Surveyor I (UAE National)

Role overview

Duties

• Survey classed vessels, platforms, marine structures, and manufacturers for classification and statutory compliance.
• Examine vessels and structures during and after construction against classification, safety, and statutory requirements.
• Apply relevant rules, regulations, requirements, concepts, principles, and processes.
• Prepare technically accurate and timely survey and inspection reports.
• Engage with clients to resolve problems within areas of expertise.
• Maintain orderly, current survey files.
• Develop skills in office procedures and monitoring business performance at an assigned port.
• Build understanding of field operations, policies, methods, and procedures through progressively challenging assignments.

Education and experience

• Relevant engineering or physical science qualification from a tertiary institution, with a program of at least two years; or marine/nautical qualifications and relevant seagoing experience as a certificated ship officer.
• English proficiency commensurate with statutory certification, services, and assigned work.
• Appropriate certification or licenses may be required in areas of specialization.

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to read engineering plans and basic understanding of shipbuilding practices and vessel operations.
• Ability to perform surveys in the prescribed format.
• Knowledge of relevant computer programs or software, technical interfaces for group projects, and ships' engineering systems and machinery.
• Ability to communicate technical information, analyze problems, propose solutions, and work well with customers and others.
• Ability to develop working knowledge of ABS Rules, Guides, statutory regulations, related instructions, and ABS safety and management systems.

Physical requirements

• Requires sufficient strength, stamina, agility, and visual and auditory acuity to perform surveyor duties.
• Must be able to climb vertical ladders up to nine meters, work at heights, maneuver in tight and confined spaces, and lift at least 25 pounds (11.34 kg).
• Work may involve industrial environments, injury risks, extreme weather, and demanding physical activity.
• Small tools and personal protective equipment may be required; pre-employment and annual physical examinations apply where allowed by local law.

Reporting relationship