Offshore SURF Surveyor

Offshore SURF Surveyor

Location: Paramaribo, Suriname

Contract Type: Contract Position

Work Pattern: Rotational offshore - 35 days on / 35 days off

Start Date: Early February 2027 (estimated)

End Date: 31st December 2028

Renewable: Yes

Key Responsibilities

• Follow up, monitor, and supervise survey activities under the supervision of the Site Representative.
• Demonstrate personal commitment to HSEQ Policy and exemplary behaviour regarding H3SEQ rules.
• Maintain awareness of and comply with all relevant statutory and H3SEQ standards.
• Contribute to continuous H3SEQ performance improvement and support a strong H3SEQ culture.
• Understand and apply relevant project rules, specifications, and applicable international norms and standards.
• Ensure all positioning and survey-data acquisition is completed in accordance with recognised survey workmanship.
• Review and assess the quality of field reports submitted by the offshore survey contractor.
• Collect associated raw data, assess it offshore where possible, and transmit it to the onshore survey support team for further analysis.
• Ensure the offshore survey contractor collects all necessary data promptly and in accordance with approved procedures.
• Collect each day's as-built and field reports and file them properly onboard for availability to the Representative.
• Inform the Representative and Main Surveyor onboard the survey vessel of any shortcomings, problems, or major defects detected in survey work.
• Maintain technical dialogue with the offshore survey contractor to ensure services comply with specifications and approved procedures.
• Liaise between the Representative and the contractor on survey matters.
• Assess the capability and competence of the contractor's surveyors during mobilisation.
• Verify that navigation sensors are calibrated and sensor offsets are professionally assessed.
• Verify that DGPS and the vessel's dynamic-positioning system have been properly tested before operations begin.
• Verify that the survey contractor implements quality control in accordance with specification requirements.
• Assess survey procedures and manuals.
• Protect the confidentiality of all documentation produced, regardless of format.
• Proactively carry out activities and meet agreed objectives.
• Adapt to changes in work practices and job activities.
• Act in the best interests of the project at all times.

Requirements

• Degree-level qualification or higher in a related subject, such as MSc in Topography, MSc in Hydrography, or equivalent.
• Relevant oil and gas offshore-installation experience, including large deep-offshore projects using acoustic techniques.
• Strong experience with USBL and LBL systems used to position pipelines and subsea structures and support vessel navigation.
• Fully conversant with land surveying, metrology, marine-positioning systems and sensors, including towfish and multibeam sensors.
• Strong understanding of logistics and factors affecting the adequacy and delivery of services, equipment, and materials.
• Ability to communicate within a dispersed project team and maintain a clear understanding of design issues, progress, and objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• Strong self-management, time-management, prioritisation, and creative-thinking skills.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships through clear communication.
• Fluent spoken and written English is required.

Required Offshore Operations Knowledge

• Rigid-pipelay operations using S-lay and J-lay methods.
• Subsea-structure installation.
• Practical experience onboard rigid-lay vessels, PLSVs, and offshore support vessels.

Mandatory Training and Certification

• BOSIET, T-BOSIET or FOET, as applicable.
• Cause Tree Analysis training.
• Golden Rules training.
• Valid OGUK offshore fitness-to-work certificate.
• Seaman's book.
• CA-EBS OPITO certification.