Employment Opportunities

South West Surveys (UK) Ltd, Marine Consultants

We are currently seeking experienced hydrographic surveyors & marine geophysicists for offshore and onshore contract work. Assignments in the USA and abroad. Applicants should hold the relevant offshore survival & medical qualifications for oilfield work. Please send resumes to info@swsurveys.co.uk and see website www.swsurveys.co.uk for further information.


Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc. (rdistruments.com), has an opening for a Chief Hydrographer.

Primary responsibilities: Initiates the design, development, execution, and implementation of scientific research projects and product development activities related to Hydrography and focused on the measurement and mapping of the earth’s surface waters. Investigates the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions and products for this application. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories, and may contribute to scientific literature and conferences

Qualifications: Master of Science degree, 15 years of related experience in the Hydrography field, excellent communication skills, proven problem solving capabilities and resourcefulness, a US Citizen or Green card holder and a ability to travel up to 35% of the time. Teledyne RD Instruments offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified candidates are to apply at monster.com.. Teledyne RD Instruments is an Equal Opportunity Employer-M/F/D/V. No agencies or phone calls please.


QPS US is seeking a support/training/installation engineer. Duties will be divided between on-site installations, training and assistance and technical support duties in our office in Houston. A background in hydrographic surveying is a requirement. A working knowledge with QPS products is preferred. We offer a competitive salary, medical plan and generous European style holiday and leave schedule. For more information please contact Scott Nesbitt and/or Azing Vondeling at QPS US. 281-398-8800 or sales@qps-us.com.


CARIS is seeking dynamic Technical Support Consultants who have practical experience in geospatial applications and a desire to utilize a combination of technical, customer service and presentation skills to provide superior consultative support and technical product training to our ever-growing user community around the globe. Essential responsibilities include; building and developing excellent professional relationships with existing clients, analyzing current client systems, identifying technical issues and providing solutions and will utilize professional presentation skills to deliver training sessions and technical workshops. The incumbent will further develop his or her industry knowledge to identify new opportunities for CARIS products.

Successful candidates will have a relevant university degree or diploma, experience with geospatial applications, a desire to provide client solutions and superior customer service, and possess excellent communication skills with fluency in English, both oral and written. The ability and willingness to travel globally is also required and a second language, preferably Spanish would be considered an asset.

CARIS provides a comprehensive total compensation package including salary, group benefits, Matched RRSP Contribution Plan and other programs and services designed to attract, retain, reward, and motivate each team member's commitment and performance. Interested applicants should send resume to careers@caris.com and include reference: Technical Support Consultant in the subject line. To learn more about this and other opportunities at CARIS please visit us at www.caris.com.


Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. is expanding USA operations and has an opening for a Product Sales Manager in its Lynnwood, Washington location.

Primary responsibilities: To create and develop business relationships with senior managers, technical supervisors and engineers by giving expert technical sales support and quotations on a wide range of Kongsberg's “Subsea” products and integrated systems. Significant domestic, some international travel and occasional work aboard offshore vessels is to be expected.

Qualifications: Strong technical background, capability to work independently in the field and directly with the customer. Degree in engineering, GIS, or marine science and/or technology or equivalent work experience is strongly desired. Experience in one or more of the following: geophysical and/or hydrographic survey, oceanographic research, sonar, or marine instrumentation. Proposal writing and government contracting experience is desirable. Prior employment with NOAA, Navy or in academia is a plus.

Excellent company-paid benefits for the employee and family. Please reply to Darlene Burt via email (no phone calls please) at: darlene.burt@kongsberg.com or mail resume to: Darlene Burt Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. 19210 33rd Avenue West, Suite A Lynnwood, WA 98036


Survey Equipment Services Inc (SES) is currently seeking an outside Sales Representative with experience in the Geophysical, Hydrographic, and or Marine Survey & Construction Industry preferably with knowledge of the Gulf of Mexico region.

SES rents and sells marine survey and navigation equipment to a wide range of clients based across North America and Internationally. The position will be supported by a very strong internal sales administration and technical support team. Primary responsibility will be to continue the development of relationships with existing clients and to seek and develop new clients for products recently added to our equipment portfolio. Domestic travel will be required.

Survey Equipment Services, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please forward resume showing experience and anticipated salary requirements to Alan Craig via email (no phone calls please)to : acraig@ses-services.com or mail resume to: Alan Craig, Survey Equipment Services, Inc. 1775 Westborough Drive, Katy, TX 77449


Survey Equipment Services Inc (SES) has an opening for an Electronic Technician preferably with 3 - 5 years experience working with Side Scan Sonar, Sub-Bottom Profilers, Magnetometers, Single & Multi-beam Echo-sounders, GPS, Gyro & Heading Sensors, Subsea Acoustics, ROV Sensors and other marine survey and navigation equipment.

SES rents and sells marine survey and navigation equipment to a wide range of clients based across North America and Internationally. Primary responsibility will be to work alongside existing Engineering personal to maintain lease pool equipment, perform equipment repairs, calibrations etc. Position may require occasional domestic travel or work aboard offshore vessels.

