Hydrographic Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom to Work program

Principal program

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Woolpert, Inc. is seeking a Hydrographic Survey Specialist to join the Charleston, SC team. This role focuses on real field work in marine infrastructure, navigation surveys, and related projects across the US, with travel approx. 100 days per year.

The candidate should bring survey and vessel operation experience, including towing vessels on trailers, and be capable of running a boat and survey operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, environmental science, ocean engineering, geology, geography, spatial science, marine science, or comparable field.
• Self-motivated, quick learning, curious and resourceful with good workload management.
• Willingness for regular field work and travel.
• Experience working on vessels and conducting hydrographic or land surveys.

Responsibilities

• Field tasks include multibeam and singlebeam hydrographic surveys, GNSS topographic surveys, terrestrial LiDAR surveys, and survey vessel mobilization.
• Office tasks include data processing, GNSS static control network processing, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and LiDAR processing.
• Operate and tow survey vessels and work in coastal waterways; assist in data processing and validation.

Skills

Hydrographic survey

Vessel operation

Geospatial data processing

Field work in marine environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in surveying/geomatics/ocean engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

HYPACK

QINSy

Qimera

SESWin

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.Ideallythis person can run the boat as well as run the survey.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must alreadypossesswork authorization in thecountrythe job islocated.

What You Will Do:

Field tasks will include:

• Multibeam andsinglebeamhydrographic 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 andsinglebeamdata 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, ora comparablefield.
• 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 hydrographicor landsurveys.

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 isrequiredon day one. We regularly hire people with a variety of backgrounds and give them adequate training onallofthese topics, but candidates who already have exposure to any ofit ispreferred.

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

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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