Maritime Surveyor

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About The Role

DNV Australia is seeking a Maritime Surveyor to join our Perth team on a full time basis, supporting class services to shipyards, government, vessel owners and operators and other maritime industry suppliers.

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

Key Responsibilities

• Survey of vessels during newbuilding stage with particular focus on governmental vessels (Defence and Border Force related).
• Survey of vessels in operation with particular focus on governmental vessels (Defence and Border Force related).
• Certification of materials and components manufactured by local Perth industry.
  
  

What we offer

• 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.
• Parental and long service leave: DNV has a generous parental leave and long service leave policy.
• 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.
• Social activities: To foster our culture, we enjoy regular social get togethers.
  
  

About You

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.
• Ideally a minimum 5 years of experience in the maritime and classification industry 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 Australian Defence assets.
• Experience in surveying of aluminium, steel and composite newbuilds will be an advantage but not essential.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
  
  

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Additional Note

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