Survey Equipment Services, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please forward resume showing experience and with anticipated salary requirements to Gary Sayers via email (no phone calls please)to : gls@ses-services.com or mail resume to: Gary Sayers, Survey Equipment Services, Inc. 1775 Westborough Drive, Katy, TX 77449


Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc., a US subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime AS, currently has a position open in Houston, TX for a Product Sales Manager. We are seeking an individual with experience in the geophysical and/or hydrographic survey industries, preferable with local knowledge of the Gulf of Mexico offshore marketplace.

Primary responsibility is to create and develop business relationships with our customers’ senior managers, technical supervisors and engineers by giving expert technical sales support and quotations on a wide range of Kongsberg Maritime products including: single beam and multibeam echo sounders, motion reference units, sub-bottom profilers, side scan sonars and software for survey and data processing. Ability to personally conduct basic product demonstrations is desirable.

Successful applicant must have a strong technical background, be capable of working independently in the field and interfacing directly with the customer. Bachelors degree in engineering, GIS, or related science or equivalent field work experience is required. Position requires significant domestic and some international travel and occasional work aboard offshore vessels.

Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please reply to Darlene Burt via email (no phone calls please) at: darlene.burt@kongsberg.com or mail resume to: Darlene Burt Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. 19210 33rd Avenue West, Suite A Lynnwood, WA 98036


Cochrane Technologies, Inc., has the following position available in their Lafayette, Louisiana corporate office: Registered Land Surveyor or Registered Civil Engineer, preferably with 3-5 years experience working on survey projects in the oil & gas sector.

Expertise should include oil and gas locations; unitization; proposed and as-built pipelines; boundary surveys, topographic surveys, hydrographic surveys; GPS static & RTK surveys; local, state and Federal projects.

Competitive salary, benefits, and 401K. Equal Opportunity Employer. All Applications are confidential. Submit letter of interest and resume to: Cochrane Technologies Inc., Attention Human Resources, P. O. Box 81276, Lafayette, LA 70598-1276 Resumes can also be sent via email to: employment@cochranetech.com.


J.F. Brennan Co., Inc., is currently seeking hydrographic surveyors to support the surveying and mapping needs of the Fox River Mediation Project in Green Bay, WI.

Candidates with 2-5 years of surveying and mapping experience within the dredging industry are preferred. Additional qualification preferences include: experience with hydrographic surveying (single and multi-beam) echo sounders, Hypack/Hysweep software, Fledermaus software, CAD/Civil 3D/Eagle Point/Terramodal software; experience with handling vessels, RTK GPS positioning systems, exposure to geodetic land surveys, proficiency with MS Office products, specifically MS-Word and MS-Excel.

Candidates must be willing to relocate to the Green Bay, WI area due to the 5-10 year duration of this project. Additionally candidates must be open to working potentially long days/nights along with weekends depending on work load and must be physically fit to work long hours in the field and lift heavy objects (50 lbs). Please send a cover letter, resume and salary history to: J.F. Brennan Co., Inc, 820 Bainbridge Street, La Crosse, WI 54603, Attention: Human Resources Or e-mail to: bbrague@jfbrennan.com.


Tetra Tech EC, Inc, a U.S. based consulting, engineering, remediation, restoration, and construction firm, has an opportunity for a hydrographer in the Seattle, WA office.

Candidate will assist in field work, collecting bathymetric (single and multibeam) and other geophysical data, as well as processing interpreting and report preparation. Work will also include sediment sampling, and other field and office work (logging soils, sampling soils & water). Two years of experience preferred but not required. Hypack/HySweep, CARIS, Triton Elics Isis, Oasis Montaj any/all software experience desired, including Microsoft Office, and general computer skills. Programming experience a plus. Physically fit to work long hours in the field and lift heavy objects (50 lbs). Available to travel to project sites for extended periods (4 – 6 weeks)

Tetra Tech EC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates should submit a resume to Tetra Tech EC at western.region1@tteci.com. Resumes should include salary requirements.


Tetra Tech EC, Inc. has a position for Marine Mapping and Geophysical Surveying support in the Seattle, WA office.

Job Requirements: two years of experience preferred but not required. Hypack/HySweep, CARIS, Triton Elics Isis, Oasis Montaj any/all software experience desired, including Microsoft Office, and general computer skils. Programming experience a plus. Sidescan, and single and multibeam sonar mapping experience, magnetometer, sidescan, and subbottom data collection and interpretation experience desired. Physically fit to worklong hours in the field and lift heavy objects (50 lbs). Available to travel to project sites for extended periods (4 – 6 weeks).

Visit the website at www.tteci.com or www.tetratech.com to see the services that we provide and projects we are currently working on. Interested candidates please submit a resume with salary requirements to western.region1@tteci.com.


ESRI is seeking an entry-level Database Analyst to support its customers in the design, development, and implementation of GIS databases, applications, and production systems. This individual will support the design and development of data automation, data migration, and database development projects in the nautical markets.

