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Survey Engineer

UTEC
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/10/2026 CLOSED ON 5/9/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Engineer position at UTEC?

UTEC, Acteon's Geo-services business line, harnesses data to optimise designs, save time and maximise your project's economic value by providing a holistic understanding of the marine environment. Our insights underpin customers' decision-making from design to asset life extension, ensuring every decision delivers.


UTEC is looking to add a qualified Survey Engineer to the team in the United States. 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.

This is an both onshore vessel mobilizations and offshore support role and will require a significant amount time spent on a vessel and may take place in inclement weather and extreme temperatures. Responsibilities may require an adjusted work schedule, long days, and evening/weekend hours to meet deadlines. Extensive travel is required


Duties:

* 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

* Keep vessel inventories, manifests, equipment certification up to date

* Knowledge of data storage systems

* Knowledge of online software packages, interfacing survey sensors to online systems and testing,

* Ability to perform online and operate software during operations


Required:

* 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

* Must hold a valid passport free from status or restrictive conditions that preclude travel to and work in countries where the Company routinely operates

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