Junior Geoscientist

Halliburton Energy Services; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company is seeking a Geoscientist for their Abingdon office. The role requires an honours degree in Geology and proficiency in GIS technologies. Responsibilities include populating geoscience databases and interpreting seismic data. This is a full-time, entry-level position on a 12-month contract with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Honours degree (2:1+) and ideally a postgraduate degree in Geology.
• Two to five years’ experience in the energy industry is desirable.
• Experience with wireline and seismic interpretation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Population of geoscience databases.
• Interpretation of well, outcrop, and seismic data.
• Making interpretative geoscience contributions towards the digital twin.

Skills

Data analytical skills

Ability to deliver high-quality geoscience interpretations

Professional attitude

Experience with GIS technologies (QGIS, ArcGIS)

Strong communication skills

Education

Honours degree (2:1+) in Geology

Postgraduate degree (MSc level)

Tools

Python

SQL

PostgreSQL

FME Desktop

FME Server/Cloud

Job description

Overview

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

We are looking to recruit a Geoscientist to work within our Subsurface teams based in our Abingdon office, Oxfordshire.

This position is offered as a 12-month temporary contract, whereby the successful candidate will contribute to product creation across our diverse subsurface product suite.

Essential Skills:

• An honours degree (2:1+) and ideally a postgraduate degree in Geology (at least MSc level)
• Data analytical skills and knowledge of databases
• Ability to deliver high quality geoscience interpretations to time and standard
• Experience with GIS technologies such as QGIS, ArcGIS
• A professional attitude and a willingness to learn
• Comfortable working within a team and contributing to the geoscience and technological discussions within the company

Desirable skills:

• Two to five years’ experience in the energy industry
• Experience of wireline and seismic interpretation would be highly advantageous
• Experience with coding and analytical languages such as Python, SQL, PostgreSQL etc.
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with FME Desktop or FME Server/Cloud
• Some experience with sequence stratigraphy

Responsibilities include:

• Population of geoscience databases
• The interpretation of well, outcrop and seismic data
• Making interpretative geoscience contributions towards the digital twin
• Generation of regional geological interpretations, including paleogeographic maps, depth frameworks and common risk segment maps (in ArcGIS and DecisionSpace as required)
• Delivering technical presentations to clients and colleagues
• Ensuring standards and quality

Qualifications

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

97 Jubilee Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RW, United Kingdom

Requisition Number: 203673
Experience Level: Entry Level
Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line: Landmark Software & Services
Full Time / Part Time: Full-time, 12-months contract

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Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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