Marine Survey Equipment & Operations Specialist

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.

Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring a Marine Survey Equipment & Operations Specialist to join our dynamic Maritime Group at our Port Orchard, WA office. This role is centered on full lifecycle ownership of marine survey equipment (≈60%) combined with project coordination and financial tracking (≈40%). You will ensure that equipment is maintained, organized, and deployed efficiently while supporting project setup, tracking, and invoicing to keep work moving smoothly from kickoff through closeout.

This is a non-travel, office-based role that plays a critical part in enabling successful field operations and maintaining project performance.

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

What You Will Do:

• Maintain and manage marine survey equipment inventory, including:
  • Multibeam and singlebeam systems
  • Side scan sonar, sub-bottom profilers, and magnetometers
  • GNSS/INS positioning systems and supporting hardware
• Coordinate equipment check-in/check-out for field teams and projects
• Track equipment status, availability, and utilization
• Manage routine maintenance, calibrations, and repairs (RMA process)
• Coordinate shipping, logistics, and mobilization readiness
• Maintain organized storage, documentation, and configuration records
• Support continuous improvement of equipment tracking systems and processes

• Set up and manage projects within internal systems for:
  • Opportunity tracking
  • Budgeting and cost tracking
  • Labor and expense monitoring
• Support invoicing and project billing workflows
• Track project financial performance, including:
  • Labor hours
  • Equipment utilization
  • Expenses vs. budget
• Assist project managers with P&L visibility and cost control
• Help ensure projects are accurately tracked from initiation through closeout
• Identify gaps or inefficiencies in workflows and recommend improvements

What You Will Bring:

• 3–7+ years of experience in:
  • Marine survey, geospatial, or technical equipment environment OR
  • Equipment logistics, operations coordination, or similar role
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple equipment assets and projects simultaneously
• Experience with inventory tracking, logistics, or asset management systems
• Working knowledge of project tracking, invoicing, or financial systems
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Ability to communicate effectively with field teams, project managers, and leadership

• Familiarity with marine survey equipment (multibeam, side scan, GNSS, etc.)
• Experience with tools such as:
  • QINSy, CARIS, SonarWiz, or similar (awareness level is fine)
• Experience with project accounting, budgeting, or ERP systems
• Background supporting operations across multiple concurrent projects

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• 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 paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• 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, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

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.