Germany Ships in Service Senior Surveyor

Germany Ships in Service Senior Surveyor

Posting Date: 12 Sept 2025

City: Hamburg

Location: Hamburg, DE, 20457

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: North Europe Marine

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Germany Ships in Service Senior Surveyor to join its office in Hamburg or Bremen within the North Europe Marine Division.

Mission

The Senior Surveyor serves as an experienced and knowledgeable professional within the organization, applying expertise in maritime Rules, Regulations, and industry principles. The Senior Surveyor plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, quality, and continuous improvement of surveying processes.

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Key Accountabilities

1. Professional Specialist: Acts as a professional specialist, applying in-depth knowledge of Rules, Regulations, and industry concepts. Keeps abreast of new developments and recommends changes to surveying processes and safety programs.
2. Inspection and Reporting: Conducts routine surveys on classed ships, offshore installations, or marine assets to ensure compliance with classification and statutory requirements. Prepares technically accurate and timely reports of inspections and surveys.
3. Leadership and Coordination: Plans, schedules, and coordinates various phases of surveying work. Monitors the quality of service, providing guidance to less experienced surveyors.
4. Client Interaction: Engages with clients to solve problems within the area of expertise. Ensures client satisfaction through effective communication and resolution of issues.
5. Training and Development: Provides guidance and training to less experienced surveyors. Contributes to the development and improvement of the skills and knowledge of the surveying team.
6. Quality Assurance: Ensures the maintenance of quality, content, consistency, and continuity of work performed.
7. Ethical Conduct: Uphold the highest ethical standards in all professional interactions, ensuring integrity, transparency, and fairness in survey processes.

Education

Master’s Degree in Naval Engineering

Qualifications

1. In general, minimum 3 years’ experience working as a Surveyor or minimum 6 years’ experience in the engineering or inspection/survey fields with an IACS member Classification Society.
2. Understanding of RINA strategic technical positioning in the sector of the marine industry
3. Proficiency in the English language commensurate with the scope of classification, statutory certification, related services and, before assignment, with their future work.
4. Ability to develop a working knowledge of RINA Rules, Guides, statutory regulations, and related instructions, as well as the RINA Employee Safety Policy.
5. Ability to understand engineering plans and have knowledge of shipbuilding practices and ship operations.
6. Ability, in general, to perform either,
   1. New building surveys: assess suitability of certified materials and products, ensure hull/machinery/equipment compliance, issue Certificates, Reports, Records and Status.
   2. Ship in service surveys: assess maintenance in compliance with rules, follow-up repairs, assign new class and certificate periods, support major conversions, identify deficiencies, and endorse Certificates/Reports/Status.
7. Marine Management Systems audits
8. Testing activities and service suppliers/manufacturers certification: assess materials and products for compliance and issue Certificates/Reports/Status.
9. Knowledge of ship engineering systems and machinery.
10. Knowledge of computer programs or software packages related to job responsibilities.
11. Knowledge of related technical interfaces required for group project work.

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

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. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer.