Geo-4D Overview

Geo-4D is an independent geoscience consultancy and survey specialist based in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK, with a focus on offshore geoscience and geodata acquisition, processing and interpretation.

Our geoscience consultancy department conducts analysis and integration of geophysical, geotechnical and geological datasets to characterise site conditions and hazards, largely within the offshore renewable energy and interconnector cable sectors.

Our geodata acquisition department specialises in using novel techniques to characterise complex onshore, intertidal and shallow marine sites.

The Position

Geo-4D is looking for a Senior Geoscientist to join the team. The role will support both the Offshore Geoconsultancy and Geodata Acquisition departments, providing a mixture of technical, commercial and strategic input to the business.

The Geodata Acquisition department utilises uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and other geophysical/survey techniques to characterise sites, largely focusing on cable landfalls.

The Offshore Geoconsultancy department principally supports offshore renewable projects, reviewing, interpreting and integrating multidisciplinary datasets to assess and report on site conditions and site risk. The work encompasses a variety of project stages, including desktop studies, geophysical and geotechnical survey design and oversight, geophysical and geotechnical data review and interpretation, ground modelling, cable burial risk assessment and technical reporting.

The Senior Geoscientist will also be required to perform project management duties, support business development, assist with tendering, and support day-to-day running of the organisation, in additional to the technical project-based responsibilities. Training will be provided as required.

The role will be largely office-based, but with the option to lead or support site survey operations and conduct project client representation services.

Responsibilities and Indicative Division of Time

Offshore consultancy – technical (25%)

•  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

Survey – technical (25%)

• Prepare pre-operational documentation
• Acquire UAV based photogrammetry, LiDAR and magnetometer datasets
• Acquire UAV and USV bathymetry and geophysical datasets
• Conduct geological mapping
• Process datasets and compile operational, factual and interpretative reports

Technical and commercial tendering (20%)

• Assist with technical and commercial tenders, proposal documents and cost/time/resources breakdowns
• Liaise with clients to determine project requirements

Team supervision and project/financial management (15%)

• 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 (15%)

• Develop new services, processes and workflows
• Assist with the maintenance of the website and social media sites
• Assist with ongoing maintenance and improvement of the integrated management system (quality, OHS and environment)

Required Experience and Qualifications

The successful candidate should hold the following qualifications and experience:

• Earth sciences bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 4 years geoscience industry experience
• Experience in geophysical data processing and interpretation
• Knowledge of offshore geophysical survey operations
• Experience in collation of publicly available geodata and production of desk top studies to appraise site conditions
• Experience in analysis of geotechnical data and integration with geophysical data
• Loading, reviewing and geoprocessing data in ArcGIS software
• Technical report writing, and report QC
• Good communication skills, comfortable chairing meetings with clients and giving presentations in meetings and at public events.

The following are considered beneficial to fulfilling the role:

• Experience with onshore topographical and geophysical survey techniques
• Experience with S&P Kingdom, DUG Insight, SonarWiz, Moga Seaview, Oasis Montaj, Pix4D, Agisoft, CorelDraw or Adobe Illustrator
• Formal qualification in project management or leadership
• Chartership with the Geological Society of London