GEOSIGHT are a Salisbury based specialist Land & Hydrographic survey company and recent winners of Salisbury Business of the Year Award.
We are looking to recruit to the following position to support business growth:

THE SENIOR HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYOR WILL SPECIFICALLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Working under the applicable regulations and requirements of GEOSIGHT and the industry
• Leading on technical aspects of conducting hydrographic survey operations including vessel mobilisation, data acquisition, processing and reporting of hydrographic data
• Ensuring all equipment/sensors in use are kept in good condition
• Assisting the vessel master in issues of safety
• Correct use of the survey equipment and software and reporting any misuse or issues to the chief surveyor/technical manager
• Checking hire kit in/out against packing lists provided by the hire company
• Ensuring that all equipment is cleaned and correctly packed away on demobilisation from project
• Ensuring that all data is copied onto an external HDD and that the processing manager is made aware in advance that data will be arriving
• Any other tasks as directed by the senior surveyor/party chief
• Assisting with technical queries from clients and GEOSIGHT team members
• Working as part of a team of technical specialists
• Supporting the hydrographic survey manager to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Contributing to hydrographic survey strategies regarding projects, tasks, and operations current and future.
• Supporting the hydrographic survey manager to ensure that project/department milestones/goals are met.
• Developing an extensive knowledge of hydrographic and department processes.
• Reporting any potential technical issues relating to clients, project over-runs, etc. to hydrographic survey manager and/ or Managing Director

DAY TO DAY DUTIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Project Administration, Client Liaison & Resource Allocation – staff, equipment, vehicles, HSE etc.
• Assisting with complex fieldwork projects
• Mobilisation of survey vessels including conducting equipment calibrations and verifications
• Hydrographic data acquisition and assisting colleagues with technical issues during fieldwork
• Hydrographic data processing, reporting and & assisting with QA of completed projects
• Liaising with clients by telephone, email, reports and in meetings as required
• Attending site meetings as required
• Maintaining & keeping up to date project information with ASANA project management software
• Communicating with survey managers any risks to projects in regard to project milestones and deadlines

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE OF SENIOR HYDROGRAPHER WILL BE:

• Competence in all hydrographic surveying procedures.
• Competent user of hydrographic survey instrumentation and software – GNSS, MRU, Multibeam Echosounders, Sidescan Sonars.
• Excellent communicator at all levels both internally within all ranks of the team and externally to all stakeholders in hydrographic survey work.
  This role can be fully remote
  Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (required)

Work Location: Remote
Reference ID: Senior Hydrographic Surveyo