SONAR Surveys Engineer

State of North Carolina • Carteret, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Location and Surveys Unit is to provide Statewide engineering and geomatics analysis in the development of transportation facilities and acquisition of property in accordance with the best professional engineering and surveying practices consistent with all laws and regulations governing the State Highway System. In this role you will be: Working with specialized technology for acquiring, processing, mapping, and delivering data used in highway and structure design, construction, and maintenance, as well as in open water navigational channel design and maintenance. Using highly accurate SONAR (Sound Navigation And Ranging) survey hardware and software to create precise surface models of underwater landforms such as lake, river, and inlet floors. Use of specialized equipment and associated data collection, processing, and application methods are complex and non standard for NCDOT engineers and land surveyors. Use of strong working knowledge of specialized SONAR technology in addition to extensive knowledge of standard CADD and land survey principles and procedures. Working work with and supervising other engineers and technicians while collecting, processing, and delivering complex data for design and analysis using specialized SONAR hardware and software. Making decisions on complex issues related to data collection, processing, and delivery, and will direct others in preparing, using, and analyzing the collected data. Serve as the primary contact for users across other Divisions, Units, and Departments who rely on the collected data for engineering design and analysis involving structures, highways, construction, maintenance, and open water navigational channels. Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle to transport workers and equipment to and from surveying sites, transport sonar boat to job site, attend scoping meetings, attend required training, attend staff meetings and respond to emergency requests/events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the principles and practices of Civil Engineering and Route Location Surveying including geomatics engineering and underwater bathometric surveys.
• Experience with Side Scan SONAR technology and experience processing SONAR data using Hypack software to create maps of the processed data utilizing Bentley CADD software.
• Experience directing and managing others in SONAR survey activities associated with acquisition and processing of data, on multiple projects, to be used by various other groups in NCDOT.
• Experience in ensuring compliance with Department/Unit procedures in geomatics engineering operations and policies.
• Experience with NCDOT’s operations, especially in marine environments including knowledge of NCDOT structures and scour concerns, especially in the coastal region of the state.

Responsibilities

• Working with specialized technology for acquiring, processing, mapping, and delivering data used in highway and structure design, construction, and maintenance, as well as in open water navigational channel design and maintenance.
• Using highly accurate SONAR (Sound Navigation And Ranging) survey hardware and software to create precise surface models of underwater landforms such as lake, river, and inlet floors.
• Working with and supervising other engineers and technicians while collecting, processing, and delivering complex data for design and analysis using specialized SONAR hardware and software.
• Making decisions on complex issues related to data collection, processing, and delivery, and will direct others in preparing, using, and analyzing the collected data.
• Serve as the primary contact for users across other Divisions, Units, and Departments who rely on the collected data for engineering design and analysis involving structures, highways, construction, maintenance, and open water navigational channels.
• Legally operate a motor vehicle to transport workers and equipment to and from surveying sites, transport sonar boat to job site, attend scoping meetings, attend required training, attend staff meetings and respond to emergency requests/events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level