Offshore Senior Survey Engineers

July 21, 2025

Job Description

Reach Subsea

The Offshore Survey Engineer is responsible for leading the technical aspects of all survey and positioning projects offshore.

 

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Project preparations in office as required.
  • Lead technical offshore project execution according to general or project specific procedures / work instructions.
  • Act as team leader for mobilisation / demobilisation, maintenance and operation of all positioning and survey sensors.
  • Installation and configuration of technical software packages.
  • Report preparations onshore as required.
  • Follow up software and hardware developments when required.
  • Actively develop own knowledge of offshore survey and positioning techniques.
  • Provide assistance to other offshore operations as required.
  • Familiarity with project technical requirements.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

  • Client’s offshore representatives, daily co-operation.
  • Hardware suppliers, contact as required.
  • Software suppliers, contact as required.

Both positions shall:

  • Carry out work only when it can be done in a safe and healthy manner. Ensure that the work is not hazardous to the environment.
  • Comply with the Reach Subsea Management System procedures, contractual requirements and authority regulations relevant for the work.
  • Contribute to the Reach Subsea improvement and report incidents and proposals using the formal feedback reporting system.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor of Engineering or TAFE equivalent.
  • Relevant experience could substitute in from a Navy or Army Relevant equipment experience with geophysical, site survey, UXO surveys, cable burial surveys, inspection and subsea construction surveys can compensate for lack of formal education.
  • Offshore safety training (desirable).