Senior or Principal Marine Geoscientist/Geophysicist

Senior or Principal Marine Geoscientist/Geophysicist

Your new company

One of the world's most respected design, engineering and project
management consultancies, with over 50,000 employees worldwide.

Your new role

We have a great opportunity in our UK team for an ambitious Marine Geoscientist, Energy Geoscientist or Marine Geophysicist to join our experienced and dynamic team, to help deliver a range of projects, primarily in the offshore renewables sector.
Within the company' Ground Engineering & Tunnelling business, you will join our Marine Geo-team, and work with Geophysicists, Geoscientists and Engineering Geologists to provide offshore ground modelling, geohazard and offshore geophysical consultancy services. You will play a key role on some of our most challenging projects, acting as Technical Lead on ground modelling scopes of work for the offshore renewables, subsea cables and hydrogen storage markets globally.

The successful applicant will be a Marine Geoscientist or Marine Geophysicist with a proven track record
and with between five- and ten-years' post-graduate industry and/or academic experience.

Your day-to-day role may include the following activities:

• Acting as Technical Lead and checker for Marine Geoscience, Offshore Ground Modelling
• and Marine Geophysics related projects.
• Leading the integration of marine geoscience datasets (e.g., bathymetry, seismic reflection
• data, geotechnical data, etc.) for the development of ground models.
• Leading the interpretation of seismic reflection survey data (SBP, SUHRS and MUHRS).
• Loading and QC of offshore geophysical survey data.
• Interpretation of borehole, CPT and vibrocore data.
• Geohazard Identification and Evaluation.
• Ground model reporting.
• GIS based analysis of geophysical, geospatial and geotechnical data and data
• management.
• Mentoring of junior team members in marine geoscience and offshore ground modelling
• workflows.

What you'll need to succeed

• A strong academic background with a relevant degree (ideally MSc or equivalent) with
• geophysics and marine geoscience content.
• Strong applied background and experience in Marine Geology, Geoscience and/or
• Geophysics.
• Experience of acting as a Marine Geoscientist or Marine Geoscientist in a related field,
• such as offshore renewables, offshore geophysical survey, research or O&G.
• Understanding of offshore geophysical data types including sidescan sonar,
• magnetometer, sub-bottom profiler and ultra-high resolution seismic.
• Ability to interpret shallow seismic reflection data, including seismic facies analysis and
• sequence stratigraphy. Willingness to mentor junior staff members in seismic interpretation workflows.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong ability to assess complex geological problems and understanding of Quaternary regional geological processes.
• Strong ability to communicate the rationale for interpretations.
• Understanding of the integration and interpretation of CPT, borehole and vibrocore data into geological ground models.
• Excellent interpersonal and technical skills and the ability to work independently or as part
• of a team on offshore 3D ground modelling projects.
• Experience in the use of seismic interpretation software.
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to self-check and produce accurate work.

The following qualities are desirable:

• Doctoral degree or equivalent experience is an advantage.
• Experience or academic background in the geology of glaciated terrains and glacial
• depositional environments.
• Experience in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software (ArcGIS, QGIS or
• similar).
• Working towards chartership with the Geological Society of London (GSL).
• Experience in the use of IHS Kingdom or DUG Insight software.
• Experience of planning, scoping and specification of marine geophysical and/or
• geotechnical site investigations.
• Experience in carrying out offshore geophysical and geotechnical surveys.

What you'll get in return

Rewards and Benefits:

Flexible working.

We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make
the best of individual's abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

We will disclose full benefits package upon succesful initial interview.



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