Mates and Masters to the Fleet Department

Are you our new team member?

Our Fleet Department is growing! We are looking for Mates and Masters who want to be part of a close-knit team on board our survey vessels, delivering survey operations across Europe.

About us:

Njord Survey was founded in 2015 with a clear ambition: to challenge how offshore surveys are delivered. By combining state-of-the-art technology with innovative thinking, we deliver high-quality hydrographic and geophysical surveys more efficiently, for navigation, dredging, charting, marine construction for renewable energy and more.

We are in an exciting phase of growth, now with more than 120 dedicated employees delivering tailored solutions to meet each project’s and client’s needs.

Scope of work:

At Njord Survey, we use state-of-the-art technology to operate efficient survey vessels with a lower environmental footprint. Our vessels typically carry a crew of 2 to 8 people, depending on vessel size and project, which allows us to stay flexible and adapt quickly to our clients’ needs. Data is collected on board and processed by our onshore team at the Gothenburg office.

On board, we work as one team. The vessel operates independently in planning and executing survey operations, in close collaboration with the office and our onshore processing team. Together, the crew is responsible for the safe navigation, operation and maintenance of the vessel, including onboard planning, procurement, inventory and reporting to project management. On some vessels there is no dedicated engineer, so everyone contributes where needed. We are constantly developing how we operate, and your experience and ideas are part of that.

Masters carry overall responsibility for the vessel, crew and safety, while Mates support the Master and take operational responsibility during assigned watches. Both work closely with the survey team on board to ensure high-quality data acquisition.

Learn more about what it's like to work at Njord Survey from our colleague Axel here!

Who we are looking for:

You thrive in small teams and understand that it is the team that makes the vessel work. You enjoy new challenges, are comfortable adapting when plans change, and are always ready to lend a hand where it is needed. You have an interest in technology, and experience from smaller vessels is an advantage.

The organisational language is English, so you need professional proficiency in both spoken and written English.

Requirements and merits:

For applicants applying as Master:

Requirements:

• EU/EEA citizenship and residency in Sweden

• B driving licence

• Medical certificate, ENG1 or equivalent

• Basic safety STCW

• Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC)

• Medical Care STCW VI/4.2

• Deck Officer Class I (Master Mariner), or RYA/MCA and/or M200GT

• Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)

Merits:

• General Operator’s Certificate (GOC)

For applicants applying as Mate:

Requirements:

• EU/EEA citizenship and residency in Sweden

• B driving licence

• Medical certificate, ENG1 or equivalent

• Basic safety STCW

• Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC)

• Deck Officer Class V / VI or M200GT or RYA/MCA Master of yacht Limited

• Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)

Merits:

• General Operator’s Certificate (GOC)

Location: Offshore

Working time: 2 weeks of work followed by 4 weeks off from work, with 12-hours workdays

Our offers to you:

We offer a workplace for you to grow and to stay. At Njord Survey you become part of an experienced team who have fun together and build on each other’s ideas. We invest in our personnel and believe that competence development should be a combination of gained experience from diverse projects together with courses, workshops and activities.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits such as a wellness benefit of 5000 SEK/year, private medical insurance, access to our personnel benefit’s portal, team activities and more.

Our recruitment process:

The recruitment process consists of several evaluation steps to ensure a qualitative process. First a phone interview for us to learn more about your ambitions and for you to get to know Njord Survey and our offers better, followed by online tests and a competence-based interview with the department manager. The aim of the process is for you to learn about the content of the role and for us to evaluate if you have the right profile for the position. You can read more about our recruitment process at the career page here.

Feel free to hand in your application in Swedish or English.

The application will be open until the 15th of November 2026

Candidate selection is ongoing, please hand in your application as soon as possible.

We are looking forward reading your application!

We kindly ask to not be contacted for external recruitment services.

The company is covered by the collective agreement Utveckling & Tjänster. A local trade union representing Sveriges Ingenjörer/Saco can be contacted at [email protected].