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As a Party Chief within SALMO Seabed Operations (SBO), you will act as the onsite focal point for our deployed seabed capabilities, serving as the senior offshore leader responsible for coordinating, managing, and delivering the operational, technical, and safety aspects of our Survey, Inspection, and Salvage projects. You will be required to deploy offshore to deliver this capability currently 60 days but expected to rise to circa 120 days per reporting year. You will also be the primary point of contact between the offshore and onshore teams, ensuring that all activities are clearly planned, executed safely, delivered efficiently, and fully compliant with the required technical standards. You will build and apply your expertise to lead teams conducting offshore marine operations safely, including the delivery of survey and inspection outputs using AUV and ROV capabilities. The work scopes are incredibly varied, from survey and intervention tasks on subsea infrastructure and wrecks being stock examples, no two tasks will be the same.
Job Responsibility:
Leading and managing offshore marine operations, running the Plan of the Day/24hr look ahead defining clear priorities to the AUV/ROV teams
Leading risk management for deployed tasks
Co-ordinate mission plans with vessel Master to deliver project outputs
Technical oversight and assurance of project deliverables
AUV Operations – Overview of mission schedule/plans, Coordinating vessel readiness and oversee launch and recovery
ROV Operations – Overview of task plans, Coordinating vessel readiness and oversee ROV Launch and Recovery
Overview of Survey Data Governance QA/QC whilst deployed
Requirements:
Lead Criterion – Have experience providing technical advice at a senior level and leading delivery of successful engineering outcomes in multidisciplinary projects
Have a wide-ranging depth and breadth of technical experience in subsea activities or marine operations
Experience managing complex / challenging work with evidence of technical problem solving and risk management
Hold (as minimum) either: STCW (1) Master (Unlimited) OR An Engineering, Science, Technical, Technology or Marine based qualification at RQF Level 4
AND EITHER: o IMCA accredited ROV Supervisor (R/RO2) Certification or ROV Superintendent Certification / AUV Senior Survey Engineer, with at least 360 days of documented offshore experience and a minimum of 100 hours piloting an ROV or AUV at Grade I level OR o IMCA accredited Superintendent with work class vehicles, with at least 180 days of logbook demonstrated offshore experience
Be a Sole UK National
Full UK Driving Licence
Be able to satisfy requirements of: o 2-Yearly ENG1 Seafarers Medical (2) o Be enlisted as a Royal Navy Sponsored Reserve (2)
What we offer:
Ministry of Defence contributes £20,365 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
26.5 days’ annual leave per year, rising to 31.5 days per year after 5 years of service
Flexible and hybrid working options
Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 28.97%
Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications