Senior Survey Data Coordinator

Project overview

Presentation of the mission

The Survey Data Coordinator will join an internal team specializing in survey data expertise and maritime operations monitoring.

This team supports project teams during all phases of campaigns:

The coordinator will work in close collaboration with:

The mission will be supervised by the head of the expertise team. For operations related to a given project, the coordinator will also report to the relevant project teams.

Mission location

The mission can be carried out from one of the following two sites:

The service must include a minimum of three days per month at one of these sites.

Occasional travel may also be necessary:

Offshore missions will be accessible to consultants holding the required offshore certifications.

Start date and duration

• Preparation;
• Mobilization;
• Calibration;
• Execution;
• Data control and validation;
• Deliverables review;
• Data integration into information systems;
• Feedback;
• Updating specifications and control plans.
• Project teams;
• Client Representatives;
• Survey providers;
• Maritime contractors;
• Technical teams;
• Offshore operations teams.
• Paris, La Défense;
• Nantes, Gesvrine.
• To project sites;
• Abroad;
• Onboard vessels;
• To participate in mobilizations;
• To attend calibrations;
• To monitor inspections or maintenance campaigns.

Responsibilities

Monitoring projects in the execution phase

The coordinator will monitor survey campaigns and installation works associated with construction projects.

The scope will include:

Monitoring assets in operation

The mission also covers maintenance campaigns for power cables in operation.

Preventive maintenance

The consultant will be involved in:

Corrective maintenance

For corrective maintenance operations, the consultant will provide support for:

Data quality control

The Survey Data Coordinator will ensure data quality throughout all campaign phases.

Campaign preparation

Before mobilization, the consultant will:

Mobilization and calibration

During mobilization, the consultant will:

Campaign monitoring

During operations, the consultant will:

Review and validation of deliverables

The consultant will review and validate:

They will track technical comments and reservations until their complete closure.

Data integration

The mission includes the preparation and integration of validated data into the client's information systems.

The consultant will specifically:

Contribution to method improvement

The consultant will contribute to the continuous improvement of survey methods and offshore operations.

This contribution will include:

Expected deliverables

The consultant will produce or contribute to the following deliverables:

Deliverables must ensure clear traceability:

Required experience

Candidates must have at least eight years of relevant experience in offshore survey activities.

• Preparation of geophysical and geotechnical survey campaigns;
• Analysis of methods proposed by providers;
• Monitoring of survey operations;
• Quality control of acquired data;
• Review of processing methods;
• Validation of results;
• Verification of compliance with applicable specifications;
• Preparation and monitoring of UXO campaigns;
• Review of data from UXO campaigns;
• Validation of deliverables related to UXO surveys.
• Monitoring of survey campaigns related to installation works;
• Review of data before installation;
• Control of pre-lay data;
• Control of as-laid data;
• Control of as-trenched data;
• Control of as-protected data;
• Control of as-built data;
• Verification of the quality of installation data;
• Monitoring of data related to cable protection;
• Verification of power cable protection levels;
• Verification of Depth of Burial and Depth of Cover data;
• Contribution to the technical closure of survey files.
• Preparation of maintenance campaigns;
• Review of procedures;
• Monitoring of offshore operations;
• Quality control of data;
• Review and validation of deliverables.
• Preparation of investigation surveys;
• Preparation of repair surveys;
• Control of post-repair data;
• Validation of final deliverables;
• Resolution of technical reservations;
• Closure of files.
• Review provider procedures;
• Verify positioning methods;
• Review acquisition methods;
• Examine calibration procedures;
• Review data processing methods;
• Compare procedures with applicable specifications;
• Identify any technical discrepancies;
• Identify data quality risks;
• Participate in preparation and kick-off meetings.
• Review mobilization documentation;
• Verify equipment preparation;
• Control the smooth running of calibrations;
• Review calibration reports;
• Verify that the necessary conditions for start-up are met;
• Identify and track any non-conformities;
• Validate the start of operations from a survey data perspective.
• Monitor the overall progress of campaigns;
• Work in coordination with Client Representatives;
• Control the quality of acquired data;
• Review processing activities;
• Verify compliance with approved procedures;
• Track deviations from specifications;
• Track corrective actions;
• Participate in resolving technical issues;
• Verify that providers comply with applicable requirements.
• Technical reports;
• Campaign reports;
• Maps;
• Databases;
• Raw and processed data;
• Installation data;
• Data related to cable protection;
• As-built documents;
• Other deliverables submitted by survey providers.
• Verify data structure;
• Control their consistency;
• Verify compliance with expected formats;
• Ensure data traceability;
• Prepare validated data for integration;
• Maintain clear tracking of the validation status of each deliverable.
• Participation in feedback sessions;
• Proposing evolutions of technical specifications;
• Updating control plans;
• Formalizing best practices;
• Structuring work methods;
• Contributing to cross-functional survey-related topics;
• Contributing to maritime operations-related topics;
• Sharing lessons learned from completed campaigns.
• Weekly activity reports;
• Survey tracking sheets;
• Inspection sheets;
• Technical review comments;
• Proposals for updating specifications;
• Proposals for updating control plans;
• Contributions to feedback;
• Data validation sheets;
• Tracking of technical reservations;
• Tracking of corrective actions.
• Of campaigns monitored;
• Of controls performed;
• Of deviations identified;
• Of corrective actions;
• Of validations completed;
• Of remaining or resolved reservations.

