Senior Surveyor in Charge (Classification) - Hamburg

Senior Surveyor in Charge (Classification) - Permanent – Hamburg – Dependent on Experience

A leading Classification Society is currently recruiting for a Senior Surveyor in Charge to join the team in Hamburg.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful individual will provide day to day management of a team to deliver an effective technical and commercial service through a department/office and to assess complex problems for external and internal clients to determine a range of alternative solutions.

Key responsibilities will include;

• To conduct and manage relevant activities, providing advice and alternative solutions for service delivery within areas of experience and adhering to budget constraints and contractual requirements within defined Marine KPI’s.
• To ensure all deliverables produced by the office meet internal and external requirements; to budget, time and quality, taking the responsibility to review and monitor work activity.
• To pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline, knowledge and awareness.;
• To mentor and coach employees, as appropriate, to ensure effective knowledge transfer and application.
• To support in surveyor recruitment for your area of responsibility, participating in appropriate technical interviews.
• Lead surveys on specific high risk activities within their discipline, experience and knowledge
• To lead, manage and develop a team of Lead, Senior Surveyors and Surveyors to maintain an effective and competitive service. This includes recruitment, performance management, training/development and work allocation.

This position is based in Hamburg but will cover the North East Germany region and have 14-16 direct reports.

The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent in a Maritime related subject and have a proven track-record as a Senior Surveyor in a Technical role within a Classification Society.

You will have membership to an appropriate professional institution and Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.

The successful individual will have strong cooperation and communication skills, a proactive solution-oriented approach and good understanding of the Company’s products, services and clients’ needs.

Experience in in team management is highly advantageous, as is previous seagoing experience in a senior rank on-board.

Due to client demands, fluency in the English language is essential and German language skills would be an advantage.

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