WRS recruits hydrographic survey professionals for offshore projects worldwide, including party chiefs, online surveyors, data processors and survey engineers. We support survey contractors, energy developers and vessel owners mapping the seabed for offshore wind, oil and gas, cables and marine infrastructure.
What do hydrographic survey jobs involve?
Hydrographic surveyors produce the seabed data every offshore project depends on, operating multibeam echosounders, side scan sonar, magnetometers and sub-bottom profilers from dedicated survey vessels and vessels of opportunity. We recruit the full survey team: party chiefs who run the operation, online surveyors managing acquisition, data processors turning raw soundings into deliverables and survey engineers keeping the spread calibrated and running.
Who do we support?
Our clients include leading survey contractors such as Fugro alongside developers, cable owners and geotechnical specialists. Demand is strongest in offshore wind site characterisation and cable route surveys, and our vetted network lets us mobilise experienced personnel to campaigns worldwide at short notice.
Roles we recruit
- Survey Party Chief
- Online Surveyor
- Data Processor
- Survey Engineer
- Geophysicist
- Client Representative (Survey)
- MBES Specialist
- Survey Technician
Why choose WRS?
We recruit across the whole subsea and survey spectrum, so we understand how survey roles fit into wider project campaigns. Candidates are screened for system experience, offshore certification and sea time before any CV reaches a client.
FAQs
What qualifications do hydrographic surveyors need?
Most roles require a surveying, geomatics or geoscience degree or equivalent experience, with IHO Category A or B recognition valued for senior positions, plus offshore survival certification and a valid medical.
Are hydrographic survey jobs rotational?
Typically yes. Offshore survey campaigns usually run on rotations of four to six weeks, with day rates for contract personnel.
Which sectors hire hydrographic surveyors?
Offshore wind, subsea cables, oil and gas, dredging and port development, and marine infrastructure all rely on hydrographic survey teams.
Ready to hire or ready for your next role? Contact our team or submit your CV today.
