Survey / Construction Operations Manager

Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring an Operations Manager to join our dynamicHydrographic Teamat our San Rafael, CAoffice. This position reports to the Team Lead and is responsible for overseeing vessel operators and technical staff in our San Rafael office. This role is a blend ofpeoplemanagement andsupportingday-to-day office and shop activities.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, comfortable managing a technical crew, and proactive aboutmaintainingstructure, accountability, and efficiency in a fast-moving operational environment.Hydrographic survey-specific training will be provided, making strong leadership and operational experience the most important qualifications.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and manage a team of approximately5 hydrographic and marine specialists and vessel operators.
• Coordinate vessel readiness, maintenance schedules, and upkeep in collaboration with technical staff
• Oversee office and workshop operations, including cleanliness, organization, and workflow efficiency
• Manage inventory and tracking of survey equipment, sonar systems, and field gear moving between offices and projects
• Receive, ship, label, and log incoming and outgoing equipment and packages
• Support scheduling, task delegation, and productive use of staff when not deployed on survey projects

Safety Leadership and Compliance:

• Lead and reinforce astrong safety cultureacross the office, workshop, and vessels
• Conduct and document safety briefings and safety lessonsrelevant to vessel operations, shop activities, and field work
• Ensure vessels, shop spaces, and office areas meet current safety standards and best practices
• Work with leadership to proactively reduce risk and prevent avoidable incidents

Training and Support:

• Hydrographic survey-specific training will be provided, including exposure to survey equipment, vessels, and operational workflows
• Ongoing support from technical and project leadership
• Clear expectations and authority to implement organizational and safety improvements

What You Will Bring:

• Proven experiencemanaging technical or hands-on teams (construction, marine operations, field services, manufacturing, or similar
• Strong organizational and task-management skills
• Comfortable enforcing structure, priorities, and expectations
• Ability to manage multiple moving parts without constant oversight
• Clear communicator who can give direction and follow through
• Comfortable working fully on-site in an operational environment

Preferred Experience:

• Background in marine operations, construction management, field operations, or shop supervision
• Experience managing equipment inventory, logistics, or fleet assets
• Some familiarity with mechanical systems, vessels, or technical equipment (training provided as needed)
• Experience overseeing safety practices in operational or industrial environments

What This Role Is (andIsn't)

• This is ahands-on leadership role, not a purely administrative position
• Success is measured by organization, accountability, safety, and smooth daily operations
• You'll be trusted to run the day-to-day without micromanagement
• You don't need hydrographic experience on day one, but youdoneed strong leadership, structure, and operational instincts

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you'll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!