Senior Geophysicist - London, United Kingdom - Wood Thilsted

Wood Thilsted

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We believe we can change the world—through unmatched engineering and the very best teamwork. We're offshore wind engineering experts, designing the global transition to green energy.

Wood Thilsted is a purpose-driven company.

Our engineering skills help us speed up the transition towards a greener planet, with the wellbeing of our employees being just as vital.

People and planet go hand in hand - we're here to look after both.

Through better, greener design, we're out there optimizing wind farms to limit their carbon footprint.

So far, we've been successful in attracting the most competent and experienced design specialists in the world—people passionate about working in the wind industry.

It's a global operation. We currently have projects in Asia, North America, and Northern Europe. And we're growing. There's now more than 180 of us, working in the UK, USA, Denmark, Japan and Taiwan.

As a company, we strive for two things: Technical excellence and providing the best overall value to our clients. As a culture, we're about sharing knowledge, a trust in each other, and having a great social atmosphere. It's fair to say Wood Thilsted is a special place to work. It's something we're really proud of.

Are you looking for a new challenge? An environment where you can develop your skillset and be a part of a growing team of geoscientists?

With the continued success and growth of the company, we're now on the lookout for a Senior Geophysicist.

Location:
This position is available in Copenhagen, Denmark; Aarhus, Denmark; Vejle, Denmark; Bristol, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom; Edinburgh, United Kingdom

As a Senior Geophysicist, your main objective will be to provide high-quality geophysical support to our clients in the offshore wind industry.

Areas of responsibility:

Scoping, contracting, coordinating and managing geophysical site investigation activities and collation of information for all phases of an Offshore Wind Farm site development.
Managing geophysical data sets, overseeing data QC, and onward data evaluation for future site development activities.
Leading the creating of 3D ground models, including the interpretation of seismic data sets and the integration of geotechnical data (borehole, CPT and vibrocore data) for both wind turbine array and export cable route zones.
Geohazard identification and risk assessment.
Preparing and reviewing geophysical technical reports.
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the efficient exchange of knowledge.
Mentoring of junior geophysicists and engineers.
Supporting the development of new geophysical initiatives and services within the department and wider organisation.

Your background:

You should thrive in a multidisciplinary, international environment and speak and write English fluently.
You should have a strong drive and take the initiative and responsibility for your assignments and find motivation in creating excellent results through teamwork.
Have a proven track record in delivering large geophysical projects, with a strong technical focus on ground modelling and/or geophysical site investigation and associated data sets.
Have relevant experience working as a Geophysicist in a related field, such as offshore renewables, O&G, etc.
Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with clients and other consultants effectively.
Experience in the use of industry standard software, such as IHS Kingdom, SonarWiz and ArcGIS.

In return, we can offer you:

A great base salary, health and life insurance and a great pension (as well as some extra office perks)
Flexible working hours and locations
Excellent opportunities within exciting projects
Onthejob training
Access to further learning
A chance to deepen your expertise
A diverse, inclusive working environment and friendly working culture (amongst 25 different nationalities)

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. We're results-oriented, innovation-driven, and committed to a brighter future.