Oceanographic Mooring Deployment Specialist, CSA Ocean Sciences

Position Overview

Experience Required: Five or more years in metocean or oceanographic operations, including offshore fieldwork

Description

CSA Ocean Sciences is hiring a full-time Oceanographic Mooring Deployment Specialist in Stuart, Florida, leading and supporting operational execution, equipment management, and data workflows for physical oceanography and metocean projects.

CSA Ocean Sciences is expanding its metocean capabilities to strengthen global oceanographic data acquisition, processing, and delivery services. The role is focused on buoy system management, field operations, instrumentation, and data quality, working in close coordination with CSA’s project scientists and technical teams.

The Oceanographic Mooring Deployment Specialist is a senior technical and operational lead responsible for planning and overseeing oceanographic and metocean buoy deployments, instrumentation workflows, and associated data delivery, with domestic and international travel and time at sea required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, fabrication, deployment, recovery, and lifecycle management of oceanographic and metocean systems.
• Plan and oversee metocean field operations including mobilisation, deployment, recovery, and demobilisation.
• Install, calibrate, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot oceanographic and metocean instrumentation.
• Provide senior technical and operational input to commercial proposals, including scope, equipment selection, logistics, schedules, and cost estimates for buoy systems.
• Oversee data acquisition, post-processing, QA/QC, analysis, and reporting of metocean datasets alongside project scientists.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for field operations, instrumentation, and data workflows.
• Coordinate with project managers, scientists, and clients to deliver data products that meet contractual, scientific, and quality requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and security requirements, company policies, and client safety standards.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in the design, fabrication, deployment, and recovery of oceanic metocean mooring systems.
• Five or more years of experience in metocean or oceanographic operations, including offshore fieldwork.
• Strong knowledge of marine field operations, instrumentation deployment, equipment logistics, and operational risk management.
• Proven ability to lead field activities and resolve technical challenges in dynamic environments.
• Demonstrated attention to data quality, documentation, and QA/QC throughout acquisition and processing.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Valid driver’s licence and ability to meet company driving requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TWIC card.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally and work at sea.
• Strong commitment to personal and team safety, including required safety training and medical assessments.
• Current, long-term authorisation to work in the United States; CSA is unable to initiate visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced university degree or equivalent technical experience in a STEM field (oceanography, meteorology, geosciences, earth engineering, geomatics, or related).
• Experience developing operational procedures, field manuals, or SOPs for marine operations or data workflows.
• Experience supporting proposal development, cost estimation, and technical planning for metocean or oceanographic projects.
• Foreign language skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multinational teams and international clients.

Additional Notes

• Letters of recommendation required.
• CSA Ocean Sciences is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

How to Apply

Apply through the CSA Ocean Sciences ADP careers portal.