Associate Director Geophysicist - UK Wide

WSP
London, Reading, Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh
Full timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementEducation: mastersSkills: ["Initiative","Workflow flexibility","Independent working","Decision-making","Communication"]

Lead and coordinate delivery of geophysical survey and ground investigation projects, with a focus on offshore wind while supporting other geoscience work across sectors like Energy, Infrastructure, Nuclear Waste, Water, and Mining. Advise teams on appropriate geophysical techniques, manage survey planning and execution with subcontractors, and drive quality control across survey design, acquisition, processing, and reporting. Contribute to business development through proposal writing, technical reports, and client presentations, with travel across the UK and internationally.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
WSP
WSP
2 days ago

Associate Director Geophysicist - UK Wide

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 13 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Lead and coordinate delivery of geophysical survey and ground investigation projects, with a focus on offshore wind while supporting other geoscience work across sectors like Energy, Infrastructure, Nuclear Waste, Water, and Mining. Advise teams on appropriate geophysical techniques, manage survey planning and execution with subcontractors, and drive quality control across survey design, acquisition, processing, and reporting. Contribute to business development through proposal writing, technical reports, and client presentations, with travel across the UK and internationally.
Location: London, Reading, Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support delivery of projects primarily for offshore wind and ground investigation, plus other geoscience work across multiple market sectors.
  • •Advise internal teams on appropriate geophysical techniques for different tasks.
  • •Lead coordination between clients and geophysical subcontractors, managing survey planning and execution to meet safety, efficiency, quality, and contractual objectives.
  • •Lead quality control and review of geophysical survey scoping, survey design, data acquisition, processing, and reporting to WSP standards.
  • •Support geophysical subsurface characterisation and business development activities including proposal writing, technical reports, and presentations.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Doctorate or Masters degree (or equivalent) in Geophysics or a closely related subject.
  • •Demonstrable experience designing, QCing and/or coordinating the specification and acquisition of geophysical surveys.
  • •Expertise in some geophysical techniques, with an awareness of others to determine what is appropriate for given tasks.
  • •Experience delivering earth science related solutions in Energy, Engineering or Environmental sectors.
  • •Excellent communication and technical writing/reporting skills in English.
Education:Master's in Geophysics
Skills:InitiativeWorkflow flexibilityIndependent workingDecision-makingCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:FracManSide scan sonarMultibeam echosounderSub-bottom profilerUltra high-resolution seismicMASWERT

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
WebsiteLinkedIn