Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic is hiring an interdisciplinary acoustician / marine resource specialist, based in Norfolk, Virginia. This announcement closes on Monday, 2/9/15.
This position is responsible for: - Providing technical advice related to underwater acoustics and effects of sound on marine resources. - Advising customers on options to resolve environmental issues related to underwater acoustics and marine resources. - Monitoring contract performance to determine whether work is within scope and contract requirements have been satisfied. - Reviewing marine resources related documents to ensure compliance with environmental legislation. - Providing marine resources consultation services to customers regarding marine resources and environmental compliance. Additional duties may include analysis of passive acoustic data sets, field data collection on the effects of sound on marine mammals, propagation modeling of sound sources and analyzing the potential effects of Navy sound sources on marine mammal behavior. For more details and to apply only see the announcement at USAjobs ( https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/392839400). Questions should be addressed to Cara Hotchkin (cara.hotch...@navy.mil). Cara Hotchkin, Ph.D. Marine Resource Specialist - Bioacoustics NAVFAC Atlantic 757-322-4866 cara.hotch...@navy.mil