Survey Engineer

Job Requirements

• Provide survey expertise across offshore wind portfolio through the project life cycle, including
• Project execution lead for individual survey work scopes, encompassing HSE, resourcing, permitting, budget, and data management.
• Geo-data integrity assurance
• Survey Subject Matter Expert to related disciplines e.g. T&I, Construction, Operations & Maintenance
• Ensure safe, technical and commercial management of (off- and on-shore) geophysical, geotechnical and construction surveys from tendering through to execution.
• Ensure accuracy and adequacy of deliverables.
• Work within an integrated geoscience team to acquire and build fit for purpose integrated ground models for wind farm engineering (off- and on-shore).
• Collaborate with, and coordinate safety, consent and procurement teams to ensure robust execution of works.
• Collaborate with associated (i) environment & consent specialists, (ii) foundation and transmission engineering, and construction disciplines to safely deliver site investigations and project consent and infrastructure.
• Maintain relationships with third party suppliers, contractors, and other partners, as part of leading long-term performance management, and pursuing continuous improvement.
• Actively contribute to technology development and to the wider survey, geotechnical and geophysical communities of practice to share knowledge and findings.

Required Experience

• Survey & mapping, or Geoscience degree about 10 years or more of relevant industry experience.
• Excellent knowledge of industry codes and standards.
• Expertise in Project management of survey operations, including relevant procurement, HSSE, technical commercial, and schedule management.
• Expertise in off- and on-shore geotechnical, geophysical and environmental survey execution; including demonstrable offshore experience.
• Expertise in identification, assessment and management of survey acquisition risks.
• Expertise in spatial integrity of data associated with seismic, site and route survey, seabed and land assets and associated facilities, and associated data management.
• Experience in geotechnical and geophysical data acquisition, QC, processing, interpretation and reporting.
• Knowledge of Offshore Wind ground engineering activities related to design, analysis and installation for offshore wind infrastructure (e.g. turbines & transmission system). Knowledge of survey contractor market, technology developments, and the ability to identify and apply new technologies to improve survey delivery (technical, HSSE, operational, financial and environmental considerations).
• Excellent proficiency in English (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills both oral and written.
• Ability to manage time effectively, working with distributed teams and time-zones.
• Proven expertise of working in multi-disciplinary teams and major projects with minimal technical supervision.
• Strong, proven Stakeholder management, and collaboration.
• Comfortable reporting up to senior management.