Job description
Company culture :
SGS Maroc SA operates within a predominantly collaborative culture, where people, trust and employee well-being are central to the organization’s values. A close and supportive management style encourages accountability, teamwork and strong human relationships. This people-focused approach is complemented by a solid performance-driven dimension, emphasizing results, competitiveness and customer orientation. Well-established organizational processes ensure reliability and operational efficiency, while a more limited innovation focus supports continuous improvement over time.
Job :
As part of its maritime activities, SGS Morocco is recruiting a Maritime Surveyor in Nador.
Reporting to the Survey Project Manager / Operations Manager, you will be involved in measuring, checking, and certifying the quantities of goods (solid and liquid bulk) during loading and unloading operations of ships.
You will play a key role in the reliability of measurements, compliance with international standards, and meeting customer requirements in a demanding port environment.
Your main tasks:
• Carry out Draft Survey operations (initial, intermediate, and final)
• Perform Ullage Surveys for liquid cargoes
• Measure ship drafts and tank levels
• Calculate tonnages from tables and technical documents
• Verify and analyze ship documents (certificates, cargo plans, hydrostatic tables)
• Identify discrepancies, inconsistencies, and validate calculation results
• Supervise and support junior Surveyors
• Coordinate with port, maritime teams, and various stakeholders
• Write Survey reports (Draft and Ullage) and provide evidence (photos, certificates, time sheets)
• Prepare incident reports and letters of protest if necessary
• Participate in the management of technical disputes and defend measurement results
• Strictly apply HSE rules and contribute to risk assessment
Required profile :
• Training from Bac+2 to Bac+5 in merchant marine, marine engineering, logistics, mechanical/industrial engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of experience in maritime surveying
• Proven expertise in Draft Survey and Ullage Survey
• Experience in a port or industrial environment highly desired
Skills and personal qualities:
• Excellent mastery of draft and volumetric calculations
• Ability to read and interpret ship technical documents
• Good knowledge of international surveying standards
• Rigor, precision, and attention to detail
• Analytical thinking and decision-making ability
• Resilience under pressure and sense of responsibility
• Good interpersonal skills, communication, and diplomacy
• Ability to supervise and work in a team
Languages:
• Fluent French
• Professional English required