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Principal Hydrographic Surveyor

161 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, SA, AU💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-12 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead planning, delivery, and technical leadership of complex HIPP (Hydrographic Information Processing Project) hydrographic survey projects from mobilization to client handover.

Role type

Principal Hydrographic Surveyor (Technical Lead)

Builds

Vessel-based hydrographic survey data, QA/QC reports, and technical inputs for tenders.

Domain

Marine spatial data, hydrography, offshore/coastal infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Level 1 Hydrographic Surveyor certification (or path to achieve), vessel-based survey execution, multibeam echosounder operation, GNSS positioning, survey control, hydrographic software proficiency, QA/QC processes

Preferred skills

SiC (Site Control) experience on HIPP projects, offshore/coastal/ports/marine infrastructure project experience

Technologies

Multibeam echosounders, GNSS systems, industry-standard hydrographic software

Responsibilities

Lead project planning and delivery, oversee data acquisition and processing, act as technical lead for equipment and methodologies, provide technical input for tenders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership

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