Country Manager - Marine Surveyor - Hull & Machinery

LMOceans; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

LMOceans is seeking a Country Manager - Marine Surveyor to lead Hull & Machinery and P&I surveying operations across the United States from our US office. The role combines hands-on surveying with national strategic responsibility, mentoring surveyors, maintaining quality standards and building relationships with underwriters, clubs, brokers and vessel owners.

You will oversee field assignments, allocate surveyors, review technical reports, and drive business development, aiming to grow the H&M

Qualifications

• Experience in Hull & Machinery and/or P&I surveying.
• Strong leadership and team development abilities.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with underwriters, clubs, brokers and vessel owners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee H&M and P&I surveying activities across multiple US regions, ensuring consistent technical standards and quality of service.
• Undertake field assignments, including vessel damage surveys, condition and valuation surveys, P&I attendances and casualty investigations.
• Coordinate surveyor allocation and scheduling to ensure appropriate technical expertise is assigned to each case.
• Review technical reports for accuracy, consistency and compliance with company standards.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and training to surveyors, supporting continued professional development.
• Develop and maintain relationships with marine underwriters, P&I clubs, brokers, vessel owners and operators.
• Support business development initiatives and identify opportunities to expand the company's H&M surveying portfolio.
• Contribute to recruitment, resource planning and the development of standard procedures, reporting templates and best practices.

Skills

Hull & Machinery surveying

P&I surveying

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Country Manager - Marine Surveyor - Hull & Machinery

BRAND NEW

ROLE FOR OUR CLIENT

Overview

LMOceans is representing a marine surveying and consultancy business seeking an experienced Country Manager - Marine Surveyor - Hull & Machinery Manager to lead and develop its Hull & Machinery (H&M) and Protection & Indemnity (P&I) surveying operations across the United States.

This is an opportunity for an established marine surveying professional to combine hands‑on technical work with national operational responsibility, supporting surveyor development, maintaining quality standards and strengthening relationships across the marine insurance and P&I market.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will oversee the delivery and quality of H&M and P&I survey assignments nationally, working closely with regional teams, surveyors and key industry stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing H&M and P&I surveying activities across multiple US regions, ensuring consistent technical standards and quality of service.
• Undertaking field assignments, including vessel damage surveys, condition and valuation surveys, P&I attendances and casualty investigations.
• Coordinating surveyor allocation and scheduling to ensure appropriate technical expertise is assigned to each case.
• Reviewing technical reports for accuracy, consistency and compliance with company standards.
• Providing technical guidance, mentoring and training to surveyors, supporting continued professional development.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with marine underwriters, P&I clubs, brokers, vessel owners and operators.
• Supporting business development initiatives and identifying opportunities to expand the company's H&M surveying portfolio.
• Contributing to recruitment, resource planning and the development of standard procedures, reporting templates and best practices.

About You

We are interested in speaking with experienced marine surveying professionals who can demonstrate:

• Extensive experience in Hull & Machinery and/or P&I marine surveying.
• Strong technical knowledge of vessel construction, marine machinery, damage assessment and repair methodologies.
• Experience handling casualty investigations, condition surveys and insurance‑related marine claims.
• The ability to review technical reports and provide guidance to other surveyors.
• Established relationships within the marine insurance, P&I and commercial shipping sectors.
• Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• A willingness to travel nationally as required.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

As demand grows for experienced, solutions‑focused Marine Consultants and Marine Assurance professionals, this role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a national surveying function, influence technical standards, develop surveying talent and contribute to the continued growth of an established marine consultancy.