Hydrographic Survey Technician II
Tidewater Bathymetrics Group · Norfolk, VA
Mar, 2021
Lead technician on 140+ multibeam (Kongsberg EM2040, R2Sonic 2024) surveys of Norfolk Harbor, Elizabeth River, and Thimble Shoal channels, logging 1,900+ survey hours.
Produced USACE-format channel condition surveys and dredge pre/post volumes for 35 projects; computed 4.2M cu yd of dredged material with ±2% volume agreement.
Ran patch tests, SVP casts, and tide reduction workflows in Qinsy and CARIS HIPS, cutting reprocessing rework 40% and meeting IHO S-44 Order 1a on 100% of deliverables.
Set up RTK/PPK GNSS base stations and VRS corrections, holding horizontal error under 3 cm across a 60 sq mi project area.
Trained 4 junior technicians on Hypack acquisition and vessel safety, with zero recordable incidents across 600+ days on the water.
Survey Technician
Chesapeake Channel Surveys LLC (USACE Norfolk District contractor) · Norfolk, VA
Jun, 2018 · Feb, 2021
Collected single-beam (Odom CV100) and multibeam data for 90+ USACE Norfolk District condition surveys on federal navigation channels and anchorages.
Processed soundings in Hypack and CARIS, applying tide and sound velocity corrections and delivering sheets 2 days faster than contract schedule on average.
Maintained survey launches, transducers, and IMU sensors, keeping equipment uptime above 97% across three field seasons.
Built shoaling trend reports for 12 channel reaches, helping the client prioritise $8M of maintenance dredging.
Performed RTK GNSS control checks on 25 benchmarks and updated project control documentation.
Deckhand / Survey Assistant
R/V Bay Sentinel — Coastal Marine Research Institute · Gloucester Point, VA
May, 2016 · May, 2018
Supported 70+ research cruises with CTD casts, sediment grabs, side-scan sonar deployments, and single-beam bathymetry.
Handled deck operations, winch and A-frame rigging, and line handling on a 65 ft research vessel with zero lost equipment.
Logged navigation and sensor metadata for 1,200+ sampling stations, improving data QA completeness to 99%.
Assisted scientists with tide gauge installs and GNSS control surveys at 8 shoreline monitoring sites.