The Principal Surveyor-in-Charge leads and manages the direct, daily survey/operations for a specific location (i.e., port, station, country, shipyard, client site, etc.) in alignment with ABS Operating Principles and Mission. This position is responsible for the effective execution and management of service delivery, resources, productivity, quality, policy, compliance, safety, training, coaching, and employee development for the specific location. This position provides location-specific information for business planning, and effectively communicates and achieves location-specific performance metrics to meet business outcomes. This position may execute individual billable survey work and/or projects as required by the business.
What You Will Do:
Leads safe and efficient survey activities through individuals to meet business outcomes related to service delivery, labor/productivity, budget, quality, policy, compliance, training, development, and safety.
Lead and execute the Survey & Certification Core Process within the assigned location
Promote a culture of safety and safe working conditions,
Manage individual and team performance, training, coaching, and development to meet current and long long-term rational and business needs to, including succession.
Meet or exceed company key performance metrics and goals associated with organizational business outcomes for the specific location.
Act as a professional specialist and resource in the application of Rules, Guides, regulatory requirements, concepts, principles, and processes; as well as marine and/or offshore technical requirements.
Maintain relationships with local Port State authorities.
Develop and maintain relationships with clients.
Support the development of both strategic and short-term manpower needs for qualified, trained survey staff based on location location-specific climate to execute survey operations.
Maintain awareness of, and effectively communicate across the organization, applicable information related to changes in business environment, marketing needs/opportunities, competitor landscape, service delivery requirements, technical challenges, and potential new sales and/or existing account opportunities.
Communicate ABS services and capabilities to clients as appropriate and provide feedback and business intelligence to global departments as needed.
Directly conduct survey work as required to meet business needs.
Provide budget input to the Area Operations Manager.
Support additional Core Processes as needed to achieve specified organizational business outcomes.
What You Will Need:
Education and Experience
Typically, three (3) years working as a Senior Surveyor or equivalent.
Qualifications from a tertiary instClearanceitution within a relevant field of engineering or physical science (minimum two (2) years program); or
Qualifications from a marine or nautical institution and relevant seagoing experience as a certificated ship officer.
Secret Clearence preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Demonstrated leadership, motivation, and teambuilding skills in conducting and/or supporting survey activities
Demonstrated knowledge of statutory regulations, and related instructions, as well as marine and/or offshore technical requirements.
Experience executing surveys across various disciplines.
Ability to read engineering plans and technical specifications and understand marine and/or offshore engineering systems, structure, machinery, and systems as well as shipbuilding and vessel operations.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to speak well in group and/or client-facing environments. English language fluency to conduct detailed technical communication/interaction.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability with the skill to propose and convey solutions effectively.
Client/Customer service-focused demeanor with an emphasis on responsiveness and communication
Ability to work well in a team setting as well as cross-functionally, with a focus on building internal/external professional relationships in support of operational business requirements.
Ability to manage key performance indicators to meet business outcomes.
Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.
Physical Requirements:
Where allowed by local laws, a pre-employment physical examination is mandatory.
The role of surveyor/auditor requires sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, and both visual and auditory acuity to perform the listed duties effectively.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Auditingunmatched
Auditoryunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Business Intelligenceunmatched
Business Planunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Delivery Managementunmatched
Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
English Languageunmatched
Environmental Management Systemsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Marine Engineeringunmatched
Marketingunmatched
Maternal-Fetal Medicineunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Operationsunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Physical Scienceunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relationsunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety Trainingunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Salesunmatched
Sales Managementunmatched
Service Deliveryunmatched
Staff Developmentunmatched
Staff Requirementsunmatched
Staff Trainingunmatched
Statutory Lawsunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Team Buildingunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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