Marine Compliance Auditor

Marine Compliance Auditor

Primary Location: Vancouver, BC

Employee Status: Full Time

The Company

Bridgemans Services Group (BSG) is a global provider of workforce floatels and marine services. BSG customizes services to the exact needs and locations of clients, ensuring solutions meet precise specifications, including logistics, crew transfers, housekeeping, catering, and the fulfillment of all HSE requirements. 

 

The Opportunity

The Marine Compliance Auditor is responsible for performing technical compliance audits across the company’s marine fleet and associated operations to verify conformance with Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental (HSEQ) management systems, regulatory frameworks, and client requirements.

This role requires a technically competent marine professional with practical vessel knowledge who can assess real-world compliance. The auditor must be capable of evaluating vessel systems, operational practices, maintenance regimes, and Safety Management System (SMS) implementation in relation to regulatory and management system requirements.

The position supports continuous improvement by identifying non-conformities, developing corrective action plans, and ensuring timely and effective close-out.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Operations HSE Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Technical Compliance Auditing

• Conduct technical audits of vessels and marine operations against:
  • Company HSEQ management systems
  • Flag state and port state requirements
  • Applicable marine regulations and codes
  • Client and project-specific standards
• Evaluate practical compliance of:
  • Vessel safety systems
  • Machinery and engineering spaces
  • Planned maintenance systems
  • Pollution prevention and environmental controls
  • Operational controls and risk management processes

Corrective Action & Closeout Management

• Generate detailed audit findings with clear technical and regulatory justification
• Develop and maintain audit action logs
• Track corrective and preventive actions to verified completion
• Conduct follow-up reviews to confirm effectiveness of corrective actions
• Escalate critical safety or environmental non-conformities as required

 

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare structured audit reports supported by objective evidence
• Maintain audit records and compliance documentation
• Provide trend analysis and recurring non-conformance reporting
• Support management reviews with data-driven insights

Qualifications:

• Marine technical background
• Practical vessel experience (minimum 5 years preferred)
• Demonstrated understanding of vessel systems, machinery, and maintenance regimes
• Experience with Safety Management Systems and marine documentation control
• Working knowledge of Canadian and international marine regulatory frameworks
• Experience conducting technical inspections or audits
• Strong technical writing and reporting skills
• ISO auditing experience, including:
  • ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
  • ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
  • ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety)
• Internal or Lead Auditor certification
• Familiarity with ISM Code and marine SMS frameworks
• Ability to travel and attend vessels/sites as required

At Bridgemans Services Group we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth and success. We are committed to workplace excellence, safe work environments and the communities where we work and live. Bridgemans Services Group hires on the basis of merit and is committed to Employment equity and development.

 

We appreciate all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.