Marine Operational Center Surveyor – Ft. Lauderdale

About the role

The Marine Operational Center Surveyor provides technical support to the Marine Operational Center (MOC) units in the Americas and worldwide for ships connected to the MOC. The role involves issuing survey instructions, reviewing reports, and ensuring compliance with classification and statutory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Issue survey instructions for classification transfers, flag changes, ship conversions, initial statutory surveys and client‑driven requests.
• Review and validate survey reports and update documentation as needed.
• Approve Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP), Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans (SMPEP) and Ship‑to‑Ship (STS) transfer manuals.
• Interpret maritime technical drawings such as firefighting, cargo and ballast systems.
• Issue class attestations, service supplier certificates, classification certificates and permanent statutory certificates on behalf of administrations.
• Liaise with Plan Review Offices and Flag Administrations for operational matters.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum three years of experience in the marine industry.
• Experience inspecting and verifying life‑saving appliances and survival crafts on cargo vessels.
• Involvement in audits and corrective actions related to Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and International Safety Management (ISM) code.
• Participation in dry‑dock and retrofit projects for cargo ships.
• Knowledge of IMO regulations such as SOLAS and MARPOL conventions.

Required skills

• Inspection of life‑saving appliances and survival crafts
• Audit and corrective‑action implementation for statutory regulations
• Knowledge of Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and ISM code
• Understanding of IMO regulations (SOLAS, MARPOL)
• Interpretation of maritime technical drawings (firefighting, cargo, ballast systems)