Sr. Offshore Surveyor Engineer
Working Location
Doha, Qatar
Qualification
- Bachelor Degree / Post Graduate Diploma in Hydrographic Surveying or equivalent.
Experience
- Minimum 12 years' experience in the Oil & Gas industry on offshore topographic survey operations.
- At least 7 years as Party Chief Surveyor on a major project with a reputable Survey Contractor, EPIC Contractor, or Oil & Gas Company.
- Fully familiar with international surveying codes, standards, techniques, survey software, and with FEED/EPIC deliverables, equipment, design, and construction progress reviews.
- Experienced in industry best practices and company systems, processes, and standards.
- Proficient knowledge of Offshore Surveying with strong technical, communication, and presentation skills.
- Project management, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
- Good understanding of safety, environmental, and QA/QC requirements and implications of non-compliance.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify, plan, and programme offshore surveying activities including geophysical, geotechnical, ROV, and oceanographic surveys; define, contract, execute, and accept offshore survey data.
- Ensure safe execution of offshore surveying and data acquisition activities.
- Define, monitor, and ensure standards and quality of offshore survey processes and alignment with company objectives.
- Support short- and long-term offshore survey requirements across offshore fields and provide end-user technical support.
- Support selection of suitable survey equipment, field devices, and systems and evaluate techno-economic options.
- Prepare project-specific survey scopes, tender/procurement inputs, and technical bid evaluation criteria; participate in bid evaluations.
- Coordinate survey activities connected with FEED/EPIC contracts and resolve survey-related technical queries.
- Control and witness mobilisation of survey vessels and equipment calibration; evaluate and approve equipment and personnel.
- Monitor contractors/subcontractors acquiring survey data and ensure data meets approved specifications and quality plans.
- Review and approve survey deliverables for offshore engineering/construction activities and manage geo-referenced databases/GIS data integrity.
- Provide survey technical input during FEED, detailed engineering, pre/post-installation, and as-built stages and monitor QA/QC implementation.
- Support Safety and Design Reviews with Lead Engineers and stakeholders.
- Support development of local nationals through appropriate job training and development.