Echosounders, Sidescan Sonars.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both internally within the team and externally with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar position.
• A higher education degree in hydrographic surveying or a related science-based subject.