Oceanographic Tech Specialist 1-Datums and Tidal Zoning Support

Oceanographic Technical Specialist 1 – Datums and Tidal Zoning Support

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Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is seeking a full-time Oceanographic Technical Specialist 1 – Datums and Tidal Zoning Support to support the Products Services Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS). CO-OPS is the authoritative source for accurate, reliable, and timely tides, water levels, currents, and other coastal oceanographic and meteorological information and products. A well-qualified candidate will have an educational background in a Marine Science discipline and will be able to provide analytical support for the generation and delivery of tidal datum products and services. If you are looking to be an instrumental part of a growing, employee and customer-focused company working on exciting issues in environmental science and other marine/coastal resources, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in coordinating across NOS offices to help advance tidal datum products and services, which support marine boundary delineation, coastal engineering, and other uses.
• Retrieve and analyze physical oceanographic and geodetic data and metadata to assess the quality and quantity of information required to support NOS oceanographic and geodetic product development, such as vertical datum transformation and hydrographic and shoreline mapping products.
• Coordinate with other NOS offices to provide tidal zoning support for hydrographic, topographic, and photogrammetric survey missions.
• Support the computation, maintenance, and publication of updated tidal datums and related products for new, existing, and historic water level stations. This work involves the review and analysis of tidal observations, water level station metadata, and sensor and bench mark network stability.
• Provide detailed information or troubleshooting support of tidal datum products using database queries, metadata source investigations, or other in-depth analyses.
• Identify deficiencies in datasets and metadata required to calculate tidal datums.
• Assist in the development of revised tidal datum determination procedures, including an error budget analysis.
• Assist with the revision of SOPs used to analyze oceanographic data and generate products.
• Assist with the development, revision, or review of presentations, technical reports, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support related projects or working groups within CO-OPS or across National Ocean Service offices.

Salary: This is a full-time position. $21.55 – $26.55 commensurate with experience. Generous employee benefits. 

Location: Telecommute / remote.

Required Skills /Education/ Certifications & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in oceanography, meteorology, hydrology, physics, physical science, geophysics, civil engineering, or a closely related discipline. Knowledge of basic physical oceanographic principles, especially tides and tidal currents.  Knowledge of oceanographic principles, theories, and practices sufficient to review and analyze data is required.
• Must be proficient in using the Microsoft Windows operating system, Microsoft Office applications, and Google’s Collaboration Suite (e.g., Docs, Sheets, and Slides) for analyzing data and developing and editing documents and presentations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team, are required.
• Ability to work effectively both individually and collaboratively in a team/group setting.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback and implement appropriate action.

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Only qualified applicants that meet minimum experience or background requirements stated above need apply. When applying for this position you will be asked to upload your resume at the end of this online application.

Applicants should submit a resume that includes the following:

• Cover letter that briefly describes how you meet the required and preferred qualifications listed.
• Work history for past 10 years or since last full-time education.
• Education.
• Previous experience or trainin