Requirements

Experience with high-voltage subsea cables

Significant experience with high-voltage subsea cable projects is mandatory.

Relevant projects include:

Two high-voltage subsea cable projects.

UXO experience

The candidate must have significant experience in survey projects or campaigns involving an UXO component.

This experience may include:

Cable maintenance experience

The candidate must have significant experience in monitoring preventive maintenance campaigns for operational power cables.

Experience in corrective maintenance will also be appreciated, particularly in the following areas:

Client-side experience

The candidate must have significant experience in reviewing and validating survey provider deliverables, on the client or owner side.

They must be able to:

Offshore experience

Direct experience onboard vessels or on offshore survey campaigns is required.

Profiles from the following roles may be relevant:

The candidate must be able to work in an industrial offshore environment and collaborate with operational teams, crews, and international providers.

Languages

Professional proficiency in French and English is mandatory.

The candidate must be able to:

Appreciated certifications

The following certifications are not mandatory, but they will strengthen

• Offshore survey data acquisition;
• Offshore survey data processing;
• Quality control;
• Data coordination;
• Campaign coordination;
• Review of provider deliverables;
• Data validation on the client or owner side;
• Offshore survey operations in an industrial environment.
• Electrical interconnections;
• Offshore wind farm connections;
• Export cable projects;
• Power cable projects;
• Subsea cable installation projects;
• Cable maintenance projects.
• Preparation of UXO campaigns;
• Monitoring of detection operations;
• Review of acquisition methods;
• Quality control of UXO data;
• Review of results;
• Validation of UXO deliverables;
• Tracking of deviations and corrective actions.
• Investigation surveys;
• Repair surveys;
• Monitoring of offshore operations;
• Post-repair data validation;
• Closure of technical files.
• Analyze provider methods;
• Question technical choices when necessary;
• Review reports and contractual documents;
• Control data quality;
• Track non-conformities;
• Coordinate exchanges with Client Representatives;
• Communicate with survey providers;
• Track technical issues until their resolution.
• Surveyor;
• Online Surveyor;
• Survey Data Coordinator;
• Survey Operator;
• Offshore Client Representative;
• Senior Hydrographic Surveyor;
• Geophysical Surveyor;
• Survey Quality Control Specialist.
• Participate in technical meetings in French and English;
• Write and proofread survey reports;
• Understand technical procedures;
• Analyze specifications;
• Communicate with international providers;
• Participate in offshore operational discussions;
• Provide clear reporting to project teams.

Project details

January 4, 2027

This date is imperative. Any application that does not allow for a start on this date will be rejected.

The firm period includes:

The mission may be extended by three optional periods of six months each.

24 months in total.

Main responsibilities

Monitoring projects in the development phase

The Survey Data Coordinator will monitor survey campaigns carried out during the project development phase.

• A duration of six months;
• A volume of 120 man-days.
• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: France, FR
• Languages: French