You’ll be responsible for the mobilization, operation, maintenance, and demobilization of advanced survey equipment aboard our nearshore and offshore survey vessels, working independently or as part of a highly skilled team.
As a Senior Survey Engineer, you will work on diverse scopes, including geophysical surveys, UXO detection, and ROV inspections, ensuring the highest quality data acquisition using state-of-the-art survey technology. With opportunities to operate and maintain ROVs and USVs, you’ll work with both market-leading external tools and Beam’s innovative in-house solutions. As the offshore subject matter expert, you’ll improve mobilization efficiency, resolve equipment challenges, and ensure projects are executed safely and successfully.
As Beam continues to grow, you’ll have the opportunity to lead new vessel mobilizations, ensuring each vessel is fully equipped and operational for renewable energy projects. This role offers a chance to make a tangible impact on the offshore wind industry while working with cutting-edge survey technologies and contributing to the transition to sustainable energy.
Take your expertise in offshore survey operations, geophysical equipment, and renewable energy projects to the next level. Join Beam today and help shape the future of offshore surveying.
Main Responsibilities
- Mentor other members of the team by providing training and guidance. Support the team in accomplishing project requirements.
- Lead all toolbox talks as required and update risk assessments as required.
- Demonstrate commitment to and promotion of Beam values, ensuring the realization of company Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Ethics systems, policies, and procedures.
- Led and directed teams to function, test, and install equipment.
- Record all test reports and identify any areas of concern immediately.
- Liaise with the Party Chief, Offshore Manager, and Onshore support teams as required in relation to any issues with equipment preparation, suitability, and or performance.
- Integrate sensors into supplied software packages.
- Undertake activities related to equipment mobilization, ensuring all tasks are completed and signed off as directed.
- During operations, work with Online Survey teams to monitor equipment to ensure quality data can be collected.
- Assist with the calibration of the Geophysical and Hydrographic equipment.
- Ensure all equipment is tested in accordance with plan and schedule, identifying and reporting any risks.
- Ensure all safety systems are functional for deployment.
- Monitor equipment.
- Acquire geophysical data from sensors (SSS, SBP, MAG, and others).
- Solve problems autonomously.
- Carry out the installation of both software and hardware, ensuring accurate records are kept.
- Report and log faults. Work closely with Project teams to capture report details of faults, providing technical input as required.
You should apply if you have:
- Degree/HND qualified in Engineering/Electronics or related discipline (or significant relevant experience)
- 4 years+ experience as a Survey Engineer and looking to take the next step in your career
- Offshore experience within a similar or equivalent role
- Valid OGUK medical and BOSIET/FOET/HUET/GWO
- Demonstrated experience in offshore survey engineering
- Experience in Hydrographic/Geophysical survey mobilization and data acquisition
- Experience with flying and operating ROTV, SSS, and magnetometers
- Experience with positioning systems—surface and subsea
- Knowledge of ROV survey and the equipment used
- Operational experience of MBES, SSS, Mag, SBP, MUX, USBL, INS
About Beam
At Beam, we bring the technology to transform offshore wind through AI and robotic automation, alongside the determination to tackle the significant challenges ahead. We’re committed to making the transition to renewable energy a reality.
Through industry-defining R&D and transformative partnerships, we’re reshaping what it means to work in offshore wind. Beam is making wind farm development more efficient, reducing risk, complexity, and cost while helping to cure an unsustainable dependence on oil and gas.
Together, we are Beam. And we’re leading the charge towards a sustainable future.
Benefits
People join Beam because they are excited by the possibility of leaving their own mark on the world and developing solutions that solve real-world problems. Although we share the same vision, we value varied perspectives, and we adapt to fit different people from all walks of life. Not only does that make for a genuinely awesome team of colleagues, but it also makes day-to-day life more interesting, and it’s how we keep evolving and getting better at what we do.
What’s in it for you? You’ll get to work with a passionate, smart, and highly driven team with an incredible range of skills. Other benefits include:
- 28 Days Annual Leave paid at Day Rate, inclusive of public holidays
- Private medical insurance, including Dental & Optical.
- Career and learning development through paid courses, conferences, and events.
- Curiosity fund–up to £500 to spend on learning that is not role-related
- Up to 10% company bonus.
- Pension up to 6% company contribution
- Volunteering day to give back to your local community.
- Cycle to work scheme.
