Survey Engineer

at  Acteon Group Ltd

JOB DESCRIPTION

UTEC, part of Acteon Group, is one of the world’s largest independent offshore and onshore survey providers. We provide a wide range of survey, positioning and data management services using the most advanced equipment and techniques. The data we generate provides our clients with the information they need to make critical, well informed, business decisions.
UTEC is looking to hire a Survey Engineer on a full-time, permanent basis to their offshore team in Australia.
The Survey Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all engineering work carried out on site is conducted in the best interests of UTEC and the Client and meets all project safety, contractual and quality requirements. The Survey Engineer shall also ensure that all equipment received to the vessel is configured correctly and calibrations and certification is kept up to date.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Experience of all types of Survey sensors used across a different range of job/operations
• Ability to understand sensor pinout/wiring diagrams, how to interface equipment and sensors through survey vehicles into the online system
• Understanding of basic electronics, demonstrate understanding of commonly used electronic symbols and wiring principles
• Knowledge and understanding of IT and general networking solutions. How to setup a dedicated survey network and interface survey sensors to online
• Good knowledge of different data protocols used with survey sensors, serial 232, 422, 485 protocols, ethernet comms, fibre optic
• Experience of CCTV and video systems. Setting up video distribution on board vessels
• Ability to problem solve and fault find issues with equipment. Demonstrate good problem-solving practices and show common sense logical thinking to identify problems
• Ability to make up and terminate all types of cabling, using specific tools, for interfacing, antenna cabling, network cabling, serial cabling, video cabling, ROV/survey sensor cabling
• Ability to create vessel wiring diagrams, setup notes in relevant software packages
• Maintain, service, calibrate equipment used in offshore survey operations

Requirements

• College/University Education in Electronics / Engineering preferred
• Relevant industry experience or military/academic experience in survey related discipline
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
• Ability to perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision
• Ability to work both independently and within teams
• Experience in Industry Standard Survey Packages preferable
• Experience with AUV is considered an added advantage
• Must hold a valid passport free from status or restrictive conditions that preclude travel to and work in countries where the Company routinely operates

• Experience of all types of Survey sensors used across a different range of job/operations
• Ability to understand sensor pinout/wiring diagrams, how to interface equipment and sensors through survey vehicles into the online system
• Understanding of basic electronics, demonstrate understanding of commonly used electronic symbols and wiring principles
• Knowledge and understanding of IT and general networking solutions. How to setup a dedicated survey network and interface survey sensors to online
• Good knowledge of different data protocols used with survey sensors, serial 232, 422, 485 protocols, ethernet comms, fibre optic
• Experience of CCTV and video systems. Setting up video distribution on board vessels
• Ability to problem solve and fault find issues with equipment. Demonstrate good problem-solving practices and show common sense logical thinking to identify problems
• Ability to make up and terminate all types of cabling, using specific tools, for interfacing, antenna cabling, network cabling, serial cabling, video cabling, ROV/survey sensor cabling
• Ability to create vessel wiring diagrams, setup notes in relevant software packages
• Maintain, service, calibrate equipment used in offshore survey operation