Hydrographic Survey Manager at Peyton Resource Group

• Permanent/Direct Hire
• Salary range is $110-125K, DOE
• Houston, TX 77029

• Hybrid (2 days remote)

• Off every other Friday (9-hour workdays)
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder (no sponsorship available)

SUMMARY:

The Hydrographic Survey Manager supervises and manages all hydrographic surveying activities, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and are in compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements. Responsibilities include:

• Create marine survey plans and coordinate with survey crew to ensure quality of work performed
• Primary advisor on survey technology including system installation, maintenance and troubleshooting for data acquisition, using multibeam, single beam (high and low frequency), sides scan and other sensors
• Perform periodic soundings of terminals, prepare and certify bathymetric sounding charts, prepare dredge volume calculations and perform quality control checks of survey vessel, data collection equipment and field data
• Verify accuracy of hydrographic field survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites; review and QC deliverables
• Provide continued detailed analysis of shoaling patterns & rate changes – including definition of fluid mud
• Manage all hydrographic surveying, drafting and related documents for hydrographic survey, mapping and construction projects
• Prepare & manage all marine real estate leases
• Provide single beam high/low frequency and multibeam data processing and analysis, prepare survey deliverables, volumes and survey data QA/QC

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geodesy, Surveying, Geomatics, Oceanography, Marine Geology, or related discipline from a public or accredited private academic institution
• 10+ years direct experience in Hydrographic Surveying (required)
• 5+ years of experience in preparation of deliverables, project management experience, managing field and office staff, and interacting with stakeholders - required
• Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyor License (RPLS) or Texas Professional License (PE) - required
• National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) -The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA) Hydrographer Certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months is required

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Surveying and Mapping, including governing Texas Statutes, Texas Administrative Code, County Knowledge of all inland and nearshore hydrographic surveying procedures and data processing techniques rules and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience with some combination of: Trimble Business Center, HYPACK HYSWEEP, QPS QINSy, CARIS, POSPac, Qinertia, ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Global Mapper, SURFER, SonarWiz
• Knowledge of geodesy, survey and tidal datum, establish and recover survey control
• Knowledge of geodetic datums, projections and coordinate systems
• Knowledge of GIS Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Leadership and coordination skills

About PRG

With 20+ years of success in the staffing industry, Peyton Resource Group focuses on matching talent to the precise needs of our clients. Your success is our commitment, and we back up that commitment by only recommending opportunities that align with your goals. Our candidate-centric approach ensures you are in the driver’s seat of your career, and our team of recruiters will partner with you and support you every step of the way.

PRG’s dedication to service has been widely recognized throughout the industry. PRG has been awarded ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing award for 10 straight years, as well as the Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Dallas, San Antonio and Austin.