Location: Darwin, Australia Business: Maritime Position type: Full Time Contract type: Permanent Employee Job ID: 7227

Overview

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Maritime

We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D; for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow. About the role

Local Unit & Position Description

DNV Maritime Region South East Asia, Pacific & India is seeking a Marine Surveyor to join our Fleet in Service (FIS) team in Darwin, Australia. A qualified marine surveyor/auditor will be a team member of a highly qualified team of surveyors and auditors surveying various ship types across Australian and New Zealand Ports.

Key Responsibilities

- Fleet in Service (FIS) and Certification on Materials and Components (CMC) Surveys for local and international clients noting that a key local stakeholder will be Defence-related.
- To act as DNV’s key contact person for Defence and Industry partners based in Darwin.
- Ensure that the work or duties performed are in accordance with the rules, regulations, instructions, guidelines, and quality requirements of DNV
- Perform classification surveys and audits as per DNV procedure and guidelines, liaise with Port and Flag states as necessary.
- Engage directly with vessel owners, operators, and shipyards for satisfactory survey execution
- Maintain confidentiality of clients' business, processes, designs, developments, and documentation
- When applicable, to supervise the work of others and ensure that it is carried out as above and in an efficient and economic manner.
- Communicate to line management at the earliest appropriate opportunity if in receipt of information that is important to the reputation for integrity of DNV
- Exhibit customer-oriented focus through promoting DNV onboard or on-site and by acting as a technical resource for customer questions
- Identity and support growth opportunities with local markets.
- Support to other Stations with the Area/Region including cross travel as necessary.

What we offer

- Wellbeing: DNV understands the importance of physical and mental wellbeing and aligned with our value of caring for our people, we have a ‘Be Well’ program in place.
- Bonus chance: We believe it is important to reward our employees with an annual discretionary profit scheme or sales incentive scheme – depending on your role.
- Insurances:



DNV covers permanent employees for life and total permanent disability insurance as well as salary continuance insurance to safeguard you within our DNV Superannuation scheme.
- Parental and long service leave: DNV has a generous parental leave and long service leave policy.
- Hybrid work: We offer a hybrid work model to foster our culture while providing you with working flexibility.
- Professional membership: We will support you with membership fees for your relevant governing body applicable to your position.

Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level

Social activities: To foster our culture, we enjoy regular social get togethers.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity. About you

Requirements

- A Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering from a recognized institute or Class-I Marine Engineer certificate of competency or equivalent
- A good understanding of maritime and offshore business with a minimum 5 years of experience in the maritime and classification industry, ideally with both survey and audit experience.
- Flexibility in travelling and solid willingness to take unscheduled job calls when required
- Flexibility to work outside of normal hours, including weekends and public holidays when required
- Strong customer service orientation and proven record of managing maritime clients
- Good understanding of class and statutory requirements
- Proven ability to effectively manage digitalization and new business opportunities
- Team player but able to work independently on surveys
- Physical abilities necessary to perform regular classification functions, including voyage surveys, sea trials and attendance in the anchorage etc.
- Ability to obtain security clearances necessary to work on Australian Defence assets
- Experience in surveying of Offshore Mobile Offshore Units will be an advantage but not essential.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Additional notes:

- Only the applicants having the legal right to work in Australia will be considered.

- Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment tests which may include medical assessment and police security check.

Projects and case studies

Our work helps pioneering companies and covers latest trends, regulations, initiatives to develop solutions to the most complex challenges the maritime industry is facing.

Remote surveys

By using an online or video link to the vessel, our dedicated remote surveyors can support vessels anywhere in the world.

Maritime Digital Twin





The cloud-based digital twin is a virtual image of customers’ assets, maintained through the lifecycle and easily accessible at any time.

Maritime Cyber Security

Cyber security is an important topic for the maritime industries due to rapid digital change that come with new threats and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

Please note, benefits may depend on your contract type, please confirm with your recruiter.

Profit Share

You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business. If we profit, so do you. This will be part of our Total Compensation approach each year and depends on our year-end results.

Insurance

Taking care of you with travel, life, and accident insurance.

Pension Schemes

We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect our caring values.

Professional Development

We believe in the 70/20/10 learning model, where 70% of your learning comes from performing your everyday tasks and working on different projects, new areas and initiatives to gain new skills. 20% from working with others and mentoring and the rest from formal education.

Hybrid Working

Adapting to the changing world of work around the world.

Purpose-led organization

You become part of a world-leading company where we know and live our purpose; to safeguard life, property, and the environment, with the opportunity to tackle global change through your work.

Supportive and caring culture

We offer opportunities to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, organizes after-work events and informal meetings throughout the year.

Attractive rewards

We focus on work/life balance and offer employees flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.

“I have become part of a "family", where I feel truly at ease and everyone is valued for doing their best for the entire community.”

Elena | NB/CMC Surveyor

"From a technical perspective, I’m proud of our innovative projects that delivery solutions aligned with safety and sustainability."

Eduardo | Offshore surveyor

"It feels so meaningful to take an active part of the global energy transition, creating a safe and sustainable future for all."

Ming Oleg | Senior Surveyor

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision.

Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.

Working here

Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of recent technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.

At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.

📌 Senior Surveyor, Australia Darwin
🏢 DNV
📍 Darwin