Senior Geophysicist

We're recruiting a permanent Senior Marine Geophysicist for an ocean data company who collect data for clients ranging from mapping the seabed to monitoring the environment by using a marine robotic system. They offer a more flexible work/life balance with remote work from home options. They also offer pension, private healthcare, 25 days of annual leave, and annual performance bonuses. They deliver exceptional data that supports the sustainable development of the ocean economy with offices all over the world. Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Line management of a small team of more junior geophysicists
• Development of processing workflows for new and existing datasets, improving processing efficiency
• Shallow SBP (Innomar) processing and interpretation
• Magnetometer data processing in Oasis Montaj
• Side scan sonar data processing including seabed picking, interpretation, production of mosaic and seabed features
• Creation and QC of final deliverables to a high standard
• Real-time Quality Control – Liase with the online team and monitor the data being captured using online and offline survey tools
• Liaison with sub-contractors, clients and the wider members of the project team to ensure the aims of the project are met
• Final and interim report writing

• Remote data acquisition and processing of MBES, Side-scan Sonar, & shallow Sub-bottom Profiler (Innomar) sensors.
• Survey System Setup – hardware and software configuration prior to vessel mobilisation on a project.
• Support with bathymetry and pseudo SSS processing
• Support the Lead Geophysicist with planning and resourcing requirements
• Implementing, maintaining, managing and updating all standard operating procedures and processes appropriate to the role.
• Managing and maintaining Quality, Environment and Health and Safety standards including update, implementation and management of all ISO processes as appropriate to the role.

• Degree in Geoscience or Geophysics.
• Acquisition and processing experience of Side-scan Sonar, Magnetometer & Shallow sub-bottom Sensors.
• Experience in one or more of Chesapeake SonarWiz, Moga Seaview, DUG Insight and Oasis Montaj processing software packages.
• Sidescan Sonar processing experience to include seabed picking; target ID, tagging and listing; the creation and export of navigationally and gain corrected mosaics. Production of seabed features based on SSS, MBES and backscatter.
• Innomar data processing to include SEGy conversion, tidal reduction, denoise filtering & gain control and the export of processed Segy data. Data interpretation and export of subsurface horizons and contact hyperbolas.
• Magnetometer processing to include filtering and processing of the navigation; the creation of residual, analytical signal and altitude grids, and the production of a final target listing and project specific deliverables.
• 4+ years Marine Survey Experience.
• Strong computer literacy (Configuration of sensor equipment required).
• Enthusiastic, positive and proactive nature with a keen attention to detail.