Seismic Hazard Engineer

RINA is currently recruiting for a Seismic Hazard Engineer to join its office in Genoa, Rome or Milan, Italy within the Environmental and Engineering Geoscience Division.

Mission

RINA Consulting is currently seeking a highly motivated seismic hazard modeler to join our Engineering Seismology team to undertake in-depth seismic hazard analysis projects for the growing range of national and international clients. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detailed-oriented and responsible of his/her technical duties. Capable of working autonomously and under supervision, interfacing and coordinating with other peers, the candidate will work on challenging offshore and onshore projects, providing consultancy mainly on seismic related issues.

Key Accountabilities

• Ability to develop seismotectonic models from a range of data, including earthquake catalogues, geological/geophysical information and active fault data
• With a good understanding of probability and statistics the candidate will be expected to have or gain proficiency in all steps of seismic hazard modelling
• Excellent report writing skills
• English is usually the working language at RINA, proficiency in written and spoken English is mandatory. Knowledge of Italian is a plus but it is not required
• Experience in the use of main seismic related software packages, in particular Openquake, and some programming/scripting language (Matlab, Python) is desirable
• Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously, sometimes under pressure, and always within deadlines
  
  

Education

Master’s Degree in Geology or Environmental Engineering

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience in seismic hazard analysis within an academic or consultancy environment
• A relevant MSc or PhD in Earth Sciences, Geophysics or Engineering seismology
  
  

Competencies

• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
  
  

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.