Job Description

Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is seeking a full-time Oceanographic Technical Specialist 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. OAI is a Virginia corporation established in 2003 that provides consulting and technical services to the U.S. government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the private sector. We specialize in scientific program and project management, strategic planning, professional and technical services, and stakeholder engagement, supporting government contracts.

A well-qualified candidate will have an educational background in a Marine Science discipline, a working knowledge of MATLAB, Python, and/or ArcGIS 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.
• 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.
• Support Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded project to expedite the transition of Microwave Water Level (MWWL) Technology for National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) Stations.
• Assist in guiding stations through the transition pipeline.
• Conduct data analyses and comparisons between operational sensors.
• Investigate and resolve data discrepancies.
• Offer scientific coding and GIS support for the MWWL transition process.
• Assist with ongoing research within the MWWL Working Group and a partnership with Old Dominion University.

Salary: Full-time. Pay range $23 to $27/hr 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 as 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.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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