Senior Surveyor

Overview

Move to Improve and bring the company forward. Curiosity and drive to change quickly is in our DNA. A legacy from our founders, the culture of innovation has made DOF one of the most exciting places to work. An important part of the DOF culture is to learn from the experienced and skilled people we recruit. If you feel that you can contribute and make us better, we are always open to ideas and innovation.

In DOF you can make a difference in an environment ready to solve problems and implement good ideas quickly. Perhaps you will learn something from your new colleagues as well.

We offer exciting activities and plenty of opportunity to grow. Our experts will help you develop your knowledge, skills, and experience in DOF’s core activities.

Join us as our new Senior Surveyor

We are looking for another member to join our Survey and Positioning Team in Houston, Texas. Our working environment consists of highly educated, skilled, positive, innovative, and enthusiastic employees.

The Senior Surveyor function is to implement and manage survey project assignments, adherence to survey standards throughout offshore operations and day-to-day supervision, guidance and support to the Junior Surveyors. The Senior Surveyor is responsible for the setup and testing of the online navigation suite, undertaking calibrations of associated survey sensors and performing a 12-hour online shift whilst offshore. The position requires personnel to maintain high quality survey records, take part in hazard identifications, risk assessments and be part of the overall team.

It includes writing field memos and reports for client.

• Responsible for the set-up and testing of the online navigation and data logging systems
• Responsible for the calibration of survey sensors
• Responsible for the daily operation of on-line systems
• Responsible for the quality control of positioning systems/ sensors and logged data
• Responsible for maintaining survey quality records (including daily logbook)
• Responsible for instruction and performance monitoring of junior surveyors
• Performance of work role in accordance with company and project policies & procedures
• Ensure that data gathered is in accordance within contractual and company specification
• Reporting of operational activities and logged data that does not meet acceptance criteria
• Take part in hazard identification and risk assessment as required by Party Chief/Project Manager
• Emergency situation reporting to assigned work supervisor

• 3 years’ experience in Surveying in the offshore environment
• Bachelor’s degree level in Geomatics (or similar) or equivalent knowledge in offshore surveying
• Appropriate offshore medical and offshore survival course

• Exposure or working knowledge in Offshore Survey and deep-water positioning systems with specialization in USBL, LBL array installation, calibration and positioning
• Exposure or working knowledge in jumper metrology measurements
• Exposure or working knowledge in networking and interfacing

At DOF what we do is as important as the way we do business – our operations are safe, legal and ethical, everywhere we do business. The DOF team treat each other and our surroundings with RESPECT, INTEGRITY and strive for EXCELLENCE in all we do. All our employees are expected to have a drive for results and solve problems, but not without showing integrity and focusing on communication along the way.

With a multi-national workforce of around 3,800 personnel, DOF is an international group of companies which owns and operates a fleet of modern offshore/subsea vessels, with an engineering capacity to service both the offshore and subsea market. More than 40 years in the offshore business, the group has a strong position in terms of experience, innovation, product range, technology, and capacity.

DOF’s core activities are vessel ownership, vessel management, project management, engineering, vessel operations, survey, remote intervention, and diving operations. DOF offers a full spectrum of top-quality offshore services to facilitate an ever-growing and demanding energy industry.

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