Our client, a leading geoscience consultancy in the renewables sector, is currently seeking a Senior Geoscientist to join their team in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. This permanent, full-time position focuses on offshore windfarm projects, geotechnical analysis, and wider offshore geoscience consultancy. If you have a strong background in offshore geophysical, geotechnical, and geological datasets, this role offers an exciting opportunity to work in the dynamic renewables industry.
Key Responsibilities:
Offshore Consultancy - Technical (50%)
Review, process and interpret offshore geophysical and geotechnical datasets
Develop engineering geological desk studies and ground models
Geotechnical parameterisation
Geohazard identification
Cable burial risk assessment
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%)
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)
Job Requirements:
Experience 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
Beneficial experience includes:
Experience in derivation of geotechnical parameter bounds
Experience in IHS Kingdom, SonarWiz, and CorelDraw
Onshore survey experience (GNSS, total stations, laser scanning, and CAD)
Photogrammetry and LiDAR data processing
Bathymetry data processing
Benefits:
Pension
Company bonus scheme
Parking available at the office
If you are an experienced geoscientist looking to advance your career in the renewables sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's growing team in Oxfordshire