Survey and Mobilisation Engineer

Survey & Mobilisation Engineer

Location: Naples, Italy | Hybrid Working | Offshore & Onshore

About Next Geosolutions

Next Geosolutions is an international marine and offshore services company, delivering specialist solutions to the offshore energy and subsea industries. With expertise spanning geophysical, hydrographic, geotechnical and subsea survey operations, we support complex projects across the global offshore market.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Survey & Mobilisation Engineer to join our team, based in Naples.

This is a varied, hands-on engineering role combining shoreside mobilisation planning and engineering with offshore survey operations. You will play a key role in ensuring survey equipment and systems are engineered, prepared, integrated and mobilised to meet project requirements and operational standards.

Working closely with the Equipment Management Team, Party Chiefs, vessel crews and project personnel, you will support the successful delivery of offshore survey projects across a range of international locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee survey equipment mobilisations and demobilisations.
• Produce vessel deck layouts, engineering drawings and wiring diagrams using AutoCAD.
• Prepare and manage Material Take-Offs (MTOs), equipment registers and mobilisation documentation.
• Install, integrate, test, calibrate and operate hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical survey equipment.
• Support ROV and survey system integration, deployment and recovery operations.
• Record, verify and maintain vessel, ROV and sensor offset measurements.
• Provide technical support, fault-finding, maintenance and troubleshooting of survey systems.
• Coordinate equipment receipt, inspection, preparation, dispatch and return.
• Liaise with vessel personnel, project teams, equipment managers and third-party suppliers.
• Participate in toolbox talks and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with company and client QHSE procedures.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, equipment records and vessel procedures.

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in offshore survey engineering and/or survey equipment mobilisation.
• Practical experience with geophysical, hydrographic, ROV and geotechnical survey systems.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, including the production of equipment layouts and engineering drawings.
• Experience preparing wiring diagrams, MTOs and technical interface documentation.
• A good understanding of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Experience planning and managing complex equipment mobilisations.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organisational, communication and teamwork skills.
• The flexibility to work both onshore and offshore, depending on project requirements.

Location & Working Arrangements

• Base Location: Naples, Italy.
• Working Arrangement: Hybrid, combining office-based engineering and offshore assignments.
• Operational Locations: North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean and other international locations.
• Travel: Offshore vessel assignments and mobilisation support as required by project demands.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded Survey Engineer looking to take on a varied role, combining engineering, equipment mobilisation and offshore operations within an international survey environment.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team, contributing to the preparation and delivery of complex offshore survey projects.

Interested in joining NextGeo? Get in touch to discuss the opportunity.

Find out more: https://www.nextgeo.eu/

Next Geosolutions provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, colour, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law