Hydrographic Surveyor

Job requirements:

- Preferred: BSc / MSc Hydrography
- : Degree Survey science, land surveying, marine or nautical science
- Mathematics, computing, nautical & surveying - 2 years’ experience
- Offshore operations - experience
- Kongsberg and QINCY software - knowledge and experience
- Satellite ad underwater positioning - 2 - 5 years’ experience

**_ Sea Going Personnel_**
- Valid passport
- Valid Seafarers Medical certificate (RSA / NAMIBIA)
- Valid Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) - (RSA / NAMIBIA)
- Seamans Record Book (RSA / NAMIBIA)

STCW (Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers), Courses:

- MFA (First Aid)
- FF (Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting)
- PST (Personal Survival Techniques)
- PSSR (Personal Safety & Social Responsibility)
- HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training)
- CSA (Competence in Security Awareness)

Job responsibilities:
**SHES (SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, SECURITY)**
- Ensure compliance with Group Safety and Security policies
- Complete Risk Assessments on all activities

**PRODUCTION**
- Manage the on-board software and equipment (satellite & underwater acoustic positioning systems, sonar, multibeam echo sounder, depth sensor and optical gyrocompass equipped ROV; providing real time data and visual information to ROV PILOTS
- Operating specialized technical software and GIS to manage the integration, processing and representation of data to GEOLOGICAL department
- Providing accurate and reliable information for vessel navigation and anchor planning
- Maintain all mining system navigational equipment including trouble shooting faults such as electrical dispersion, optical fibre and serial communication
- Manage planned maintenance, repairs and mounting/dismounting relevant equipment
- Responding to technical queries on board and problem solving

**REPORTING**
- Manages daily and monthly reporting as directed
- Generates breakdown reports with suggested remedial actions