Seattle Senior Marine Surveyor

RINA Piraeus Team; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RINA seeks a Seattle Senior Marine Surveyor to join the North America Marine Division. You will apply expertise in Rules and Regulations, lead survey activities, and ensure high-quality reporting for classed ships and offshore assets.

The role emphasizes client communication and process improvement. The position requires a Bachelor’s in Naval or Mechanical Engineering, strong English proficiency, and 3+ years as a surveyor or 6+ years in related engineering fields with an IACS society.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Surveyor or minimum 6 years’ experience in engineering/inspection with an IACS member Classification Society.
• Understanding of RINA strategic technical positioning in the marine sector.
• Proficiency in English commensurate with classification, statutory certification and future work.
• Ability to read engineering plans and understand shipbuilding practices.
• Experience with both new-building surveys and in-service surveys.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a professional specialist, applying in-depth knowledge of Rules, Regulations, and industry concepts.
• Conducts routine surveys on classed ships, offshore installations, or marine assets and prepares accurate reports.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates phases of surveying work; monitors service quality.
• Interacts with clients to resolve issues and ensure satisfaction.
• Provides guidance and training to less experienced surveyors; supports team development.
• Ensures maintenance of quality, content, consistency, and continuity of work.

Skills

Rules & Regulations knowledge

Client interaction

Leadership

Quality assurance

Ethical conduct

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Naval/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ship engineering software

Job description

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Posting Date: 19 Aug 2026

City: Sunrise, Fl

Location:
Sunrise, Fl, US, 33323

Contract Type: Permanent

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Seattle Senior Marine Surveyor to join its team in Seattlewithin theNorth America MarineDivision.

Mission

The Senior Surveyor serves as an experienced and knowledgeable professional within the organization, applying expertise in maritime Rules, Regulations, and industry principles.The Senior Surveyor plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, quality, and continuous improvement of surveying processes.

Key Accountabilities

1. Professional Specialist:
   • Acts as a professional specialist, applying in-depth knowledge of Rules, Regulations, and industry concepts.
   • Keeps abreast of new developments and recommends changes to surveying processes and safety programs.
2. Inspection and Reporting:
   • Conducts routine surveys on classed ships, offshore installations, or marine assets to ensure compliance with classification and statutory requirements.
   • Prepares technically accurate and timely reports of inspections and surveys.
3. Leadership and Coordination:
   • Plans, schedules, and coordinates various phases of surveying work.
   • Monitors the quality of service, providing guidance to less experienced surveyors.
4. Client Interaction:
   • Engages with clients to solve problems within the area of expertise.
   • Ensures client satisfaction through effective communication and resolution of issues.
5. Training and Development:
   • Provides guidance, and training to less experienced surveyors.
   • Contributes to the development and improvement of the skills and knowledge of the surveying team.
6. Quality Assurance:
   • Ensures the maintenance of quality, content, consistency, and continuity of work performed.
7. Ethical Conduct:
   • Uphold the highest ethical standards in all professional interactions, ensuring integrity, transparency, and fairness in survey processes.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Qualifications

1. In general, minimum 3 years’ experience working as a Surveyor or minimum 6 years’ experience in the engineering or inspection/survey fields with an IACS member Classification Society.
2. Understanding of RINA strategic technical positioning in the sector of the marine industry
3. Proficiency in the English language commensurate with the scope of classification, statutory certification, related services and, before assignment, with their future work.
4. Ability to develop a working knowledge of RINA Rules, Guides, statutory regulations, and related instructions, as well as the RINA Employee Safety Policy.
5. Ability to understand engineering plans and have knowledge of shipbuilding practices and ship operations.
6. Ability, in general, to perform either,
   1. new building surveys:
      • to assess the suitability of certified materials and products supplied for the new building,
      • to assess that hull, machinery and equipment have been built in compliance with rules and regulations by means of compulsory inspections, tests and trials,
      • to issue Certificates, Reports, Records and Status in compliance with rules and regulations.
   2. ship in service surveys:
      • to assess that hull, machinery and equipment have been maintained in compliance with rules and regulations by means of compulsory overall inspections, tests and trials,
      • to assess and follow-up the repair works to hull, machinery and equipment to assign a new period of class and a new period of validity to statutory Certificates in compliance with rules and regulations by means of overall and close-up inspections, verification upon dismantling, tests and trials (including surveys for Admission to Class of ships in service),
      • to attend major conversion works according with rules and regulations,
      • to identify the deficiencies to be rectified (if any) and assess whether immediate repair is necessary or a condition may be issued with an appropriate due date,
      • to follow-up as required by rules and regulations any repair work or due to previous outstanding conditions,
      • to assess whether the deficiencies identified (if any) may be linked with potential failure of the Ship Management System,
      • to endorse Certificates, issue Reports and Status in compliance with rules and regulations.
   3. Marine Management Systems audits
   4. testing activities and service suppliers/manufacturers certification:
      • to assess the suitability of certified materials and products in compliance with applicable rules
      • to issue Certificates and prepare Reports and Status in compliance with procedures.
7. Knowledge of ship engineering systems and machinery.
8. Knowledge of computer programs or software packages related to job responsibilities.
9. Knowledge of related technical interfaces required for group project work.

• WORKPLACE DYNAMICS - Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
• FORESIGHT & INSIGHT - Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.
• PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.
• INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE - Skills and strategies we use to interact effectively with others.
• DOMAIN & BUSINESS ACUMEN - Applying a scientific approach and critical thinking in operations and solution development within area of expertise.

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

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.It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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