Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world?
Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.
The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.
We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.
Position Overview
The Senior Geophysicist position is a hybrid role combining office-based project planning and reporting with offshore fieldwork, leading vessel-based geophysical survey operations worldwide. The role involves office project preparation and offshore geophysical and Party Chief duties to achieve high-quality data acquisition and processing, to deliver accurate survey deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate strong understanding of geophysical survey systems and recommend appropriate equipment for project requirements.
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Understand project Scope of Work (SoW), specifications, and contractual requirements prior to mobilization.
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Support project planning and data acquisition preparation.
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Prepare and review project HSEQ documentation, method statements, and procedures.
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Act as Party Chief onboard inshore survey vessels undertaking MBES and geophysical surveys (SSS, Mag, SBP, USBL).
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Lead mobilization, calibration, and integration of survey and positioning systems.
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Operate and troubleshoot online acquisition software and associated survey systems.
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Plan and manage daily offshore operations, timescales, and project communications.
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Lead onsite meetings to ensure safe and efficient operations.
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Make informed operational decisions (e.g. weather downtime) to optimize vessel productivity.
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Monitor geophysical data quality in real time, perform QA/QC, and identify degradation or unusable data.
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Troubleshoot equipment and software issues, liaising with developers and manufacturers where required.
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Maintain accurate project documentation, including logs and toolbox talks, and proactively report issues to management.
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Process, interpret, and present geophysical data using industry-standard software.
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Produce and review high-quality survey reports and client deliverables in line with project schedules.
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Contribute to continuous improvement of survey methodologies while ensuring compliance with HSEQ standards.
Qualifications
- A full understanding of geophysical survey systems, including Edgetech and Klein Side Scan Sonars, Geometrics G882 Magnetometers / Gradiometers and Innomar Parametric Echosounders.
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Sound knowledge of offshore geophysical survey data and industry software, including Chesapeake SonarWiz, Oasis Montaj and GIS.
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Experience in marine geophysical survey, ideally in the coastal zone.
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A higher education degree in a geophysical or technically related subject.
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Possession of a full, valid UK driving license.
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Valid offshore medical and sea survival certification.
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Willing to perform site data acquisition involving time away from home on a regular basis.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY
SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.
SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.
SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES
Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation
