Geophysical Engineer

Your responsibilities include:

• Being proficient in the use, maintenance, mobilisation and configuration of all Gardline Geophysical and Seismic equipment.
• Ensure that the engineering work is performed at the highest standards in accordance with the company’s Quality Assurance and HSE procedures.
• Operate a variety of both electrical and hydraulic deployment systems including winches, cranes, jibs etc.
• Work safely on deck deploying and recovering overboard equipment and systems.
• Termination and fabrication of specialist cables including underwater terminations and data/network cables.
• Perform basic electrical testing e.g. utilising digital multi-meters, insulation testers, oscilloscopes, computer based diagnostic tooling, data testers, spectrum analysers.
• Ensure that all Geophysical and Seismic Engineering equipment is tested, calibrated, sufficient spares stocked, manuals are available.
• Monitor and quality control data records in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure that the Geophysical and Seismic data is acquired in compliance with good survey practice and logs are completed in accordance with company policy.
• Under the direction of the onshore technical support team or offshore project manager develop and operate appropriate engineering and administrative processes in order to effectively support the work of the Geophysical Department.
• Assist and provide technical assistance to Environmental and Geotechnical operations.

Your qualities
You can make your mark as an Offshore Geophysical Engineer if you have:

• Experience in relevant engineering disciplines would be considered. e.g. Electronic, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Electrical, Data communications, IT infrastructure.
• Broad knowledge of Geophysical and Seismic operations (desirable).
• Proven track record to be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Develop constructive and open relationships with a wide range of people.
• Team spirit and a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Ability to problem solve using initiative and creativity.
• Dedicated work ethic.
• Fluent in spoken and written English, including technical.
• High level IT skills e.g. Microsoft Office.
• Ability to pass ENG-1 and STCW-95 (or recognised equivalent).

• Qualifications in an engineering, electronics or mechanical field (HM Forces qualifications also recognised).
• Level 3 or higher qualifications in technical subjects (e.g. Maths, Electronics, Physics).

What you can expect

• A range of benefits: In addition to your salary you will receive an annual bookable leave entitlement of 30 days, a salary sacrifice pension scheme (*), access to private healthcare through Bupa (*) as well as cycle to work (*) and eye test schemes (*Note: subject to being UK resident)
• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realise your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities be that onshore or offshore. Being part of the Boskalis Group also provides access to a vast range of opportunities literally across the globe
• A warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Gardline

About Gardline

Gardline Limited is part of the Boskalis group of companies.  Working at Gardline is about exploration. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to explore your career and find innovative and relevant solutions for complex projects.  ​

For a business to succeed, it needs the right people, with the right skills and values. We seek exceptional individuals who champion our values-based culture and team spirit. Here at Gardline, we are committed to each and every one of our staff members worldwide. We empower our staff to gain new skills, bring new ideas to the table, to grow and develop. Together

Extra information

• Where you will work:  Onboard our multi-role survey vessels, anywhere in the world where Gardline vessels operate.
• Job Pack: Support and guidance for candidates
• Full time job: The position of Geophysical Engineer is a full-time role, based on 12 hour shift rotation whilst onboard.
• Procedure: All you need to do to apply for a job is to complete the online application process and send it to us along with your CV and cover letter. As soon as you have sent your application, you will receive a confirmation email. If both sides are happy to proceed after interview(s), we will make you an offer to join Gardline. After successfully completing all the steps in the procedure, we warmly welcome you to our organisation.

Want to know more?
We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Geophysical Engineer. Please contact the Recruitment Team via recruitment@gardline.com

Interested? 

Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies
We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.