Hydrographic Surveyor

Woolpert is hiring a Hydrographic Survey Specialist to join our dynamic Hydrographic Survey team at our Port Orchard, WA office. The Hydrographic Survey team performs surveys for private and public agencies throughout the United States with offices in California, Washington, Alaska and Texas. Candidates should expect approximately 100 days of travel throughout each year.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

Field Tasks Include

Plan and execute hydrographic and marine survey operations.

Mobilize, integrate, calibrate, operate, and troubleshoot hydrographic survey systems.

Acquire and process multibeam and single-beam bathymetric data.

Multibeam and Singlebeam Hydrographic Survey; Land Survey

GNSS Topographic Surveys

Terrestrial LiDAR Surveys

Survey Vessel Mobilization

GNSS & Optical Horizontal & Vertical Control Surveys

Candidates with small vessel and coastal waterways experience are preferred.

Office Tasks Include

Multibeam and Singlebeam Data Processing

GNSS Static Control Network Processing and Adjustment

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Mobile & Static Terrestrial LiDAR Survey Processing (same 3d laser scan)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in surveying, Geomatics, environmental science, ocean engineering, geology, geography, spatial science, marine science or comparable field.

Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, resourceful, flexible individual with a common-sense approach to conducting business and workload management.

Interest and desire to work in a marine focused organization

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

Experience using Global Mapper

Experience using marine software (QINSy, CARIS,EIVA Beamworks)

Experience gathering GPS data with Trimble GPS hardware and software and data processing

Experience with AutoCAD or other CAD software, MS-Visio, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign).

Experience with LiDAR processing

Experience with 3D visualization

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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

$65,800—$82,300 USD