Project Surveyor

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

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The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe – SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview

Working for A-2-Sea Solutions Ltd, a SubCom LLC company, the Project Surveyor plays a critical role in managing and the successful delivery of geophysical, hydrographic and topographic survey projects worldwide

• Overall control and management of the survey project life cycle from contract award to final customer acceptance.
• Manage personnel requirements to ensure all aspects of the project are fully resourced.
• Ensure that the appropriate procedures and RAMS are in place to meet the department obligations and to comply with all relevant statutory and other regulations.
• Cross department collaboration to identify critical paths and determine the survey schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective monitoring to ensure that the project team is providing the appropriate quality of service agreed with the customer.
• Provide technical support to the project survey team throughout the project.
• Oversee project progression and track progress against schedule.
• Monitor the budget to ensure that budget targets are met.
• Ensure the implementation of agreed policies and procedures to ensure that the department complies with all health and safety and other statutory regulations.
• Perform training gap analysis to ensure training is provided where necessary.
• Review and sign off of data deliverables and reports for customer submission.

• A higher education degree in offshore surveying (ideally IHO Cat-A accredited) or related science-based subject.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of a variety of geophysical and hydrographic survey equipment, including multibeam echosounders, positioning systems, USBL systems, side scan sonar, magnetometers and sub-bottom profilers.
• Knowledge of survey software for acquisition and processing, including QPS QINSy, Kongsberg SIS, BeamWorx AutoClean, Caris HIPS & SIPS, Chesapeake SonarWiz, Oasis Montaj and GIS packages.
• Solid understanding of geodetics.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• A proactive, flexible approach to achieving tasks.
• Good interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Possession of a full, valid driving license.
• Ability to lead in a cross-functional team environment.