Hydrographic Surveyor

  • Full Time
  • Permanent
  • Cape Town
  • Applications have closed

SFG Engineering

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:

  1. MFA (First Aid)
  2. FF (Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting)
  3. PST (Personal Survival Techniques)
  4. PSSR (Personal Safety & Social Responsibility)
  5. HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training)
  6. 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