Geomatics Manager

At APTIM, we come to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world. Our work spans from safeguarding and maintaining critical infrastructure to helping communities recover from natural disasters, from empowering our armed forces and first responders to reducing carbon and energy use, and from making cities more resilient against the threats of climate change to restoring contaminated ecological systems.
Job Overview
Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC, a leading environmental and engineering firm with a national presence and a thriving coastal engineering practice, is pleased to announce an immediate opening in either our Tampa, FL, Boca Raton, FL, or Baton Rouge, LA offices for a senior-level Geomatics Manager for our topographic and hydrographic coastal monitoring program. APTIM owns and operates a full suite of dedicated coastal survey vessels, hydrographic and geophysical instruments, and geotechnical equipment. APTIM performs full-scale hydrographic, geophysical, and geotechnical surveys in support of coastal restoration, offshore renewable energy development, and a variety of offshore oil and gas applications. APTIM surveyors specialize in nearshore and offshore hydrographic data collection, processing, and reporting for investigations related to seabed and shallow to medium marine geology that is the foundation for coastal monitoring, mineral resource identification, regulatory permitting, infrastructure siting, geohazard analysis, pipeline/cable routes, and inspection surveys, with a primary focus on beach profile surveying to determine annual erosion trends. The successful candidate will aid in leading this coastal monitoring service line, managing a staff of surveyors, internal and external clients, project/program management, internal and external business development, and assist in performing a variety of hydrographic work in support of coastal, ports, and marine projects.
APTIM seeks to hire a fulltime Geomatics Survey Manager in either our Tampa, FL, Boca Raton, FL, or Baton Rouge, LA offices. The position will manage a survey team of professionals, assigning and maintaining staff and survey equipment, project and program management, involve collecting, processing, analyzing, and interpreting both multibeam and single beam sonar, as well as other conventional land-based survey activities. Additionally, responsibilities will include assisting the geophysics and geologic departments with assigning staff and hydrographic data collection, processing, interpretation, and product development for our geophysical and geotechnical survey projects. The employee will assign and manage staff and equipment assets to internal and external client projects, set and maintain project and deliverable timelines, use data to prepare hydrographic, engineering, geological and geohazard maps, technical and scientific reports and presentations for clients, regulatory agencies, facilities siting, foundation-design and a variety of other engineering applications in a team setting, and lead a diverse team of survey professionals. The candidate must be willing to travel and be able to adapt to challenging offshore environments.
What You Can Expect From APTIM

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development
  

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Participate in business development activities, manage client relationships, write proposals and both prepare/present selection, technical and conference presentations.
• Working with business line leaders, develop and implement a broad business development strategy to grow the Geomatics service line.
• Serve as mentor to survey staff to seek continuous improvement though implementation of lessons learned and constructive annual performance evaluations.
• Work collaboratively and proactively with a diverse group of program directors, project managers, engineers and scientists on various project needs.
• Perform project and program management activities in a managerial role being responsible for scope, budget and schedule working in close coordination with project team, subconsultants and clients.
• Design, manage and contribute to field programs and field data analysis.
• Be willing to take on growth assignments and develop into front-line leadership within the service line.
• Maintain an entrepreneurial spirit and look for opportunities outside of general areas of practice.
• Act as Professional Surveyor of Record for a variety of coastal and marine topographic and/or hydrographic survey projects.
• Responsible for overseeing and managing the collection, processing, interpretation of multibeam and single-beam sonar data.
• Develop project plans, specifications, analyses, evaluations, maps, procedures, and reports.
• Manage office and field projects from planning, execution, logistics, team management, data processing, deliverable development, and overall general safety.
• Ensure conformance to applicable technical standards as well as company policies and procedures.
• Development of plans, specifications, analyses, evaluations, maps, position papers, procedures and reports.
• Communication of technical concepts, evaluation results, plans, reports, etc. via oral presentations.
• Working in combination with GPS, geophysical (chirp sub-bottom, sidescan sonar, magnetometers, etc.) and geotechnical (vibracores, surface grab samplers, etc.) equipment.
  

Basic Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Surveyor, preferably in Florida and/or Louisiana, with ability to seek additional state licensure as needed.
• Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in hydrography, geomatics, geology, geophysics, geological oceanography, or related field of study.
• Must have strong leadership, communication, organizational, and technical/scientific writing skills.
• Experience with multibeam sonar survey design, implementation, data collection, data interpretation, product development, and reporting.
• Marine hydrographic data interpretation experience using Hypack.
• Experience with ArcGis, AutoCAD, Surfer software is preferred.
• Works independently with minimal guidance. Usually determines own work priorities. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Has expertise in own discipline. Applies knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and nonstandard situations.
• Interprets customer needs, assesses requirements and identifies solutions to nonstandard requests.
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services in own discipline.
• Monitors and controls costs within own work and Team's work.
• Manages own time to meet agreed targets; develops plans for short-term work activities in own area.
• Explains difficult issues and works to establish consensus.
• Promotes teamwork; coaches and guides others.
• Typically has 10-20 years relevant experience.
  

Who We Are And What We Do
APTIM is a global industry leader headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. With more than 4,000 employees worldwide, APTIM specializes in critical infrastructure, technical and data solutions, program management, environmental services, resilience, as well as sustainability and energy solutions. Our dedicated people have the proven experience and expertise to provide integrated services and solutions to government agencies, commercial, industrial, and energy customers. APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and the natural world, and creating an inclusive equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our people.
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