Senior Geophysicist (6893)

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.
• Understand project Scope of Work (SoW), specifications, and contractual requirements prior to mobilization.
• Support project planning and data acquisition preparation.
• Prepare and review project HSEQ documentation, method statements, and procedures.
• Act as Party Chief onboard inshore survey vessels undertaking MBES and geophysical surveys (SSS, Mag, SBP, USBL).
• Lead mobilization, calibration, and integration of survey and positioning systems.
• Operate and troubleshoot online acquisition software and associated survey systems.
• Plan and manage daily offshore operations, timescales, and project communications.
• Lead onsite meetings to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Make informed operational decisions (e.g. weather downtime) to optimize vessel productivity.
• Monitor geophysical data quality in real time, perform QA/QC, and identify degradation or unusable data.
• Troubleshoot equipment and software issues, liaising with developers and manufacturers where required.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including logs and toolbox talks, and proactively report issues to management.
• Process, interpret, and present geophysical data using industry-standard software.
• Produce and review high-quality survey reports and client deliverables in line with project schedules.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of survey methodologies while ensuring compliance with HSEQ standards.