Small Craft Surveyor - Ship in Cardiff

Location: Aberdeen AB11 5EZ, Belfast BT20 5ED, Cardiff CF24 5JW, Coleraine BT52 2PB, Milford Haven SA73 3HB, Paisley PA3 2RB, Beverley HU17 9JB, Plymouth PL1 4RW, Falmouth TR11 4WZ, Shoreham BN43 6RE, South Shield NE34 6ET, Southampton SO15 1EG, Dover CT15 5NA, Poole BH17 7BX, Weymouth DT4 8BG, Shetland ZE1 0AX, Whitby YO22 4HL, Cleethorpis DN35 8SE, Crosby L23 8SY, Paignton TQ4 7PD (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

Please note: In addition to the salary of £41,330 – there will be an additional Small Craft Senior HEO Surveyor allowance of £6,000.

Plus a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

The Survey and Inspection function sits within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s UK Technical Maritime Services Directorate. It supports the Government’s ambition for safer ships and cleaner seas by ensuring high standards of maritime safety and environmental protection. Through a national network of Marine and Satellite Offices, the business area delivers vessel surveys and inspections, certification and regulatory services to customers and maritime stakeholders. Its work ensures compliance with UK and international safety, security and anti-pollution requirements while providing a consistent, professional and customer-focused service.

As a Small Craft Surveyor, you will survey and inspect small and non-convention vessels, ensuring compliance with UK and international safety, security and environmental standards. You will issue certification, provide expert technical advice to vessel owners and industry colleagues, and support consistent, high-quality survey and inspection services across the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

Top Responsibilities

• As directed by the Technical Manager (TM) or Principal Marine Surveyor, the post-holder will give training to, or mentor/coach Marine Surveyor colleagues on specified areas of MCA Survey and Inspection (S&I) activities to ensure implementation and enforcement of those activities is consistent and in accordance with MCA standards and guidance.
• Carrying out surveys in all but the most complex cases leading to the issue of statutory certificates for small/non-convention vessels. Acting as lead surveyor in all but the most complex cases, including issuing certification, providing advice to the public and colleagues, approving ships plans, investigating complaints and witnessing stability measurements of small vessels.
• Carrying out inspections of small/non-convention vessels and port installations in all but the most complex cases to ensure compliance with international conventions and UK statutory requirements (e.g., general inspection of UK small/non-convention vessels.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Proven experience as a Maritime professional, with the qualifications outlined in this advert.
• The ability to make quick, effective decisions and manage a varied workload with competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Additional Information

Please note that this is a uniformed role and uniform will be required to be worn at all times when on duty.

Successful candidates will be expected to undertake a physical medical for this role.

Licences

A valid passport for international travel

A full UK driving license

You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

Qualifications

An engineering degree accredited by IMarEst, IMechE as meeting the academic qualifications for Incorporated Engineer.

Applicants without the qualification stated may also be eligible if they are Incorporated Engineer (I.Eng) through the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEst) or Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), but in such cases evidence of the equivalent level of learning plus relevant marine industry experience will need to be demonstrated to the satisfaction of an MCA S&I technical review panel.

The MCA would welcome applications from candidates with HND qualifications and relevant marine experience in small commercial craft, who should note the Engineering Council requirements for qualifications that may lead to I.Eng.

In each of the above cases, the stated qualifications need to be supported by ‘sufficient experience’ in a managerial role on board ship or in a technical capacity of responsibility within the maritime industry.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Tuesday 17th November 2026

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