Principal & Senior Surveyor & Auditor

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

About Maritime

We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.

About The Role

DNV Maritime Region Southeast Asia, Pacific & India is seeking a marine Principal / Senior Surveyor & Auditor to join our team in New Zealand. A qualified marine surveyor/auditor will be a team member of a highly qualified team of surveyors and auditors surveying various ship types across Australian and New Zealand Ports. The position location is Auckland.

Key Responsibilities

• Fleet in Service (FIS) and Certification on Materials and Components (CMC) Surveys for local and international clients noting that a key local stakeholder will be Defence-related.
• To act as DNV’s key contact person for Defence and Industry partners based in New Zealand.
• Ensure that the work or duties performed are in accordance with the rules, regulations, instructions, guidelines, and quality requirements of DNV.
• Perform classification surveys and audits as per DNV procedure and guidelines, liaise with Port and Flag states as necessary.
• Engage directly with vessel owners, operators, and shipyards for satisfactory survey execution.
• Maintain confidentiality of clients' business, processes, designs, developments, and documentation.
• When applicable, supervise the work of others and ensure that it is carried out as above and in an efficient and economic manner.
• Communicate to line management at the earliest appropriate opportunity if in receipt of information that is important to the reputation for integrity of DNV.
• Exhibit customer‑oriented focus through promoting DNV onboard or on‑site and by acting as a technical resource for customer questions.
• Identity and support growth opportunities with local markets.
• Support to other Stations within the Area/Region including cross travel as necessary.

What We Offer

• Wellbeing: DNV understands the importance of physical and mental wellbeing and aligned with our value of caring for our people, we have a ‘Be Well’ program in place.
• Bonus opportunity: We believe it is important to reward our employees with an annual discretionary profit scheme or sales incentive scheme – depending on your role.
• Insurances: DNV covers permanent employees for life and total permanent disability insurance as well as salary continuance insurance to safeguard you within our DNV Superannuation scheme.
• Parental: DNV has a generous parental leave policy.
• Hybrid work: We offer a hybrid work model to foster our culture while providing you with working flexibility.
• Professional membership: We will support you with membership fees for your relevant governing body applicable to your position.

*Benefits may vary based on location/position/tenure/contract/grade level*

About You

• A Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering from a recognized institute or Class-I Marine Engineer certificate of competency or equivalent.
• A good understanding of maritime and offshore business with a minimum 5 years of experience in the maritime and classification industry, ideally with both survey and audit experience.
• Flexibility in travelling and solid willingness to take unscheduled job calls when required.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal hours, including weekends and public holidays when required.
• Strong customer service orientation and proven record of managing maritime clients.
• Good understanding of class and statutory requirements.
• Proven ability to effectively manage digitalization and new business opportunities.
• Team player but able to work independently on surveys.
• Physical abilities necessary to perform regular classification functions, including voyage surveys, sea trials and attendance in the anchorage etc.
• Ability to obtain security clearances necessary to work on Defence assets.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Additional Notes

• Only the applicants having the legal right to work in New Zealand will be considered.
• Applicants will be required to undergo pre‑employment tests which may include medical assessment and police security check.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.