Junior Italy Yachting Surveyor

Junior Italy Yachting Surveyor to join its office in Ancona or Viareggio, Italy within the Mediterranean and Africa Marine Division.

Mission

A surveyor in a classification society plays a role in ensuring the safety, compliance, and quality of ships and marine assets. The main responsibilities are aimed at verifying that vessels meet international and classification society standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Regulatory Compliance: Vigilantly ensure that all surveyed vessels adhere to the latest classification rules, international maritime regulations, and statutory requirements. Monitor the introduction of new regulations and seamlessly integrate them into survey practices.
• Technical Advisory: Provide authoritative, detail-oriented technical guidance to shipowners, manufacturers, and clients, addressing aspects of classification, design integrity, construction standards, and maintenance protocols. Remain informed on cutting-edge technologies and industry advancements to incorporate best practices within all assessments.
• Problem Resolution: Act decisively to identify and overcome technical challenges encountered during survey processes or client consultations, utilizing expertise to recommend effective solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Develop and uphold robust quality assurance frameworks to guarantee precision, completeness, and reliability across all inspection reports and documentation, supporting the society's reputation for excellence.
• Client Engagement and Education: Facilitate insightful communication with clients to explain the significance of classification rules, safety imperatives, and operational compliance, fostering strong partnerships built on transparency and mutual understanding.
• Documentation and Reporting: Employ standardized digital tools and templates to ensure timely, clear, and consistent reporting of survey findings, certifications, and compliance statuses, facilitating efficient data management and audit readiness.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Engage actively within interdisciplinary teams inside the classification society and collaborate externally to share knowledge, nurture innovation, and promote best practice harmonisation across regions.
• Continuous Professional Development: Commit to ongoing learning through participation in training programs, certification acquisition, and industry forums to maintain professional competence and leadership in marine classification services.
• Ethical Practice: Demonstrate unwavering integrity, transparency, and fairness in all professional activities, ensuring ethical adherence constitutes the foundation of survey operations.

Education

Master’s Degree in Naval Engineering

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in English, enabling precise communication in classification, statutory certification, and related documentation.
• Capacity to assimilate and apply RINA Rules, Guides, statutory regulations, and safety policies effectively.
• Competence in interpreting engineering plans and an understanding of shipbuilding methodologies and operational procedures.
• Proven ability to conduct a diverse range of survey activities, including but not limited to:
  • New building surveys: evaluating material suitability, compliance checks, inspections, and issuance of certificates and reports.
  • In-service surveys: inspection of maintenance compliance, deficiency identification, repair monitoring, and certification endorsement.
  • Marine Management System audits.
  • Testing and certification of service suppliers and manufacturers per regulated standards.
• Strong knowledge of ships’ engineering systems and machinery, supported by familiarity with relevant computer programs and software tools related to survey and inspection responsibilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, paired with a collaborative mindset to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams and with clients.

Competencies

• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.