Geophysicist (Marine)

Position: Senior Geophysicist Qualification: Degree in Geoscience or Geophysics Location: Remote in Ireland or UK XOCEAN is an ocean data company – we collect data for clients ranging from mapping the seabed to monitoring the environment. However, we do this differently, instead of using conventional crewed survey ships, we have developed a marine robotic system known as an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). This full-time role has you responsible for geophysical data processing, interpretation, reporting and line management of junior colleagues over a 40-hour working week. It will provide an opportunity to be at the forefront of the rapidly evolving USV market, in the world-leading over the horizon USV company with a clear career progression. For example, what a chaotic sediment or rock outcrops mean for an offshore pipe or cable installation; or what an area of mobile sediments means for offshore wind turbine installation or maintenance; or how the sheer extents pUXO around the European coastline affects any subsea developments in order to see the real-world effects in the theoretical ideas behind data processing. Line management of a small team of junior geophysicists. Lead project teams of geophysicists across multi-sensor projects. Project processing budget and efficiency tracking. Magnetometer data processing and QC. Side scan sonar data processing including seabed picking, interpretation, production of mosaic and seabed features. Creation and QC of final deliverables to a high standard. Real-time quality control – work with the online surveying team to monitor the data being captured using online and offline survey tools. Liaison with sub-contractors, clients and the wider members of the project team to ensure the aims of the project are met. Lead technical report writing and client technical discussions. Remote data acquisition and processing of MBES, UAV and Deeper Seismic sensors. Tech Team support – assisting with resolution of technical issues on the USV affecting data quality. Support the Lead Geophysicist with planning and resourcing requirements. Managing and maintaining Quality, Environment and Health and Safety standards including update, implementation and management of all ISO processes as appropriate to the role. Degree in Geoscience or Geophysics. ~ Experience in one or more of Moga Seaview, DUG Insight, Oasis Montaj, Chesapeake SonarWiz processing software packages. ~ Sidescan Sonar processing experience to include seabed picking; SBP/Innomar data processing to include SEGy conversion, tidal reduction, denoise filtering & gain control and the export of processed Segy data. Data interpretation and export of subsurface horizons and contact hyperbolas. ~ Magnetometer processing to include filtering and processing of the data; the creation of residual, analytical signal, altitude and gradient grids, and the production of a final target listing and project specific deliverables. ~4+ years Marine Survey Experience. ~ Strong computer literacy. ~ Knowledge of data management and data transfer. ~ Coding and scripting experience to include Python, C/C++, MATLAB. GIS experience to include Global mapper and QGIS. ARC GIS and AutoCad knowledge would be an advantage. Experience with software packages Moga Seaview, DUG Insight, Oasis Montaj, SonarWiz, Seisee, Radex Pro. Experience in bathymetry data acquisition and processing. Experience of marine survey data acquisition and acquisition software (e.g. To be eligible for this position you must have a valid working visa/permit to work in Ireland or UK. Please apply online and follow the instructions or submit your CV to careers@xocean.