Hydrographic Surveyor (Wasilla, AK) - Expression of Interest

woolpert

Wasilla, AK · Wasilla · United States

Posted Sep 18, 2025

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Hybrid

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Job description

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

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®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Overview

No immediate vacancy, but we are always on the lookout for experienced Hydrographic Surveyors in our Wasilla, Alaska office.

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Hydrographic Survey Specialist to join our dynamic Hydrographic Survey team at our Wasilla, Alaska office.

The Hydrographic Survey team performs surveys for private and public agencies throughout the United States with offices in California, Washington, Alaska and Texas. Candidates should expect approximately 100 days of travel throughout each year.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

Field Tasks Include:

Multibeam and Singlebeam Hydrographic Survey; Land Survey
GNSS Topographic Surveys
Terrestrial LiDAR Surveys
Survey Vessel Mobilization
GNSS & Optical Horizontal & Vertical Control Surveys
Candidates with small vessel and coastal waterways experience are preferred.

Office Tasks Include:

Multibeam and Singlebeam Data Processing
GNSS Static Control Network Processing and Adjustment
AutoCAD Civil 3D
Mobile & Static Terrestrial LiDAR Survey Processing (same 3d laser scan)

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in surveying, Geomatics, environmental science, ocean engineering, geology, geography, spatial science, marine science or comparable field.
Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, resourceful, flexible individual with a common-sense approach to conducting business and workload management.
Interest and desire to work in a marine focused organization
Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
- Experience using Global Mapper
- Experience using marine software (QINSy, CARIS,EIVA Beamworks)
- Experience gathering GPS data with Trimble GPS hardware and software and data processing
- Experience with AutoCAD or other CAD software, MS-Visio, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign).
- Experience with LiDAR processing
- Experience with 3D visualization

Qualifications

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
Flexible vacation
Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Salary Range: USD $59,200.00 - USD $98,800.00 /Yr.

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. 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: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com.

If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting recruiting@woolpert.com.

To all agencies: 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.