Posting Date: 16 Sept 2025
City: Messina
Location:Messina, IT, 98122
Contract Type: Permanent
Division: Mediterranean and Africa Marine
Level of experience: Junior
RINA is currently recruiting for a Messina Marine Surveyor to join its office in Messina within the Mediterranean and Africa Marine Division.
Mission
A Junior Surveyor in a classification society plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, compliance, and quality of ships and marine assets.
The main responsibilities are aimed at verifying that vessels meet international and classification society standards. #LI-MC1
Key Accountabilities
* Regulatory Compliance: Diligently verify that all surveys comply with the latest classification society rules, international maritime regulations, and statutory requirements. Proactively adapt to evolving standards and ensure adherence across all inspections.
* Technical Expertise: Provide competent technical guidance to clients, shipowners, and manufacturers regarding classification, design, construction, and vessel maintenance. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and industry best practices to enhance survey accuracy and relevance.
* Problem-Solving: Identify, analyse, and resolve technical challenges encountered during inspections or in client consultations, delivering practical solutions to uphold safety and quality.
* Quality Assurance: Implement and support quality management protocols throughout the survey process, ensuring inspection reports are precise, reliable, and consistent.
* Client Engagement & Education: Communicate clearly with clients about classification society procedures, emphasizing the importance of compliance for vessel safety and operational efficiency. Foster strong professional relationships based on trust and transparency.
* Documentation & Reporting: Prepare thorough reports using established templates and digital tools, guaranteeing timely submission with clear and comprehensive documentation of findings and recommendations.
* Collaboration & Teamwork: Actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, exchanging knowledge and promoting best practices within RINA and with external stakeholders to support continuous improvement.
* Professional Development: Pursue continuous learning, certifications, and training initiatives to strengthen expertise and adapt to maritime industry advancements and regulatory changes.
* Ethical Standards: Maintain integrity, impartiality, and fairness in all survey activities, upholding RINA's commitment to ethical conduct and fostering confidence in the inspection process.
This role also involves considerable travel (approximately 50-75%) to perform on-site surveys and assessments, providing a dynamic work environment that combines fieldwork with analytical duties.
Education
Master's Degree in Naval Engineering
Qualifications
* In general, minimum 1/2 years'experience in the engineering or survey fields within the marine industry or other applicable industry to their specialization.
* Proficiency in the English language commensurate with the scope of classification, statutory certification, related services and, before assignment, with their future work.
* Ability to develop a working knowledge of RINA Rules, Guides, statutory regulations, and related
instructions, as well as the RINA Employee Safety Policy.
* Ability to understand engineering plans and have basic knowledge of shipbuilding practices and ship operations.
* Ability, in general, to perform either,
1) new building surveys:
* to assess the suitability of certified materials and products supplied for the new building,
* to assess that hull, machinery and equipment have been built in compliance with rules and regulations by means of compulsory inspections, tests and trials,
* to issue Certificates, Reports, Records and Status in compliance with rules and regulations.
And/or:
2) ship in service surveys:
* to assess that hull, machinery and equipment have been maintained in compliance with rules and
regulations by means of compulsory overall inspections, tests and trials,
* to identify the deficiencies to be rectified (if any) and assess whether immediate repair is necessary or a condition may be issued with an appropriate due date,
* to follow-up as required by rules and regulations any repair work or due to previous outstanding
conditions,
* to assess whether the deficiencies identified (if any) may be linked with potential failure of the Ship
Management System,
* to endorse Certificates, issue Reports and Status in compliance with rules and regulations.
And/or:
3) Marine Management Systems audits
And/or:
4) testing activities and service suppliers/manufacturers certification:
* to assess the suitability of certified materials and products in compliance with applicable rules
* to issue Certificates and prepare Reports and Status in compliance with procedures.
* Knowledge of ships' engineering systems and machinery.
* Knowledge of computer programs or software packages related to job responsibilities.
* Knowledge of related technical interfaces required for group project work.
Competencies
* MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
* ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
* MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
* CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
* EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
* PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
* THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
* PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
* BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.
At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.