Principal Surveyor

TIDELINE RESOURCES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading resources company in Singapore seeks a Principal Surveyor to oversee offshore and remote survey operations in the oil and gas sector. This senior role involves operational leadership, ensuring data quality, and technical authority over survey activities. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills, technical expertise with hydrographic systems, and experience in QHSE compliance. This is a permanent, full-time position offering a dynamic environment for professionals committed to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong background in offshore and remote survey operations within oil & gas or offshore energy.
• Proven experience in leading survey teams and acting as technical authority.
• Hands-on expertise with hydrographic and positioning systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise offshore and remote survey missions.
• Lead operational briefings and manage deviations.
• Maintain data quality across the survey lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Data quality governance

Tools

MBES

SBES

INS

DVL

USBL

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Surveyor

Location: Singapore / Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent

Role Summary:

Senior Survey professional required to lead conventional and remote offshore survey operations within the oil & gas / offshore energy sector. The role combines technical authority for offshore and remote survey activities with day-to-day leadership of survey teams and Remote Operations Centre (ROC) operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant delivery of high-quality survey data.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Plan, authorise, and supervise offshore and remote survey missions, including mission planning, risk assessments, operational readiness, and go/no-go decision making.
• Lead daily operational briefings and debriefings; manage operational deviations through Management of Change (MoC) processes.
• Maintain full accountability for data quality across the survey lifecycle, including planning, calibration, quality control, and final deliverables approval.
• Undertake offshore assignments as required by operational demands.

Technical Authority (Survey)

• Develop, maintain, and govern survey methods, standards, and technical documentation.
• Review and approve technical deviations and waivers; lead FAT, SAT, patch tests, and method statement approvals.
• Oversee integration, configuration, and validation of survey systems, including multibeam/single beam echosounders, INS/DVL, USBL, and communication links.

QHSE & Compliance

• Enforce best practices for survey safety, remote operations readiness, and operational efficiency.
• Support and lead internal and external audits and inspections.
• Lead incident investigations, capture lessons learned, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain emergency response preparedness, including drills for critical operational scenarios.

People & Capability Development

• Provide line leadership to multidisciplinary survey teams, including offshore surveyors, USV pilots, and data processors.
• Develop and implement structured competence frameworks, training programs, and assessment processes.
• Mentor and coach personnel to build technical capability and operational excellence.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Act as technical focal point for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Support bids and tenders by presenting survey methodologies, risk assessments, and quality assurance evidence.
• Manage technical change requests and scope growth during project execution.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Strong background in offshore and remote survey operations within oil & gas or offshore energy.
• Proven experience in leading survey teams and acting as technical authority.
• Hands-on expertise with hydrographic and positioning systems (MBES, SBES, INS, DVL, USBL).
• Solid understanding of QHSE, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Competencies

• Offshore & remote survey leadership
• Data quality governance
• USV / ROC operations
• QHSE & risk management
• Team development & mentoring
• Client-facing technical delivery