Senior SONAR Survey Engineer (Coastal)

NC; North Carolina, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

NC Department of Transportation seeks an Engineer III (NS) for the Location and Surveys Unit to advance SONAR survey data collection and processing for highway projects. You will work with SONAR hardware/software to generate accurate underwater surface models used in design, construction, and maintenance.

You will supervise engineers and technicians, coordinate data collection and delivery, and act as the primary contact for divisions relying on SONAR data across multiple projects, with PE

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering with four years of related experience or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer registration may be required by NC Board.

Responsibilities

• Work with SONAR survey hardware and software to create precise surface models of underwater landforms.
• Supervise engineers and technicians in collecting, processing, and delivering complex SONAR data for design and analysis.
• Direct data collection and processing activities across multiple projects for open water and highway applications.
• Serve as primary data contact across divisions relying on collected SONAR data.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Geomatics engineering

Route Location Surveying

Underwater bathometric surveys

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Tools

Hypack

Bentley CADD

Job description

NC Department of Transportation seeks an Engineer III (NS) for the Location and Surveys Unit to advance SONAR survey data collection and processing for highway projects. You will work with SONAR hardware/software to generate accurate underwater surface models used in design, construction, and maintenance.

You will supervise engineers and technicians, coordinate data collection and delivery, and act as the primary contact for divisions relying on SONAR data across multiple projects, with PE