HQ Senior Surveyor (Inspection Operations
Listed on 2026-08-17
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Engineering
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
HQ Senior Surveyor (Inspection Operations)
Do you have excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders?
Do you want to work for a company where having a good work life balance is important?
Would you like to take the next step in your MCA career?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implementsthe government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, ourcustomersand our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Join the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in promoting maritime safety, preventing pollution, and protecting lives part of UK Technical Maritime Services, Inspection Operations ensures vessels meet UK and international safety and environmental standards through ship inspections and regulatory guidance. Working within a specialist team, you’ll help uphold and improve inspection processes, support national and international obligations, and contribute to safer ships and cleaner seas as part of the Government’s maritime strategy.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Act as focal point and point of contact for stakeholders, including other Administrations, Ships and Surveyors.
- Act as part of the UK delegation when required in technical meetings of the Paris MOU and the International Maritime Organisation working/drafting groups.
- Authorise appointments of Departmental Officers, Inspectors, Detaining Officers and Port State Control Officers in accordance with the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
- Contribute to MCA wide initiatives and parliamentary questions.
- Deliver elements of MSDS foundation and revalidation courses.
- Promote and maintain Instructions to Surveyors.
- Provide technical assistance and monitor data input to the THETIS system.
For further information on the role, please read the role profilewhich is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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HQ Senior Surveyor (Inspection Operations)Company:
Government Recruitment Service Salary: £55,793 - £55,793
Hours:
Full-time
Location:
Milford Haven Job type:
Permanent
Do you have excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders?
Do you want to work for a company where having a good work life balance is important?
Would you like to take the next step in your MCA career?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implementsthe government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, ourcustomersand our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a…
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