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<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.</strong></p>
<p>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<a href="https://woolpert.com/about-us/culture/">®</a>, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.</p></div><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Position Overview</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Woolpert is hiring a Hydrographic Survey Specialist to join our dynamic <strong>Hydrographic Survey Team </strong>in Southern California. This position reports to the Hydrographic Survey Team Leader and is responsible for <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265364925 BCX8">surveys for private and public agencies throughout the United States with offices in California, Washington, Alaska</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265364925 BCX8"> and Texas. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265364925 BCX8">Candidates should expect approximately </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265364925 BCX8">100 days</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265364925 BCX8"> of travel throughout </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW265364925 BCX8">each</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265364925 BCX8"> year.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-teams="true">We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What You Will Do:</strong></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Field Tasks will include:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Multibeam and Singlebeam Hydrographic Survey</span> </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GNSS Topographic Surveys </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Terrestrial LiDAR Surveys </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Survey Vessel Mobilization </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GNSS & Optical Horizontal & Vertical Control Surveys </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Candidates with small vessel and coastal waterways experience are preferred.<span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>
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<p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Office Tasks will include:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Multibeam and Singlebeam Data Processing</span> </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GNSS Static Control Network Processing and Adjustment </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AutoCAD Civil 3D </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mobile & Static Terrestrial LiDAR Survey Processing (same 3d laser scan)<span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>
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<p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What You Will Bring:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s degree in surveying, Geomatics, environmental science, ocean engineering, geology, geography, spatial science, marine science or comparable field.</span> </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, resourceful, flexible individual with a common-sense approach to conducting business and workload management. </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Interest and desire to work in a marine focused organization<span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Preferred Experience and Qualifications: </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">LSIT</span> </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Experience using Global Mapper </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Experience using marine software (QINSy, CARIS,EIVA Beamworks) </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Experience gathering GPS data with Trimble GPS hardware and software and data processing </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Experience with AutoCAD or other CAD software, MS-Visio, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign). </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Experience with LiDAR processing </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Experience with 3D visualization<span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Benefits You Will Love</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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:</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!</span></li>
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<p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.</p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$65,800</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$82,300 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: <a href="http://woolpert.com/about-us/">http://woolpert.com/about-us/</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer.</strong> 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: <a href="https://woolpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf">Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf</a> and <a href="https://woolpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/EEO-is-the-Law-Supplement.pdf">EEO is the Law Poster Supplement</a>.</p>
<p>Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting <u><a href="mailto:askhr@woolpert.com">askhr@woolpert.com</a>.</u></p>
<p>If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting <a href="mailto:recruiting@woolpert.com">recruiting@woolpert.com</a>. </p>
<p><strong><em>To all agencies: </em></strong><em>Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. 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.</em></p></div>
Perks & benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Free Gym Membership
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