Geophysicist

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

• A hybrid role involving office based project preparation and production of deliverables and vessel based geophysical data acquisition worldwide

• Planning and preparation of A-2-Sea survey projects
• Mobilisation and calibration of survey vessels
• Acquisition of geophysical data using side scan sonars, magnetometers/gradiometers, sub-bottom profilers and grab samplers.
• Survey data processing and interpreation using a variety of industry recognised software such as Cesapeake SonarWiz, Radex Pro, IHS Kingdom, Oasis Montaj and GIS.
• Report writing and interpretation of results.
• Development of A-2-Sea’s geophysical survey processes and procedures.
• Proactive in making developing and improving methodologies and procedures.
• Inputs technical detail into quotations and tenders
• Understands and enforces A-2-Sea’s safety, environment and quality policies.
• Carries out data QA and QC throughout data acquisition.
• Proficient at writing various survey reports (including Mobilisation, Operations, Results).
• Able to work to schedules and meet deadlines.
• Validates / reviews and prepares deliverables prior to submission to the customer.

• Familiarity with a variety of survey equipment, including Edgetech and Klein Side Scan Sonars, Geometrics G882 Magnetometers / Gradiometers and Innomar Parametric Echosounders.
• Sound knowledge of offshore geophysical survey data and industry software, including Chesapeake SonarWiz, Oasis Montaj and GIS.
• Experience in marine geophysical survey, ideally in the coastal zone.
• A higher education degree in a geophysical or technically related subject.
• Possession of a full, valid UK driving licence.
• Valid offshore medical and sea survival certification.
• Willing to perform site data acquisition involving time away from home on a regular basis.