Senior Geologist: Lead Exploration & Subsurface Analysis

Placements24; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Geologist for our client in Centurion, Gauteng, to spearhead geological investigations and prospect generation. The role requires leading seismic interpretation, subsurface characterization, and collaboration with drilling and reservoir engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 10 years in geological exploration, strong leadership, and experience with basin analysis and petroleum systems modeling.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Geology or related earth science.
• 10+ years in geological exploration, preferably oil & gas.
• Strong skills in seismic interpretation software and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead geological exploration activities, including prospect identification and risk assessment.
• Perform detailed seismic interpretation, data integration and subsurface mapping.
• Correlate geological data from wells and outcrops to build basin models.
• Develop and present geological reports and play fairway analyses to management.
• Mentor junior geologists and collaborate with reservoir engineers and drilling teams.

Skills

Seismic interpretation

Basin analysis

Leadership

Data integration

Reservoir collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Geology

Tools

Petrel

Kingdom Suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Geologist for our client in Centurion, Gauteng, to spearhead geological investigations and prospect generation. The role requires leading seismic interpretation, subsurface characterization, and collaboration with drilling and reservoir engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 10 years in geological exploration, strong leadership, and experience with basin analysis and petroleum systems modeling.