Surveyor / Senior Surveyor – New Construction
Lloyd’s Register
Location: Dalian / China
What we’re looking for
As a Surveyor / Senior Surveyor, you will help ensure new construction projects are delivered effectively by providing technical guidance, client support and high-quality survey services within one of the world's most dynamic shipbuilding markets. Operating from our growing Service Delivery Team in Dalian, this international role offers the chance to contribute to a varied portfolio of high-profile vessel construction projects while working with shipyards, owners and other maritime stakeholders and gaining broad global exposure on complex, commercially important work in a rapidly growing region. We are seeking professionals who are technically skilled, internationally minded and motivated to grow within an evolving and collaborative environment.
What we offer you
The opportunity to work for an organization that has a clear sense of purpose, is values guided and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes
Full-time
The role
- Support the delivery of new construction projects, ensuring compliance with applicable classification rules and statutory requirements.
- Conduct classification and statutory surveys for vessels under construction.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to internal and external clients, presenting findings and recommending practical, commercially sound solutions.
- Contribute to project planning by assessing scope, timelines and cost considerations for client work.
- Build and maintain trusting client relationships through effective communication and high-quality service delivery.
- Ensure all work is carried out safely, with proactive risk assessment and timely reporting of incidents, near misses and observations.
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree or higher from a recognised institution in a relevant field, such as Naval Architecture, Ship Science, Marine Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- A solid understanding of vessel new construction, marine classification and statutory surveys.
- Experience in shipbuilding with a Classification Society, or as an owner's representative.
- The ability to apply both general and specialist engineering knowledge to existing and emerging technologies.
- Demonstrated client focus, with the ability to deliver practical, high-quality solutions.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work across diverse cultural and technical environments.
- The ability to work with minimal supervision and manage tasks in an environment with changing priorities.
- A mindset focused on continuous improvement and ongoing professional development.
- Openness to new responsibilities, curiosity and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.
- A high level of awareness of health and safety practices, with an emphasis on prevention in risk management.
You are someone who
- Is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs
- Is able to self-manage and prioritize tasks toward reaching goals
- Is effective at solving problems, trouble-shooting and making timely decisions
- Is willing to adjust and eager to take initiatives
- Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present technical ideas in user-friendly language
- Displays a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment
- Responds positively to learning opportunities and is comfortable stepping out of own comfort zone
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