Hydrographic Officer (Also known in the Navy as Maritime Geospatial Officers – Hydrography) play a pivotal role in collecting, analysing, and disseminating critical environmental data to empower the Navy to excel at sea. This encompasses a wide array of responsibilities across different operational settings.
Traditionally, Hydrographic Officer are primarily responsible for charting seas for navigation, a role that remains critical. However, modern hydrographic surveying has evolved into a diverse, multidisciplinary profession. Utilising advanced sensors, Hydrographic Officer collect and analyse a range of data crucial for ensuring ship safety and providing tactical advantages. This includes bathymetric mapping, seafloor analysis, current and tide measurements, terrestrial mapping, and environmental observation.Today, this data supports military operations and informs nautical charting efforts by the Australian Hydrographic Office.
At sea, Hydrographic Officer operate from dedicated Hydrographic Ships or as part of Deployable Geospatial Support Teams stationed aboard various vessels and locations. Onshore, they collaborate within the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation, leveraging geospatial data analysis to enhance maritime operations and provide strategic, operational, and tactical advantages to our naval forces.
Hydrographic Officer applies their specialised knowledge and skills in hydrographic data collection to meticulously plan, manage, and execute geospatial data activities. They analyse and exploit geospatial information to produce and distribute essential bathymetric, hydrographic, and intelligence products and services. This expertise plays a crucial role in achieving strategic and operational superiority for our naval units.
Your duties include, but aren’t limited to:
1. Conduct comprehensive environmental data collection and analysis.
2. Generate and manage geospatial products crucial for maritime operations.
3. Execute Route Survey and Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) missions to support Maritime Intelligence Collection.
4. Coordinate and disseminate sensor information to enhance tactical situational awareness.
5. Plan and lead geospatial data collection missions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
6. Assume command roles within Hydrographic Defence Elements, overseeing operational effectiveness and readiness.
Your training will equip you with all the experience you need to develop as a leader and have a broad understanding of everything that happens onboard a naval ship.
As an officer, you'll learn additional skills and duties to become highly trained and efficient in supporting the security and safety of the ship and personnel onboard. This involves providing leadership, management, administration and career advice to sailors and junior officers within your division.
You’ll enjoy a competitive salary package, career stability, opportunities for continuous progression and an adventurous lifestyle, all while making a difference to Australia.
To succeed with the Navy tomorrow, apply today.