Woolpert

Woolpert

Hydrographic Survey Specialist

LaPorte, Texas

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About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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 systems.
  • Experience with LiDAR mapping and processing, including terrestrial or airborne systems.
  • Experience gathering GPS data with Trimble GPS hardware and software, including data processing.
  • Working knowledge of geodesy and experience generating PPK solutions.
  • Experience with 3D visualization.
  • None of the above is required on day one.

Nice to have

  • We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.
  • Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services.
  • Woolpert is looking for a Hydrographic Survey Specialist to join our Hydrographic Survey team out of our La Porte, TX office.
  • Travel to other states will come up as project needs dictate, and candidates should expect approximately 100 days of travel throughout each year.
  • Ideally this person can run the boat as well as run the survey.
  • Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.
  • Preferred experience and qualifications:
  • We regularly hire people with a variety of backgrounds and give them adequate training on all of these topics, but candidates who already have exposure to any of it is preferred.

Benefits

  • Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!
  • Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, and resourceful, with a common-sense approach to problem solving and workload management.
  • Benefits You Will Love

Company info

  • We are especially interested in candidates who bring both survey skills and vessel operation experience, including towing vessels on trailers.
  • We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.
  • Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter
  • Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition.
  • In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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