Remote Lead Geoscientist: Global Exploration Strategy

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Health benefits

Professional development budget

Pension plan

Supportive remote culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Geoscientist for a fully remote role based in South Africa. The successful candidate will drive exploration strategy, lead projects, and mentor a team of geoscientists, applying seismic interpretation and basin analysis to identify hydrocarbon prospects.

You will collaborate with engineers and cross-disciplinary teams, manage budgets and timelines, and present findings to joint venture partners, contributing to the company’s global exploration program and growth.

Qualifications

• Requires Master's or PhD in Geology/Geophysics.
• At least 10 years in exploration geoscience with leadership roles.
• Proven success in generating and maturing exploration prospects.
• Expertise in seismic interpretation, sequence stratigraphy, and structural geology.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage exploration geoscience projects, from regional studies to detailed prospect evaluation.
• Develop and implement exploration strategies, including seismic data acquisition, processing, and interpretation.
• Conduct comprehensive basin analysis, identify petroleum systems, and map play fairways.
• Utilize geological and geophysical software for data analysis, modeling, and visualization.
• Mentor and guide a team of geoscientists, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance culture.
• Collaborate with reservoir engineers, production geologists, and other disciplines to de-risk prospects.
• Prepare and present technical findings, prospect evaluations, and recommendations to management and joint venture partners.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of geoscience workflows and technologies.
• Manage exploration budgets and timelines effectively.

Skills

Geoscience leadership

Prospect generation

Seismic interpretation

Play fairway mapping

Basin analysis

Remote leadership

Education

Master's or PhD in Geology/Geophysics

Tools

Petrel

Kingdom Suite

GOCAD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Geoscientist for a fully remote role based in South Africa. The successful candidate will drive exploration strategy, lead projects, and mentor a team of geoscientists, applying seismic interpretation and basin analysis to identify hydrocarbon prospects.

You will collaborate with engineers and cross-disciplinary teams, manage budgets and timelines, and present findings to joint venture partners, contributing to the company’s global exploration program and growth.