Senior SONAR Survey Engineer – Underwater Bathymetry

NCDOT; 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) to lead SONAR surveying projects, process underwater data, and deliver precise geographic information for highway and structure design. The role requires expertise in civil engineering and geomatics, with emphasis on marine environments and data-driven decision making.

Successful candidates will supervise teams, coordinate with other divisions, and ensure compliance with department procedures while advancing open-water survey initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and four years of progressively responsible experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Work with specialized SONAR hardware and software to create surface models of underwater landforms.
• Direct and supervise engineers and technicians in collecting, processing, and delivering data.
• Serve as primary contact for data users across divisions relying on data for design and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with geomatics engineering operations and policies.

Skills

Civil engineering

Geomatics engineering

Route location surveying

Underwater Bathymetric surveys

SONAR data processing

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Hypack

Bentley CADD

Job description

NC Department of Transportation seeks an Engineer III (NS) to lead SONAR surveying projects, process underwater data, and deliver precise geographic information for highway and structure design. The role requires expertise in civil engineering and geomatics, with emphasis on marine environments and data-driven decision making.

Successful candidates will supervise teams, coordinate with other divisions, and ensure compliance with department procedures while advancing open-water survey initiatives