Senior Geoscientist

JR United Kingdom; Faringdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consultancy firm in the geoscience sector is seeking a Senior Geoscientist to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on offshore renewable projects, where you will interpret multidisciplinary datasets and assess site conditions. You will also manage offshore surveys and support business development. With a blend of technical expertise and project management, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects in the offshore energy sector. Join a forward-thinking team and make a significant impact in the field of geoscience!

Qualifications

• Strong background in reviewing and interpreting offshore datasets.
• Experience in developing engineering geological desk studies and ground models.

Responsibilities

• Review, process, and interpret offshore geophysical datasets.
• Prepare health and safety documentation for site work.
• Provide technical supervision of a small team of geoscientists.

Skills

Offshore geophysical dataset interpretation

Geotechnical dataset interpretation

Technical report writing

Geospatial data management

Attention to detail

Independent working

Education

Earth Sciences Degree

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

S&P Kingdom

SonarWiz

CorelDraw

Job description

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Geo-4D is an independent geoscience consultancy and survey specialist based in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK, with a focus on offshore geoscience and geodata acquisition, processing and interpretation.

Our geoscience consultancy department conducts analysis and integration of geophysical, geotechnical and geological datasets to characterise site conditions and hazards, largely within the offshore renewable energy and interconnector cable sectors.

Our geodata acquisition department specialises in using novel techniques to characterise complex onshore, intertidal and shallow marine sites.

The Position

Geo-4D is looking for an experienced geoscientist to join its growing team.

The Senior Geoscientist will work primarily in the offshore consultancy team working on offshore renewable projects, reviewing, interpreting and integrating multidisciplinary datasets to assess and report on site conditions and site risk (i.e. ground modelling), alongside scoping and managing offshore surveys.

The Senior Geoscientist will be required to support the geodata acquisition team, performing site work and data processing as required, including operations, maintenance and development of unmanned survey systems.

The Senior Geoscientist will also be required to compile tenders, perform project management duties, support business development and support day-to-day running of the organisation, in additional to technical responsibilities.

The role will be largely office-based with site works as required.

Responsibilities and Indicative Division of Time

Offshore Geoconsultancy – technical (50%)

• Review, process and interpret offshore geophysical and geotechnical datasets
• Develop engineering geological desk studies and ground models
• Geotechnical parameterisation
• Technical reporting
• GIS-based geoprocessing, database management, figure and chart creation
• Writing of geophysical and geotechnical survey specifications and scopes of work
• Offshore vessel-based client representation

Geodata Acquisition – technical (20%)

• Prepare health and safety documentation
• Acquire and process aerial photogrammetric and LiDAR data
• Acquire and process aerial and terrestrial magnetometer data
• Acquire and process UAV bathymetry data
• Compile operational, factual and interpretative reports

Technical and commercial tendering (10%)

• Assist with technical and commercial tenders, proposal documents and cost/time/resources breakdowns
• Liaise with clients to determine project requirements and define suitable scopes of work

Team supervision and project/financial management (10%)

• Provide technical supervision of a small team of geoscientists on a project-by-project basis
• Perform project management duties, including deadline management, financial tracking and budget management

Business development and day-to-day business operations (10%)

• Develop and promote new services, processes and workflows
• Promote services at conferences, exhibitions and client meetings
• Maintain website and social media sites
• Assist with ongoing maintenance and improvement of the integrated management system (quality, OHS and environment)

Required Experience and Qualifications

The successful candidate should hold an earth sciences degree and have a strong background in:

• Reviewing and interpreting offshore geophysical, geotechnical and geological datasets
• Developing engineering geological desk studies and ground models
• Geotechnical and geophysical survey best practice
• Geospatial data management, geoprocessing and interrogation in ArcGIS (or QGIS)
• Technical report writing and communication skills
• Developing concise and easy-to-understand report figures and charts
• Independent working, attention to detail and strong self-checking abilities

The following are considered beneficial to fulfilling the role:

• Experience in derivation of geotechnical parameter bounds
• Experience in S&P Kingdom, SonarWiz and CorelDraw
• Onshore survey experience (GNSS, total stations, laser scanning and CAD)
• Photogrammetry and LiDAR data processing