Survey Technical Instructor

Job Details

We are looking for candidates with Marine Construction Survey experience / Subsea Survey & Positioning experience

> Experience with systems such as Sonardyne Ranger, Sonardyne Fusion, and Kongsberg APOS (USBL and LBL - subsea positioning systems)

> Navigation Softwares such as EIVA NaviPac

> ROV INS subsea positioning

> Acoustic ROV Jumper Metrologies

> Inspection Maintenance Repair (IMR) support / ROV sbusea positioning support

> Surface Positioning - DGPS, Gyrocompass, Motion Reference Units (MRUs)

> If they haven’t been offshore, but have acoustic training that is good

> Instructional background is desired but not required 

Please see job details/description below:

Position Summary and Location

The Survey Instructor will support the SSR Survey Group in formalizing, implementing, and maintaining technical training programs for field personnel.

This individual is responsible for ensuring training programs are executed for all roles and all departments and regions within the Survey Group, working with regional operations managers and subject matter experts (SMEs).

This role is critical in supporting field-personnel in competency build and career advancement.

Lafayette, LA, Morgan City, LA or Houston, Texas based location. Ability to travel domestically and international as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains survey course curriculums (entry-level, intermediate, and advanced) such as:
  • Required Readings
  • Instructor Lead Classes (In Person and Remote)
  • Student Lead Training (Video, Audio and Slides)
  • Class Modules
  • 3rd Party Training

 

• Conducts the research necessary to develop and revise training courses and prepares appropriate training materials.
• Works with the Chief Surveyor, Service Excellence Team, Technical Solutions, and/or applicable areas to ensure that material is accurate and reflects current technical, market and business needs.
• Researches and assists other SMEs in writing technical and user manuals to support training.
• Establishes and maintains parts and supplies associated with all classrooms and hands on applications associated with instruction and curriculum development.
• Trains personnel by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, seminars, and/or computer based/computer aided training.  Coordinates the same with other SMEs and Operations Managers in all regions.
• Record video/audio of classes for online Student Lead Training Videos and Refreshers.
• Trains the appropriate personnel in the mentoring and assessing process.
• Maintains an all-level shared training calendar and works closely with operations managers, actively seeking opportunities to conduct training and refreshers when field personnel become available.
• Conducts vessel visits to ensure survey systems are working correctly at a high level and uses these opportunities to conduct hands on training.
• Assists with recruitment of professional field-staff with subsequent training and competency advancement.
• Actively supports Survey’s continuous improvement efforts to ensure that business and technical practices remain highly competitive.
• Complies with company safety rules and training, conducts operations safely and reports any unsafe condition or practices immediately to his/her supervisor.
• All other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

• Global Training Manager