Gijón Survey Station Surveyor

Posting Date: 07-Feb-2023- City: Vigo- Location: Vigo, ES, 36207- Contract Type: Permanent- Division: Marine North Europe RegionRINA is currently recruiting for a **Gijón Survey Station Surveyor** to join its office in **Gijon** within the Marine North Europe Region Division.

**Mission**:
Primary function is to survey and assess ships and other marine structures during construction and in service, for compliance with the applicable Class, statutory and other possible applicable requirements

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepares technically accurate and timely reports of inspections and surveys performed;
- Maintains survey files in an orderly and up-to-date manner in area of responsibility;
- Maintains active awareness of new working methods and developments affecting the technical scope of assigned responsibilities;
- Recommends new approaches to problems encountered;
- Performs routine surveys on classed ships, platforms or other marine structures and at manufacturers sites for compliance with classification and statutory requirements;
- Engages in contact with clients to solve problems within area of expertise.

**Competencies**:

- Building and Developing Professional/Technical Knowledge: Gain advanced knowledge of professional/technical area
- Change, Innovation and Responsiveness: Support change
- Planning, Organising and Pro activity: React to short term priorities and plan activities

**What we are looking for**:

- Formal qualification in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering or Marine Engineer;
- 5 years professional experience is preferred, either as surveyor or as owner superintendent or as shipyard quality control inspector or as a Chief Engineer (on board of merchant ships) are requested;
- Young professionals may also be considered within the area of expertise above
- Previous experience as a surveyor of IACS Classification Societies would be a significant advantage;
- Physically able to work in confined spaces, hazardous atmospheres, extreme temperatures and weather conditions, etc. and therefore being not suffering from allergies, vertigo, claustrophobia, etc;
- Willing to travel frequently;
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of hull, machinery, materials, equipment and safety systems of ships;
- Fluent in English language, both spoken and written;
- Good communication skills;
- Ability to work alone, in a team and on tight schedules;
- Ability to manage conflicts and to negotiate;
- Pro-active customer focused approach.

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Engineering

With over 4,000 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.
- At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind._