Senior Marine Survey Area Manager

Sabine Surveyors, Ltd.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabine Surveyors in Houston, TX is seeking an Area Manager to lead our marine survey team in the Gulf region. The role focuses on coordinating staff surveyors, managing field operations, and ensuring timely, accurate reports.

You will work with senior management on budgets and strategic planning, maintain client relationships, and promote company services across the marine industry. Open-air conditions and demanding safety standards apply.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field plus five years of experience, or seagoing experience to Chief Officer level, or ten years of experience in a similar position.
• Membership in NAMS Global or a similar organization dedicated to professionalism, ethics, and continuing education within the marine industry.
• Outstanding reporting and technical writing skills are a requirement.
• Current valid driver’s license.
• Current valid Transportation Worker’s Identification Credential (TWIC).

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the work of staff surveyors to balance workload and assign tasks by experience.
• Performing marine surveys on a direct basis as needed.
• Ensuring timely flow of information to/from clients and acknowledgement of assignments.
• Producing concise, technical final survey reports in line with templates and procedures.
• Participating in policy formulation and long-range goal development.
• Assisting management with volume projections under current or alternate plans.
• Handling customer complaints and adjusting invoices as needed.
• Promoting company services in the marine industry through client visits and industry activities.
• Supervising ongoing training for staff surveyors, including safety meetings.
• Representing surveyors' interests to upper management on time utilization, training, safety, and morale.
• Assisting the President in budget preparation.
• Pursuing personal development through training.
• Ensuring proper PPE is maintained and worn at all times.
• Ensuring equipment is calibrated and records kept per procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Interpersonal communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in a related field

NAMS Global membership

Tools

TWIC

Driver's license

Job description

Sabine Surveyors in Houston, TX is seeking an Area Manager to lead our marine survey team in the Gulf region. The role focuses on coordinating staff surveyors, managing field operations, and ensuring timely, accurate reports.

You will work with senior management on budgets and strategic planning, maintain client relationships, and promote company services across the marine industry. Open-air conditions and demanding safety standards apply.