Senior Hydrographic Data Processor

Description

• Ensure the confidentiality and security of data and company information
• Establishing and ensuring project milestones are met.
• Assist in developing the processing workflows.
• Client communication via telephone, email, reports, and meetings as needed.
• Liaise with software manufacturers to articulate often complex issues, identify, and implement solutions.
• Be a technical authority on hydrographic survey equipment and software
• Conduct bathymetric processing and assist in maintaining quality and consistency of data processing, deliverable creation, and data management.
• Identification, investigation and troubleshooting inconsistencies in data, ensuring that it complies with the project scope of work.
• Project management of projects with intermediate complexity.
• Data delivery and quality assurance of completed projects.
• Assist the Hydrographic Processing and Reporting Manager by working closely with respective project and operational managers to plan and manage processing and archiving activities.
• Project manage survey projects where necessary.
• Assist with data archive and data repository management, ensuring safe storage of a large variety of data formats.
• Maintaining and updating project and deliverable tracking.
• Liaise with clients and organisations regarding data acquisition, processing and supply.
• Reporting & charting focal point for ensuring consistency of deliverables.
• Provide technical advice and training.
• Keeping current with technical developments within the industry and wider.
• Data quality control and data assurance ensuring that it complies with the project scope of work.
• Providing a positive feedback loop to improve quality and practices
• Assist with identifying and triaging continuous development activities, including undertaking software version control, research, and procedural development.
• Guide, manage and be a role model of junior team members, assisting in development of procedures and their training.
• Allocating data processing tasks to survey staff outlining expectations, deliverables and achievable deadlines.

Requirements

A multidisciplinary role that will vary with workload and client requirements. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to manage and prioritise workloads whilst being mindful of timescales and both internal and external demands.

• At least 3 years’ experience collecting/processing hydrographic data
• Hydrographic survey field experience. Preferable +3 years as a hydrographic surveyor.
• Understanding of Hydrographic surveying principles and experience/knowledge of Bathymetric suites, including PDS, QINSy and CARIS HIPS & SIPS.
• Methodical approach to handling large numbers of data files and the ability to manipulate large bathymetric data sets.
• Adhere to moral and ethical principles in all interactions
• Degree or post graduate qualification in hydrographic surveying (preferably with IHO/FIG “Cat A/B” accreditation or accredited to HPAS Level 1 or 2, or equivalent qualifications).
• Being open and honest in communication and operations
• Experience of training and mentoring.
• Experience of software development and testing.
• Hydrographic Data Processing, deliverable creation, and reporting.
• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in a training environment.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Project administration, client liaison, and resource allocation (staff, IT, processing software, etc.).
• Possess the energy, drive and commitment to further the work of the company
• High level of IT literacy and highly competent in the use of all Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel.
• Experience with a scripting language (e.g. Python, VBA).
• Independent thinker who has the ability to recognise development opportunities and take responsibility for their implementation.
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Hydrography or other related marine or earth science.
• Experience with creating charts in QGIS and compiling concise and accurate survey reports.

Benefits

This position is weighted towards an office role however to ensure currency in data acquisition practices are maintained, there may still be the occasional requirement for the successful candidate to be involved in fieldwork, especially during busy periods. The salary will reflect an increase in office responsibilities, exact salary will depend on applicant experience.

Company Benefits

• Modern, environmentally friendly office with sit down/standing desks
• 33 days of annual leave per year (including Bank Holidays)
• Free eye tests
• Great team culture
• Pension 5% Matched
• Free team lunch on a Wednesday
• Flexible working hours
• Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• An Employee Assistance Programme, providing trained wellbeing and counselling practitioners and 24/7 telephone support
• Private Medical Insurance Programme (Bupa)
• Continuous training and development opportunities
• Sport socials

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance