Senior Surveyor (New Zealand)

Local Unit & Position Description 

DNV Maritime Region Southeast Asia, Pacific & India is seeking a marine surveyor to join our Fleet in Service (FIS) team in New Zealand.  A qualified marine surveyor/auditor will be a team member of a highly qualified team of surveyors and auditors surveying various ship types across Australian and New Zealand Ports.  The preferred location is Auckland.

 

Tasks may include

• Ensure that the work or duties performed are in accordance with the rules, regulations, instructions, guidelines, and quality requirements of DNV 
• Perform classification surveys and audits as per DNV procedure and guidelines, liaise with Port and Flag states as necessary.
• Maintain the confidentiality of clients' business, processes, designs, developments, and documentation 
• When applicable, to supervise the work of others and ensure that it is carried out as above and in an efficient and economic manner. 
• Communicate to line management at the earliest appropriate opportunity if in receipt of information that is important to the reputation for integrity of DNV
• Exhibit customer-oriented focus through promoting DNV onboard or on-site and by acting as a technical resource for customer questions

 

• Wellbeing: DNV understands the importance of physical and mental wellbeing and aligned with our value of caring for our people, we have a ‘Be Well’ program in place. 
• Bonus opportunity: We believe it is important to reward our employees with an annual discretionary profit scheme or sales incentive scheme – depending on your role. 
• Insurances: DNV covers permanent employees for life and total permanent disability insurance as well as salary continuance insurance to safeguard you within our DNV Superannuation scheme. 
• Hybrid work: We offer a hybrid work model to foster our culture while providing you with working flexibility. 
• Professional membership: We will support you with membership fees for your relevant governing body applicable to your position. 

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

Position Qualifications 

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering from a recognized institute or Class-I Marine Engineer certificate of competency or equivalent
• A good understanding of maritime and offshore business with a minimum 5 years of experience in the maritime and classification industry, ideally with both survey and audit experience.
• Flexibility in travelling and solid willingness to take unscheduled job calls when required 
• Strong customer service orientation and proven record of managing maritime clients
• Good understanding of class and statutory requirements
• Proven ability to effectively manage digitalization and new business opportunities
• Team player but able to work independently on surveys
• Physical abilities necessary to perform regular classification functions, including voyage surveys, sea trials and attendance in the anchorage etc.
• Ability to obtain security clearances necessary to work on New Zealand Defence assets
• Experience in surveying of composite newbuilds will be an advantage but not essential.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken   

Additional notes:

1. Only the applicants having the legal right to work in New Zealand will be considered.
2. Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment tests which may include medical assessment and police security check.

  

About Maritime
We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.