Party Chief

Job Title:
Party Chief
Location:
Aberdeen, UK
Salary:
42908 basic + 206 per day offshore with an attractive benefits package
Job Purpose:
Join a dynamic team as a Party Chief in the Positioning and Construction Support sector, overseeing field operations for diverse survey and positioning projects globally. You will lead multi-disciplined teams, ensuring compliance with project requirements while serving as the main point of contact between client representatives, project managers, and offshore teams.

Why You Should Apply:

• Opportunity to gain extensive offshore experience with approximately 180 days per year on-site.
• Contribute to a culture that prioritises safe survey practices.
• Engage in challenging and rewarding problem-solving tasks within survey operations.
• Become part of a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Ideal for proactive individuals with a positive, can-do attitude.

• Plan and oversee survey activities, ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards and contractual obligations.
• Maintain clear communication with client representatives, project managers, and onshore/offshore teams.
• Develop and uphold operational procedures and work instructions, including comprehensive handover notes and project debrief reports.
• Coordinate and manage project briefings, daily meetings, and safety meetings.
• Ensure survey spread integrity and resource suitability, reporting deficiencies appropriately.
• Implement and oversee organisational initiatives and campaigns at the worksite, ensuring proactive team engagement.
• Supervise and manage offshore staff effectively.

• Degree/HND or equivalent in a relevant survey, engineering, or geoscience discipline, or equivalent vocational qualifications and experience.
• Minimum of 800 operational days in offshore construction survey experience.
• Understanding of client deliverables and achievement processes.
• Proven experience in supervisory or senior roles.
• Proficient in computer usage and report writing.
• Strong planning and supervisory skills, with the ability to manage personnel and communicate effectively.
• Ability to foster a culture focused on safety and quality within the offshore team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of building strong working relationships.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and flexible team player.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, travel as needed, and work offshore for up to 4 weeks at a time.
• Resides within a reasonable distance of a major UK airport.

• Competitive salary
• Attractive benefits package