Commissioning USV Surveyor/Engineer

Job Description

Join a pioneering team at the forefront of maritime autonomy. As a USV Commissioning Surveyor/ Engineer within Sea-Kit’s Operations division, you will play a vital role in commissioning and supporting our cutting-edge Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) technologies. Based in our Plymouth office, you will lead the mobilisation and operation of advanced positioning and hydrographic survey systems, ensuring seamless data acquisition and quality control during vessel commissioning. From configuring and calibrating survey equipment to diagnosing complex network and system faults, you will be instrumental in delivering precision and reliability across every build.

Please note that this 37.5 hours a week and a Monday to Friday role

Your role and responsibilities:

Safety

• Carry out all activities with a strong focus on health, safety, and environmental protection.

• Help assess and reduce risks during survey operations by preparing risk assessments, toolbox talks, and permits to work.

Quality

• Deliver work to high standards, following the company’s quality procedures and project requirements.

• Set up, test, and operate survey sensors; write related procedures and reports.

• Use survey software to monitor data quality and report any issues.

• Troubleshoot survey and network faults, take corrective action, and document findings.

• Keep skills up to date with navigation software and survey methods.

• Support other tasks as assigned by the Commissioning Supervisor.

Development

• Identify training needs and make use of learning opportunities.

• Build skills across offshore disciplines.

• Take initiative in personal growth and work toward professional recognition

Reporting

• Gather and present data from survey sensors.

• Prepare reports, including fault and damage records.

• Keep detailed logs during survey watch periods.

What you’ll need to thrive in this role:

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Understand key functional competencies aligned with industry standards.

• Familiar with survey equipment including Starpacks, Hydrins, Rovins, MBES, SBES, R2Sonic, Seapath, and Sonardyne USBL (Intermediate level).

• Familiar with communication systems such as VSAT and Starlink (Intermediate level).

• Able to perform calibrations of survey and positioning sensors to deliverable quality (Intermediate level).

• Familiar with network architectures and able to fault find and resolve interfacing issues (Intermediate level).

• Knowledge of data transfer protocols and wiring including RS232, RS485, TCP, and UDP (Intermediate level).

• Familiarity with Starfix software package would be advantageous.

Education

• Degree in marine engineering, hydrography, or related field

Certifications

• Hydrographic survey training (e.g., IHO Category B), safety qualifications

Experience

• Demonstratable experience, ideally in a senior capacity in marine or offshore surveying

Alternative Routes

• Level 3 or 4 diplomas (ProQual, EAL in Engineering Surveying)

About Us

Who we are

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative, but work well within a team.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Benefits of joining our team

• Extensive career & training opportunities

• Competitive salary

• Contributory pension scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Health cash plan

• Group life assurance

• Group income protection

• Electric car scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounted gym membership

• Discounts platform

• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Long service awards

• Fugro values awards

• Employee referral bonus scheme

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated

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Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**