Job Description
Step into a role that places you at the heart of metocean operations and offshore survey work. As a Survey Engineer you will contribute to the successful delivery of complex marine projects while developing your technical capability and professional confidence. This position offers the chance to work with advanced metocean equipment, support offshore campaigns and play an active part in project planning and execution. Once capable, you will also begin to guide graduate colleagues as they take their first steps in the discipline.
You will join a team that works closely with operations and project management to deliver high quality data and reliable offshore services for clients. The role combines hands on fieldwork with meaningful responsibility in the office, giving you the opportunity to grow your skills across equipment management, survey support, reporting and client interaction. If you are ready for a career that blends technical challenge with offshore adventure, this position offers a rewarding path forward.
Your role and responsibilities:
1. Use, maintain and troubleshoot metocean equipment including wave buoys, tide gauges and meteorological stations
2. Keep accurate equipment records and ensure all assets are handled with care
3. Support and eventually supervise survey work, including mobilisation and demobilisation
4. Mentor newer team members in survey tasks and safe working practices
5. Identify safe working methods and carry out dynamic risk assessments
6. Help improve survey practices and report safety observations
7. Assist project managers with planning survey operations and liaising with vessel crews
8. Support decisions on equipment and mooring purchases
9. Complete required health, safety, quality and environmental documentation
10. Take responsibility for small projects or act as a deputy on larger ones
11. Maintain routine client communication
12. Provide technical and operational input for tendering
13. Carry out office RCMP duty, including out of hours
14. Troubleshoot operational issues and look for ways to improve safety and efficiency
15. Write and review operational, technical and data analysis reports
16. Peer review survey documentation and log sheets
17. Process datasets, create clear data displays and compare results with other sources
18. Follow company health, safety and quality systems and minimise environmental impact
19. Maintain a positive and professional approach to work and support colleagues
What you’ll need to thrive in this role:
20. A bachelor’s degree in oceanography, science, instrumentation, engineering, electrical or mechanical disciplines or an equivalent vocational qualification
21. At least one year of relevant experience in a technical or operational discipline
22. Intermediate knowledge of oceanographic and metocean principles
23. Intermediate capability in marine operational planning
24. Intermediate skills in data acquisition and data analysis
25. Proficient communication skills
26. Valid Global Wind Organisation or Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training certification
27. Valid first aid certification
28. Valid offshore medical certification such as OGUK or ENG1
29. Working at height certification
30. Slinger and signaller certification
31. A full driving licence
32. Proficiency in English
33. Ability to travel offshore for approximately seventy to one hundred days per year, including time away during weekdays and weekends
34. Ability to provide out of hours support when required
35. Physical and medical fitness suitable for offshore work
36. A positive and professional attitude toward colleagues, clients and work tasks
37. Willingness to support teamwork and take on additional duties when needed
38. Commitment to high standards of health, safety and environmental performance
39. Ability to use company reporting platforms for safety observations and incident reporting
About Us
Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.
Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.
At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.
Benefits of joining our team
40. Extensive career & training opportunities
41. Competitive salary
42. Contributory pension scheme
43. Private medical insurance
44. Health cash plan
45. Group life assurance
46. Group income protection
47. Electric car scheme
48. Cycle to work scheme
49. Discounted gym membership
50. Discounts platform
51. The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)
52. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
53. Long service awards
54. Fugro values awards
55. Employee referral bonus scheme
Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:
Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.