Senior Marine Surveyor

Be the energy behind change. Join ABL Group. 

ABL Group is a leading global independent energy and marine consultant working in energy and oceans to de-risk and drive the energy transition across the renewables, maritime, and oil and gas sectors, offering the deepest pool of expertise across marine and engineering disciplines in more than 300 locations globally.

Working as a core member of our team in Canada, the Senior Marine Surveyor will provide a range of surveying and consultancy services to our clients. This could include conducting condition surveys, investigating maritime casualties and incidents, attending shipyards to perform risk assessments on new build or repair projects, and much more. The job holder will be expected to undertake assignments at short notice, both shore-side and at sea.

What will you be doing?

• Provide marine consulting services and expertise to our clients.
• Coordinate and carry out inspections with consultants and / or attend operations.
• Attend vessel salvage and wreck removal projects.
• Estimate cost and time of repairs and subsequently compile reports for our clients.
• Undertake business development activities such as the promotion of our maritime consulting and survey services with local and international clients.
• Produce written reports of all surveys conducted and report the findings to our clients within agreed timeframes. 
• Ensure that your level of billable utilisation is above 60%. 
• Adhere to our QHSE system within all operations and ensure compliance to all applicable company QHSE policies, procedures, work systems and regulations.

What are we looking for?

Ideally, we are looking for a surveyor or engineer who has proven experience in areas such as accident investigations, hull and machinery inspections or shipyard work such as refits and repair work. We would also like to hear from qualified Master Mariners or Chief Engineers who are looking to move into a shore-based position. More specifically, we are looking for the following:

• Master Mariner (STCW Class 1) or Chief Engineer (STCW Class 1) or equivalent Naval Architecture or engineering degree with significant practical survey or consultancy experience. 
• Minimum 7 years’ worth of relevant industry experience. 
• A track record of working on casualty responses, investigations, machinery failures or ship repairs is desirable.
• Experience in shipyard project management is beneficial. 
• ISM Auditor credentials or experience working as a Class or Flag State inspector are beneficial.

Further Information:

This position will be based at our office in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  

You must have the right to live and work in Canada. 

The job holder will be expected to undertake onshore and offshore assignments at short notice.  

You can learn more about our team and what we do here: https://abl-group.com/ 

For your application to be taken into consideration, please be advised, that you must submit your application via the link provided on this page.  

We look forward to receiving your application.

Our Commitment to D&I:

At ABL Group, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive, regardless of background, identity, or role. As a global company, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion strengthens our teams. We support flexible working, accessible environments, and employee wellbeing. Even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement, we encourage you to apply—your unique perspective could be just what we need.