Ocean Career: INSPIRE Environmental Senior Oceanographic Technician

Senior Oceanographic Technician

We are seeking a full-time experienced Senior Oceanographic Technician to support offshore survey operations, lead field deployments, maintain specialized instrumentation, and contribute to the continued development of innovative marine monitoring systems.

As a Senior Ocean Tech and part of INSPIRE's Data Acquisition Team, you will lead field teams in the collection of marine and oceanographic data. You will be responsible for in field management, operation, maintenance, and deployment of a wide variety of oceanographic instrumentation, while contributing to marine science research, environmental and fisheries monitoring, and offshore development projects. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced offshore professional to bring hands-on technical expertise, problem-solving, and field leadership to a high-functioning and collaborative team.

In this role, you will be responsible for the deployment, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of a wide range of oceanographic instrumentation. This position requires extensive hands-on offshore experience and the ability, and desire, to spend time at sea aboard US and international vessels of opportunity for periods ranging from days to several weeks at a time, totaling up to several months per year.

While not offshore, INSPIRE's Senior Oceanographic Technician will assist with equipment maintenance and calibration, inventory management, survey planning, and data processing and reporting. Training will be provided. This role will also be expected to contribute to continuous improvement of field procedures, operational workflows, and technical capabilities across the organization. This is a role that offers variety, responsibility, and opportunity for professional growth within a well-established and expanding marine science company.

• Actively demonstrate and promote HSSE awareness, compliance, and best practices in all work activities.
• Ability to lead teams in a high stress, fast-paced environment (i.e. shipboard).
• Lead offshore mobilization, deployment, operation, and troubleshooting, of oceanographic and marine survey equipment such as sonars, USBLs, CTDs, ROVs, cameras, environmental sensors, and sampling devices and navigation systems on vessels of opportunity.
• Supervise all offshore safety and operating procedures while upholding INSPIRE's strong commitment to safety, operational excellence, and scientific integrity.
• Ensure that data collected meet scientific objectives and client requirements, while producing traceable, accurate field documentation, compliant metadata, and following documented QA/QC procedures.
• Contribute to maintenance and organization of warehouse and field equipment. inventory, including all documentation, parts inventory and rental equipment.
• Assist with survey planning (including generating survey documentation), equipment testing, calibration, and logistics coordination.
• Participate in data processing and reporting workflow with INSPIRE scientists following data acquisition.
• Mentor and train junior technicians and field staff.
• Support development and improvement of innovative marine survey technologies and operational workflows.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of offshore field experience in marine science, hydrographic survey, environmental monitoring, or oceanographic operations.
• Strong understanding of marine survey operations and offshore safety practices.
• Experience operating offshore navigation software and USBL, underwater camera systems, and other benthic and sediment sampling equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting subsea instrumentation.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in physically demanding offshore environments as part of a team.
• Ability to effectively interface with vessel captains and crews.
• Strong organizational and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel frequently and work extended offshore rotations.
• Valid driver's license (and good driving record) and US passport, and ability to travel internationally as needed.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and priorities.
• Ability to pass a 10-panel drug test.
• Ability to pass…