Geomatics Project Surveyor
TR/081566
Posted: 24/03/2026
- £580 per day
- Scotland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeen
- Contract
Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Geomatics Project Surveyor, based in Aberdeen.
Responsibilities:
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Responsibilities:
- Provide survey and positioning expertise for offshore rig moves and well positioning operations for assigned projects
- Provide survey and positioning expertise for offshore subsea construction and decommissioning for assigned projects
- Managing allocated budget, schedule and delivering all associated fiscal targets and KPI's
- Interfacing with key project stakeholders and survey contractors as required to help drive project success
- Ensuring data and reporting deliverables from operational activities are managed and that corporate data stores are updated correctly
- Maintaining Geodetic Integrity and providing technical advice and guidance on geodetic issues
- Producing maps, charts and other geospatial products to support projects and operations
- Lead, support and input to operational risk assessments, HIRAs, assurance reviews and other similar exercises
- Management of HSSE in survey and positioning operations
- Lead After Action Review meetings, and take learnings forward for other Geomatics Operations projects
- Resourcing and supervision of consultants and survey representatives involved in Geomatics operations under his/her control
- Understand and promote all relevant Geomatics expertise to asset and project teams
- Maintaining close links with colleagues across project, asset and supporting functional teams
- Implement industry and Company work processes, standards, tools, and best practices in Geomatics Operations and update/refresh of key operational processes as required
- Technical assurance in line with the Manage Geomatics process
- Occasional site visits to operational worksites and contractor offices as required
- Bachelors degree (BSc), or Masters degree (MSc) in a directly related Geomatics, Hydrography or related geoscience technical discipline
- Significant Geomatics Operations experience in the oil and gas or renewables energy business
- Strong operational experience of offshore surveying and positioning methods, rig and well positioning, seabed surveys, engineering project support and with a strong geodesy background
- Knowledge of geo-information management and mapping systems is advantageous – such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD & Navimodel
- Experience in defining geodetic parameters and maintaining the integrity of geodetic calculations.
- Experience managing contractor performance, HSSE, and quality assurance is a must.
- Knowledge of developing contract execution and HSSE plans.
- Solid foundation in project management with respect to resource, budget and schedule management.
- Must be able to demonstrate visible safety leadership.
- Leader of change and strong ability to deal with uncertainty.
- Strong integration and influencing skills are a must.
- Passionate about performance and collaboration culture.
- Shall have an uncompromising approach to safety, ethics and compliance
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Andrew McNair
Worksite Rep Manager
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