Hydrographic Specialist

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking. Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.Position Overview   Woolpert is looking for a Hydrographic Survey Specialist to join our Hydrographic Survey team out of our Port Orchard, WA or Honolulu, HI office. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to spend real time in the field, working on marine infrastructure, marine construction, and navigational charting surveys throughout the US. Travel to other states will come up as project needs dictate, and candidates should expect approximately 100 days of travel throughout each year.  We are especially interested in candidates who bring both survey skills and vessel operation experience, including towing vessels on trailers. Ideally this person can run the boat as well as run the survey. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.  What You Will Do  Field tasks will include:  Multibeam and singlebeam hydrographic survey  GNSS topographic surveys  Terrestrial LiDAR surveys  Survey vessel mobilization  GNSS and optical horizontal and vertical control surveys  Operating and towing survey vessels, and working in coastal waterways  Office tasks will include:  Multibeam and singlebeam data processing  GNSS static control network processing and adjustment  AutoCAD Civil 3D  Mobile and static terrestrial LiDAR survey processing (also referred to as 3D laser scanning)  What You Will Bring  Bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, environmental science, ocean engineering, geology, geography, spatial science, marine science, or a comparable field.  Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, and resourceful, with a common-sense approach to problem solving and workload management.  A genuine interest in working for a marine-focused organization, and an appetite for regular field work and travel.  Experience working on vessels and conducting hydrographic or land surveys.  Preferred experience and qualifications:  Experience operating and towing survey vessels.  Experience with marine survey software such as HYPACK, QINSy, Qimera, SESWin, Discover, or other hydrographic survey programs.  Experience using Global Mapper, AutoCAD, or other CAD software.  Experience with magnetometer, side scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, or USBL positioning s...