Experienced offshore surveyor / party chief / chief surveyor

Job Description

This role is suitable for experienced surveyors looking to progress into or further develop as a Survey Party Chief (Offshore) or Chief Surveyor (Dredging). Boskalis provides coaching, leadership development and technical training through the Boskalis Academy.

At Boskalis, our survey teams support some of the world's most complex marine and infrastructure projects. Whether it's dredging, land reclamation, offshore energy, cable installation, rock placement or other marine construction activities, accurate survey data is essential to successful project execution.

We are looking for an experienced surveyor who is -now or in time- ready to take the next step into a leadership role as Survey Party Chief or Chief Surveyor on Dredging Projects.

Your challenge

You will be responsible for leading the survey team on board one of our vessels or project sites. You coordinate survey operations, ensure the delivery of high-quality survey data and act as a key point of contact between the survey team, vessel or project management, and the client.

You will

• Lead and support a team of online and offline surveyors.
• Coordinate survey operations and deliverables.
• Ensure survey activities comply with project requirements and quality standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture within the survey team.
• Support communication between project teams, vessel management and clients.
• Work with a variety of survey technologies and software used in marine and offshore environments.

What you bring

You can make your mark if you have:

• 3+ years of experience in offshore, hydrographic, dredging or marine surveying.
• Experience with survey software.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• The ambition to lead and develop a team.
• A practical, solution-oriented mindset.
• EU passport: Required due to current project locations and visa requirements.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Experience with multibeam, GNSS positioning, acoustic systems, data processing or CAD software is an advantage.
• Experience leading small teams, mentoring colleagues, or acting as deputy Party Chief/Chief surveyor is an advantage

Why Boskalis?

• Work on a wide range of international dredging, offshore energy and marine infrastructure projects with advanced survey technologies including multibeam, USBL, positioning systems and innovative digital survey workflows.
• Clear opportunities to grow your technical and leadership skills.
• Extensive training and development through the Boskalis Academy.
• Modern survey equipment and advanced marine assets.
• Competitive employment package with country or offshore allowance.
• Travel arrangements, pension scheme and development opportunities.
• Become part of an international survey community with expertise across multiple disciplines.

We offer

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract) and a number of collective scheduled days off, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance, and foreign posting terms.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.
• The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports field, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues across the organization: Through networking and knowledge-sharing sessions, events, and employee communities such as Young Boskalis and Women@Boskalis.

Extra information

• Your team: you will report to the Survey Operations Manager.
• Full/part-time job: The position of Surveyor is a full-time (40 hours a week).
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it's clear we're a good match, we'll make you an offer - and look forward to welcoming you to the company.