Survey Manager

Geoquip Marine Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in offshore geotechnical engineering is seeking a Survey Manager to oversee survey positioning operations on their vessels. The role involves managing equipment, leading technical reviews, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This position offers opportunities for career growth in a dynamic sector with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Private Healthcare with Eye Care & Dental

5% Employer Pension Contribution

Highly competitive salary

Gym Membership Scheme

Qualifications

• Significant offshore field experience required.
• Minimum 25 rotations offshore as Party Chief or equivalent.
• Relevant leadership experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Manage survey positioning onboard geotechnical site investigation vessels.
• Ensure compliance of existing systems and recommend improvements.
• Lead technical review of client requirements and survey data preparation.

Skills

Leadership

Hydrographic Surveying

Geomatics

Offshore Positioning Surveying

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hydrographic Surveying, Geomatics or Engineering

Tools

Offshore positioning surveying software packages

Job description

Welcome to Geoquip Marine, we are global leaders in offshore geotechnical engineering, providing innovative and reliable solutions to the offshore energy, renewables, and infrastructure sectors. With a fleet of state-of-the-art vessels and advanced geotechnical technology, we specialise in seabed investigation, data analysis, and engineering expertise that enable safe and efficient offshore operations worldwide

Why Join Us?

The Survey Manager plays a key role within a professional team that delivers offshore geotechnical projects. They manage the survey positioning onboard Geoquip’s geotechnical site investigation vessels.

Reporting to the Head of Projects, this role coordinates and executes offshore survey and positioning operations, assisting Project Managers in project preparation, coordinating offshore activities and ensuring the technical survey delivery matches the commercial requirements of the project. In addition, the role ensures compliance of existing systems and identifies and recommends necessary upgrades or other improvements to enhance Geoquip Marine capability.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for the upkeep of all offshore survey positioning equipment, software and hardware onboard all the vessels.
• Lead the technical review of client requirements, survey data preparation, including all operational and QA documentation, survey data QC and field reports.
• Ownership for the generation and QC of final report and client deliverables.
• Responsible for the installation, configuration and calibration of all survey equipment, to ensure the continual operation of our positioning survey equipment.
• Active contribution towards continuous improvement, research, development and technical advancement of Geoquip’s survey positioning assets, equipment, systems and processes, ensuring increased efficiency in project delivery.
• Lead by example, demonstrating that safety is paramount in the workplace and complying with all QHSE policies, procedures and instructions.

Who We’re Looking For:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree level qualification in either a Hydrographic Surveying, Geomatics or Engineering
• Significant offshore field experience
• Relevant leadership experience in a similar role
• Proficient with offshore positioning surveying software packages, equipment
• and technologies
• Minimum 25 rotations offshore as Party Chief or equivalent Project/Operational Manager

Desirable:

• SSSI AHSCP Level 1 Certification
• Completion of Party Chief competencies or equivalent as per IMCA requirements

What’s in It for You?

• Opportunity for career growth – Gain valuable experience in a growing sector with career development opportunities.
• Be part of an innovative company making an impact in offshore geotechnical solutions
• In return a competitive salary is on offer along with the benefits below.

What can we offer?

• Flexible working
• Private Healthcare with Eye Care & Dental, Income Protection, Life Assurance
• 5% Employer Pension Contribution
• Highly competitive salary
• Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Gym Membership Scheme
• Join our People and Culture team for fun employee events