Hydrographic Specialist

Socket.dev; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work certification

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Woolpert seeks a Hydrographic Survey Specialist in Charleston, SC to join our Hydrographic Survey team. This role offers real field-time across marine infrastructure and navigational charting surveys nationwide, with about 100 days of travel yearly.

You will perform multibeam/singlebeam surveys, GNSS/topographic work, LiDAR, and vessel mobilization, plus data processing in HYPACK/QINSy/Qimera/AutoCAD Civil 3D. Visa sponsorship is not available; work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, or a related field.
• Willingness to travel up to 100 days per year for projects nationwide.
• Experience with hydrographic or land surveys and vessel operations preferred.
• Visa/work authorization required; no sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Conduct multibeam and singlebeam hydrographic surveys and GNSS topographic surveys.
• Operate and tow survey vessels; perform data processing and QA/QC.
• Coordinate field mobilizations and office data processing using listed software.

Skills

Field work

Vessel operation

Survey planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, environmental science, ocean engineering, geology, geography, spatial science, marine science, or a comparable field

Tools

HYPACK

QINSy

Qimera

SESWin

Discover

Global Mapper

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview

Woolpert is looking for a Hydrographic Survey Specialist to join our Hydrographic Survey team out of our Charleston, SC This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to spend real time in the field, working on marine infrastructure, marine construction, and navigational charting surveys throughout the US. Travel to other states will come up as project needs dictate, and candidates should expect approximately 100 days of travel throughout each year.

We are especially interested in candidates who bring both survey skills and vessel operation experience, including towing vessels on trailers. Ideally this person can run the boat as well as run the survey.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do

Field tasks will include:

• Multibeam and singlebeam hydrographic survey
• GNSS topographic surveys
• Terrestrial LiDAR surveys
• Survey vessel mobilization
• GNSS and optical horizontal and vertical control surveys
• Operating and towing survey vessels, and working in coastal waterways

Office tasks will include:

• Multibeam and singlebeam data processing
• GNSS static control network processing and adjustment
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Mobile and static terrestrial LiDAR survey processing (also referred to as 3D laser scanning)

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, environmental science, ocean engineering, geology, geography, spatial science, marine science, or a comparable field.
• Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, and resourceful, with a common-sense approach to problem solving and workload management.
• A genuine interest in working for a marine-focused organization, and an appetite for regular field work and travel.
• Experience working on vessels and conducting hydrographic or land surveys.

Preferred experience and qualifications:

• Experience operating and towing survey vessels.
• Experience with marine survey software such as HYPACK, QINSy, Qimera, SESWin, Discover, or other hydrographic survey programs.
• Experience using Global Mapper, AutoCAD, or other CAD software.
• Experience with magnetometer, side scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, or USBL positioning systems.
• Experience with LiDAR mapping and processing, including terrestrial or airborne systems.
• Experience gathering GPS data with Trimble GPS hardware and software, including data processing.
• Working knowledge of geodesy and experience generating PPK solutions.
• Experience with 3D visualization.
• Working toward Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) licensure.

None of the above is required on day one. We regularly hire people with a variety of backgrounds and give them adequate training on all of these topics, but candidates who already have exposure to any of it is preferred.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range

$75,400 — $94,300 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

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