Hydrographic Survey Specialist (San Rafael, CA)

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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 hiring a Hydrographic Survey Specialistto join our dynamic Hydrographic Survey teamat our Port Orchard WAoffice.

The Hydrographic Survey team performs surveys for private and public agencies throughout the United States with offices in California WashingtonAlaskaand Texas. Candidates should expect approximately100 daysof travel throughouteachyear.

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 andSinglebeamHydrographic Survey

• GNSS Topographic Surveys

• Terrestrial LiDAR Surveys

• Survey Vessel Mobilization

• GNSS & Optical Horizontal & Vertical Control Surveys

• Candidates with smallvesseland coastal waterways experience are preferred.

Office Tasks will include:

• Multibeam andSinglebeamData Processing

• GNSS Static Control Network Processing and Adjustment

• AutoCAD Civil 3D

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

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelors degree in surveying Geomatics environmental science ocean engineering geology geography spatial science marinescienceor comparable field.

• Self-motivated quick learning curious resourceful flexibleindividualwith 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 (QINSyCARISEIVABeamworks)

• 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

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 globeyoullwork on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the 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 (asappropriate).

• 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 employeeassistanceprogram and more!

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit train compensate and promote regardless of race religion color national origin sex disability age veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

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