Senior Surveyor

Job ID:41317
Location: Mobile, Alabama.
Position Category:Surveyor
Position Type:Employee Regular

Senior Surveyor

Lloyd's Register

Location: Mobile, Alabama.

What we're looking for

The Senior Marine Surveyor is responsible for conducting comprehensive surveys and inspections of vessels, including new construction projects and existing ships, to ensure compliance with international standards, classification society rules, and regulatory requirements. This role involves technical expertise, project oversight, and collaboration with shipyards, owners, and regulatory bodies to maintain safety, quality, and operational integrity.

What we offer you

The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values-driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes

Full-time position

The role

New Construction Oversight:

• Monitor and inspect shipbuilding processes, including hull fabrication, machinery installation, and outfitting.
• Review and approve construction procedures and specifications for compliance with classification and statutory requirements.
• Conduct progressive inspections during construction phases and attend sea trials.

Existing Vessel Surveys:

• Perform condition assessments, damage surveys, and compliance inspections on in-service vessels.
• Evaluate structural integrity, machinery performance, and safety systems.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and recommend corrective actions or repairs.
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Ensure adherence to IMO conventions, flag state regulations, and classification society standards.
• Liaise with shipowners, operators, and regulatory authorities to resolve compliance issues.
• Technical Support & Advisory
• Provide expert guidance on marine engineering, hull structures, and safety systems.
• Support risk assessments and incident investigations.

What you bring

• Degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or related field.
• Strong professional experience in marine surveying, including new construction and operational vessels.
• Customer experience focused mindset
• In-depth knowledge of international maritime regulations and classification society rule
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

You are someone who

• Is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs
• Is able to self-manage and prioritize tasks towards achieving goals
• Is effective at solving problems, trouble shooting, and making timely decisions
• Is flexible and eager to take initiatives
• Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present technical ideas in user-friendly language
• Displays a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment
• Responds positively to learning opportunities and is comfortable stepping out of own comfort zone

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About us

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry's future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Be a part of

Lloyd's Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd's Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd's Register colleagues and Lloyd's Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place.

Want to apply.

Here at Lloyd's Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It's ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn't matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works - the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don't just talk about our differences, we celebrate them!

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.

If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy.

We care, we share, we do the right thing.

If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at careers@lr.org and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:

Together we are one Lloyd's Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

Find out more about Disability Confident at: www.gov.uk/disability-confident

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