Seismic Field Technician

Kegman, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kegman Inc. seeks a Seismic Field Technician to install, operate, and maintain seismic systems at the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory and other national and international sites.

The role requires active U.S. government security clearance, US citizenship, and frequent travel. You will deploy, troubleshoot, and document complex equipment including seismometers, data loggers, power systems, and communications gear.

Qualifications

• AA/AS degree or 4 years related experience in lieu of degree.
• 2 years electronics experience installing, repairing, maintaining, testing, and modifying digital seismological field equipment.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and work in adverse conditions, climb ladders up to 120 feet, and work in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Install new seismic locations and upgrade/maintain sites with digital seismic equipment.
• Monitor station operations and address outages.
• Maintain records including trip reports, deployment checklists and equipment databases.
• Follow security, safety, and travel requirements for domestic and foreign work.
• Travel frequently to US and remote locations; 2-3 months per year, two weeks per trip.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Diversity awareness

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Education

AA/AS degree + 2 years related experience

Tools

GSN equipment

Job description

Kegman Inc. is a Women Owned/Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Melbourne, FL that provides engineering and technical support services to U.S. Government clients. We are seeking a Seismic Field Technician to provide installation, maintenance, operations, and technical support for global seismological systems. Day to day duties are performed at the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory (ASL) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with frequent deployment to other US and remote global locations.

NOTE: This is not a remote/telework job.

This job requires the selected applicant to have an active U.S. Government-issued security clearance at time of hire and, therefore, requires U.S. citizenship.

The successful candidate will be responsible for operating and maintaining a wide variety of equipment used for seismic monitoring, structural health monitoring, power distribution, and communications.

Responsibilities

• Installing new seismic locations and upgrading/maintaining existing sites with state-of-the-art digital seismic recording equipment. This requires understanding of and ability to install, configure, test, and troubleshoot sophisticated electronic components including but not limited to seismometers, data loggers, power systems, cellular modems, VSAT modems, and radios.
• Monitoring station operations and assisting in addressing outages.
• Keeping proper records and documentation, including, but not limited to, station trip reports, deployment checklists, computer-based maintenance data collection, and instrument testing & equipment databases.
• Following security, safety, and environmental requirements associated with domestic and foreign travel.
• Traveling on a frequent basis to perform work in the US and at remote foreign locations; 2-3 months total travel over the course of a year with each trip averaging two weeks in duration.

Basic Qualifications

• An understanding and working knowledge of transducers including microbarographs, anemometers, magnetometers, GPS receivers, thermocouples and other ancillary state-of-health instrumentation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work with people with diverse technological, language and cultural backgrounds.
• General experience using Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be able to lift heavy objects, work in adverse conditions, climb vertical ladders up to distances of 120 feet, work in confined spaces, and maneuver in tight areas.

Education/Experience

• AA or AS degree plus 2 years of related experience; or in lieu of a degree, 4 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience applying the principles, theories, and practices of electronics to install, repair, maintain, test, and modify digital electronic circuits, communications links, electro-mechanical systems, and observatory quality digital seismological field equipment with critical tolerance or performance characteristics. Equivalent electronic systems experience may be substituted for direct seismic systems experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Global Seismographic Network (GSN) equipment.
• Working knowledge of seismic network computer software tools.
• Ability to review seismic waveforms.
• Familiarity with computer aided design tools used to develop or record system configuration drawings.

Other

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must pass a drug test.

Kegman Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Kegman will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

Please be aware many of our positions require an active security clearance. Security clearances are be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment that requires a security clearance will be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet and maintain eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that Kegman may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

Kegman maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where permitted by law.