Marine and Offshore Surveyor

Job ID:41699
 

Marine and Offshore Surveyor

Lloyd's Register
Location: Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

What We're Looking For

We are seeking an experienced Marine and Offshore Surveyor to join our growing South America team, supporting Lloyd's Register's expanding marine and offshore business across Brazil.

The position is client-facing and technical, ideal for a marine professional who thrives in demanding operational settings and values direct engagement with shipowners, operators, shipyards, flag administrations, and other maritime stakeholders. The selected candidate will be based in Santos and will support surveys on both domestic and foreign-flag vessels throughout Brazil, requiring frequent travel to ports nationwide.

The role offers the opportunity to apply technical skills across a broad range of vessel types and marine assets while contributing to Lloyd’s Register’s commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

What We Offer You

The chance to join an organization with a clear sense of purpose, guided by values and focused on supporting colleagues’ professional and personal growth through a range of development programs.

You will gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of marine and offshore projects, collaborate with highly experienced professionals, and contribute to the safety and sustainability of the maritime sector.

Additional benefits include:

• Hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance where operationally appropriate
• A collaborative and inclusive culture focused on professional development
• Opportunities for career growth within a globally respected organization
• Ongoing technical and leadership development programs
• Attractive salary and benefits package

The Role

Key Responsibilities

Survey Delivery & Technical Assurance

• Conduct classification and statutory surveys of ships and marine assets in accordance with Lloyd's Register Rules, international conventions, flag-state requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Perform surveys during vessel operations, dry dockings, repairs, modifications, conversions, and new construction activities as required.
• Assess the condition of hull structures, machinery, equipment, and systems to verify compliance with classification and statutory requirements.
• Prepare accurate and timely survey reports, recommendations, and certification documentation.

Client Engagement & Technical Support

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with shipowners, operators, shipyards, flag administrations, and other industry stakeholders.
• Discuss survey findings and technical requirements with clients, providing practical recommendations and solutions where appropriate.
• Represent Lloyd's Register professionally while delivering a high standard of customer service.
• Support business development activities through effective client engagement and identification of service opportunities.

Operational Excellence

• Plan and manage survey activities efficiently while balancing multiple assignments and competing priorities.
• Travel extensively throughout Brazil to attend vessels and client locations as required.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure timely completion of administrative and technical deliverables.
• Support colleagues and contribute technical knowledge across the wider South America team when required.

Health, Safety & Quality

• Promote a positive safety culture and ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Lloyd’s Register health, safety, and quality procedures.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks associated with survey activities.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and local legal requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and best-practice sharing across the organization.

What You Bring

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience within the marine industry.
• Solid background in ship surveys, ship repair, vessel operations, or related marine engineering activities.
• Previous experience attending vessel dry dockings is essential.
• Experience with shipyard new construction projects is highly desirable.
• Previous experience as an Owner’s Superintendent.
• Previous experience with an IACS Classification Society.
• Experience working with a Flag Administration.
• Experience within shipyards or marine repair facilities would be beneficial.

Technical Skills

• Sound knowledge of classification requirements, statutory regulations, and marine industry standards.
• Technical knowledge in existing ships and associated statutory requirements.
• Ability to assess technical issues, interpret regulations, and provide practical recommendations.
• Good report-writing and technical communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Registration with the Brazilian Engineering Council (CREA) is required.
• Valid eligibility to work in Brazil.

Languages

• Fluency in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken.

Core Skills

• Solid organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-motivated with a forward-thinking and solution-oriented mindset.
• Solid attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Location & Travel

• Based in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively to all Brazilian ports.
• Flexibility to work overtime during weekdays and on weekends when operational requirements demand.

Qualifications

Candidates with the following will be viewed favorably:

• Previous Classification Society experience (including experience with other IACS members).
• Flag State surveyor or technical administration experience.
• Shipyard construction, repair, or project management experience.
• Offshore unit survey experience.
• Experience working with international vessel operators and foreign-flag vessels.

Join Lloyd's Register

Join Lloyd’s Register and contribute to making the world’s marine and offshore industries safer, smarter, and more sustainable through trusted technical skills and professional integrity.

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About us 

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

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Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place. 

Want to apply. 

Here at Lloyd’s Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works – the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them! 

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. 

 If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy. 

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If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at careers@lr.org and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:

Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

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