Senior Survey Engineer (Offshore)

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in offshore engineering is seeking a Senior Survey Engineer to join their team in High Wycombe. This pivotal role focuses on ensuring compliance with safety regulations and quality standards in offshore operations. The candidate will leverage their expertise in survey technologies and will be responsible for managing both equipment and team performance. A robust background in engineering and experience in survey operations are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Relevant industry experience or military/academic experience in survey-related discipline.
• Completion of Senior Engineer Competencies or satisfactory completion of competence criteria for Survey Engineer Grade I.
• Nominally 24 months experience, including 200 operational days offshore.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all engineering work is conducted in clients' best interests.
• Maintain, service, and calibrate equipment used in offshore survey operations.
• Conduct personnel performance reviews/appraisals for direct reports.

Skills

Problem-solving

Team-oriented

Attention to detail

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Education

Education in Electronics / Engineering

Tools

Industry Standard Survey Packages

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Senior Survey Engineer (Offshore), high wycombe

col-narrow-left

Client:

Maverick Associates

Location:

high wycombe, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Views:

3

Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

Maverick Associates are recruiting for Senior Survey Engineer for our client based in Livingstone. This role reports to the Party Chief (Offshore) / Project Resources Director and or Project Manager (Onshore). This is a supervisor role. MUST BE UK BASED

BASIC FUNCTION

The Senior Survey Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all engineering work carried out on site is conducted in the best interests of the Client and meets all project safety, contractual and quality requirements. The Senior Survey Engineer shall also ensure that all equipment received to the vessel is configured correctly and calibrations and certification is kept up to date.

This document specifies the minimum qualifications, core competencies and job specific key competencies required to ensure that the Senior Survey Engineer is competent to fulfil the required responsibilities.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Experience of all types of Survey sensors used across a different range of job/operations.
• Ability to understand sensor pinout/wiring diagrams, how to interface equipment and sensors through survey vehicles into the online system.
• Understanding of basic electronics, demonstrate understanding of commonly used electronic symbols and wiring principles.
• Knowledge and understanding of IT and general networking solutions. How to setup a dedicated survey network and interface survey sensors to online.
• Good knowledge of different data protocols used with survey sensors, serial 232, 422, 485 protocols, ethernet comms, fibre optic.
• Experience of CCTV and video systems. Setting up video distribution on board vessels.
• Ability to problem solve and fault find issues with equipment. Demonstrate good problem-solving practices and show common sense logical thinking to identify problems.
• Ability to make up and terminate all types of cabling, using specific tools, for interfacing, antenna cabling, network cabling, serial cabling, video cabling, ROV/survey sensor cabling.
• Ability to create vessel wiring diagrams, setup notes in relevant software packages.
• Maintain, service, calibrate equipment used in offshore survey operations.
• Knowledge of data storage systems.
• Knowledge of online software packages, interfacing survey sensors to online systems and testing.
• Ability to perform online and operate software during operations.
• Conduct personnel performance reviews/appraisals for your direct reports.
• Perform other duties or tasks as assigned.

HSE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively participate and lead by example in the Company’s Quality and HSE Systems and Procedures.
• Understand and comply with Clients PPE requirements, policies and procedures.
• Be prepared to “Stop the Job” in the event that yourself, others or equipment may be exposed to injury / damage.

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Client Survey Team (Offshore)
• Client Project Team (Onshore)
• Client Representative
• Vessel Crew
• 3rd Party Personnel (ROV Crew, Inspection Personnel, CP Personnel)

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Key

• Education in Electronics / Engineering.
• Relevant industry experience or military/academic experience in survey related discipline.

Other

• Completion of Senior Engineer Competencies or satisfactory completion of the competence criteria for Survey Engineer Grade I and essential competence criteria for Senior Survey Engineer.
• Nominally 24 months experience, including 200 operational days offshore as Survey Engineer Grade I.

Personal Development

• Undertake agreed training and development in order to provide a framework of knowledge and skills required to perform effectively.
• Actively Participate in Client Competency Scheme.
• Participate in annual and regular performance appraisal with Line Manager identifying and agreeing personal development and action plans. REQUISITE SKILLS
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Ability to perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
• Ability to work both independently and within teams.
• Experience in Industry Standard Survey Packages required.
• Must hold a valid passport free from status or restrictive conditions that preclude travel to and work in countries where the Company routinely operates.

In the absence of the Senior Engineer tasks will be taken over by the Party Chief or their delegated responsible person