Your role and responsibilities:
- Acquire hydrographic data using a full suite of instruments, including multibeam echosounders, GNSS, sound velocity profilers, USBL positioning, backscatter, sidescan sonar, seismic, sub-bottom profilers, and magnetometers.
- Lead or support vessel mobilizations and demobilizations, ensuring all survey equipment is prepared and operational.
- Carry out offshore survey operations, assist with back-deck tasks, and perform data coverage checks. Where necessary, develop infill line plans to maintain data quality and completeness.
- Work closely with the full project team daily, including Project Managers, the data processing team, fellow surveyors, and clients, to ensure smooth project execution.
- Report progress and technical updates directly to the Chief Surveyor, maintaining strong communication across all stages of the survey.
- Working primarily offshore with rotations usually on a four week on, four week off basis.
What you’ll need to thrive in this role:
We are interested to hear from you regardless of your level of work experience in the industry.
- A qualification in hydrography, ocean science or closely related subject.
- A technical mindset, with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Good verbal and written English language skills.
- An ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients.
- Confidence working under pressure.
- A high attention to detail, quality and safety.
- Able to work offshore for periods of up to 4 weeks.
- Experience of industry-standard hydrographic acquisition best practices.
- Offshore/practical experience in survey industries essential.
- Permit to work in the UK and Europe desirable.
