Senior Marine Surveyor – Dredging & Field Operations

Weeks Marine, Inc.; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Weeks Marine in Covington, LA is seeking a Senior Surveyor to support dredging and marine construction operations. You will provide accurate survey data and field support for safe, efficient execution of project activities and coordinate with project management, field operations, engineering, and dredging personnel.

The role requires extensive experience in heavy civil marine environments, proficiency with GPS/GNSS positioning, survey equipment, and data-processing software, and a proven ability

Qualifications

• Significant professional surveying experience in heavy civil, marine construction, dredging, or a related environment.
• Experience with construction and/or hydrographic surveying.
• Strong working knowledge of GPS/GNSS positioning systems, survey equipment, data collection, and survey-processing software.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, plans, specifications, coordinate systems, elevations, and survey control information.
• Experience performing survey calculations, quantity verification, and maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn project-specific surveying and dredging software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with project management and field personnel.
• Ability to work a rotational schedule and adapt to project and operational requirements.
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in marine and construction environments and travel as project assignments require.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee hydrographic, topographic, construction, and related project surveying activities.
• Establish, verify, and maintain horizontal and vertical survey control.
• Collect and process field survey data used to support dredging and marine construction operations.
• Conduct pre-construction, progress, quantity, and post-construction surveys as required.
• Provide accurate positioning, elevations, grades, and layout information to field operations.
• Review drawings, specifications, survey data, and project requirements to identify discrepancies or potential issues.
• Perform quantity calculations and assist project teams with production and progress reporting.
• Maintain organized survey records, field notes, electronic data, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate survey activities with project management, engineering, dredge operations, subcontractors, and other project personnel.
• Troubleshoot survey equipment and data-quality issues and ensure equipment is properly maintained and calibrated.
• Support project quality-control requirements and ensure survey deliverables meet contractual and company standards.
• Mentor or provide technical guidance to less-experienced survey personnel when assigned.
• Perform work in accordance with Weeks Marine safety policies and project-specific requirements.

Skills

GPS/GNSS positioning

Survey equipment

Survey-processing software

Data collection

Communication skills

Independence

Tools

GPS/GNSS positioning systems

Survey equipment

Survey-processing software

Job description

Weeks Marine in Covington, LA is seeking a Senior Surveyor to support dredging and marine construction operations. You will provide accurate survey data and field support for safe, efficient execution of project activities and coordinate with project management, field operations, engineering, and dredging personnel.

The role requires extensive experience in heavy civil marine environments, proficiency with GPS/GNSS positioning, survey equipment, and data-processing software, and a proven ability