Responsibilities include performing basic and advanced processing tasks using ESRI’s ArcGIS software, other ESRI products, and extensions; configuring nautical charting solutions; working with domain specific data models and formats such as AIXM, ENC S-57, DNC; supporting the development of GIS database designs; writing VBA and SQL scripts; and providing technical support to nautical customers.

Qualified candidates will have a B.A./B.S. in geography, GIS, cartography, computer science, or a related discipline; coursework in automated cartography, computer science, programming, or aeronautical/ nautical domains; familiarity with the ESRI product line; and experience with nautical data, charts, digital products, standards, or formats (S-57, AML, AIXM, NOTAM, Notices).

ESRI offers exceptional benefits, competitive salaries, 401(k) and profit sharing programs, opportunities for personal and professional growth, and much more.

Our work is dynamic, interesting, and challenging. Learn more about ESRI and apply online at www.esri.com/careers.


Geodynamics is pleased to announce an opening for a coastal and marine surveyor or surveying technician to be based in Moorehead City, North Carolina. Applicants should have either a 4 year degree in Geomatics (or related discipline) or 2-3 years experience in the field of coastal surveying. The position will assist with field data collection in beach, marsh, and offshore environments. The position will also assist with data processing, analysis, report production, and equipment maintenance.

Applicants should have the following qualifications: experience with modern hydrographic and topographic surveying instrumentation and methods, and basic to high-level knowledge in ArcGIS, Hypack, TGO, Surfer, and Windows OS.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Geodynamics offers paid vacation and sick leave, a medical reimbursement plan, retirement plan for vested employees, continuing education through mentoring and formal training, and the ability to grow within the firm. Geodynamics is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested applicants should submit a brief cover letter and resume with three professional references digitally (PDF or MS Word preferred) to: Geodynamics Human Resources HR@geodynamicsgroup.com


MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO. seeks experienced and/or entry-level field engineers to support our dredging operations. Looking for experience in hydrography and/or land surveying, 3D data collection and processing (Hypack/ACAD/TerraModel), Trimble RTK/DGPS systems, and various marine electronics (gyrocompasses/fathometers/tidal systems/radiotelemetry). BS Civil Engineering preferred, but will consider related degrees and experience. Willing to further train candidates that possess some of these abilities. These are positions that require willingness to travel. Applicants must complete a pre-employment drug screen.

We offer competitive wages and an excellent benefits package. E-mail resumes to: jobs@mansonconstruction.com or mail to Manson Construction Co., PO Box 24067, Seattle, WA 98124. EOE


TerraSond Ltd has immediate openings for both experienced and entry level hydrographers and data analysts/processors in their Houston office. These positions provide opportunities for surveyors, scientists and engineers who are experience in or are interested in careers involving mapping the seafloor and its structure. Seasonal positions for students of relevant disciplines may also be available. Duties include setup and operation of navigation, positioning, sounding, data collection and processing equipment. Equipment includes side-scan sonar, single and multibeam sonar and sub-bottom profiling systems. Previous experience with equipment manufactured by Reson, Edgetech, Odom, CodaOctopus, Kongsberg-Simrad, QPS, Hypack, Caris, Trimble, AUTOCAD and/or MICROSTATION is a plus.

Ideal candidates would have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geomatics, the physical sciences, Electronics or Information Technology and/or applicable experience in a related field. Competitive pay and benefits.

Interested parties, please forward your resume to jobs@terrasond.com, or visit their website at www.terrasond.com.


David Evans and Associates is currently looking to hire a Senior Hydrographer in Oregon.

Responsibilities include: Provide guidance, coaching and mentoring to the Marine Services group while managing marine operations for single and multibeam bathymetric surveys, geophysical surveys, side scan sonar operations and sediment sampling projects. Estimating projects; coordinating, managing and conducting field operations; overseeing and assisting data processing efforts; QA/QC; keeping abreast with changing technology; and maintaining good relations with clients.

Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of experience in successfully managing people and helping them achieve their maximum potential. Minimum 15 years experience managing, estimating, conducting and processing hydrographic surveys. ACSM Hydrographer Certification preferred. Strong working knowledge of Windows-based programs, as well as hydrographic data acquisition software including Hypack, Isis, and Caris HIPS/SIPS. Programming experience is a plus. Ability to use some or all of the following: Reson multibeam systems, POS/MV positioning and motion reference system, side scan sonars and similar sonar instrumentation. Familiar with NOAA and USACE specifications for hydrographic surveys.

Visit their website www.deainc.com for more information, or email a resume to jobs@deainc.com.


Fugro Pelagos, Inc. currently has an opening for a LIDAR bathymetry Field Engineer. For more information on this position, visit their career web page at http://www.fugro-pelagos.com/careers.asp


Ocean Surveys, Inc. (OSI) currently has openings for experienced Hydrographers as well as a Hydrographers in training. Duties include project setup, fieldwork, data processing, analysis of survey results, report preparation, client liaison and all other activities associated with OSI’s scientific and engineering support services.

For more information go to http://www.oceansurveys.com/


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