Senior Surveyor

The Opportunity: As a Hydrographic Sr. Surveyor, for our Offshore Energy Division you will lead a team of surveyors in conducting detailed surveys of underwater environments. Your primary goal is to ensure the accurate collection, analysis, and interpretation of data related to the physical features of bodies of water to support safe navigation, marine construction, and environmental protection.  This position requires travel and will work a schedule of four weeks on followed by four weeks off.

About the Company:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 135-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct pre-survey planning meetings with project managers, resident engineers, and contractor representatives
• Provide technical advice on hydrographic matters to clients and stakeholders
• Plan survey operations to take account of vessel(s) operational and environmental capabilities and limitations
• A full appreciation of the survey deliverables is required so that on completion of a project, all data will be backed up and submitted to the Project Manager/Onshore team in the agreed formats
• Utilize specialized equipment such as multi-beam echo sounders and GPS systems to collect accurate data
• Supervise survey operations always ensuring safe working practices and with due regard to contract requirements, scope of work, procedures, and regulations
• Effectively communicate with Vessel Management Team, Bridge Team, and client representatives offshore
• Compile operational/field reporting in a concise manner and in accordance with project procedures, client specifications and company procedures
• Maintain efficient stock control
• Effectively address vessel operation and management issues
• Statutory regulations affecting radio frequencies and expertise to ensure compliance with such regulations.
• Data acquisition, processing, presentation, and management systems
• Keep the team working and living together in harmony.
• Implement and develop company emergency procedures.
• Implement hazard identification and risk assessment control measures.
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

• A bachelors degree in engineering, civil engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Relevant industry experience or military/academic experience in survey related discipline, including relevant management experience
• Satisfactory completion of competence criteria for Senior Surveyor, Senior Survey Engineer, Senior Geophysicist or Senior Data Processor
• Nominally 48 months experience, including 300 operational days offshore as Senior Surveyor, Senior Survey Engineer, Senior Geophysicist or Senior Data Processor
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is essential
• Must have or be able to obtain all industry required certificates to work offshore
• Must be able to obtain a valid passport and/or visas to travel internationally in countries the company operates in.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus program
• 401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 6% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants’ 401(k) accounts based on company’s annual performance. 
• Medical, Dental, Prescription, Life and Disability insurance plans. 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.

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