Geophysicist

Responsibilities

Main activities and responsibilities: (including but not limited to)

• Conduct all work in a safe manner and comply with all role specific HSE obligations.
• Comply with WSP Quality System and Code of Ethics, coach on the identification and management of ethical issues associated with area of work or practice area.
• Monitor and manage the scope of multiple projects of varying complexity and size, including leading/delivering packages on design projects.
• Use your geophysical, data management and geological skills to contribute geophysical input to geotechnical and multidisciplinary projects across the sectors in which we operate.
• Develop your geophysical and geological skills to contribute to geotechnical and multidisciplinary projects across the sectors in which we operate.
• Develop and manage project geophysical databases.
• Collate and quality check field data collected by project teams and incorporate into central project databases.
• Undertake quality control and quality assurance processes to maintain project databases.
• Review and quality check field data and incorporate in project databases.
• Provide input for geophysical factual reports including analysis of field testing result to support interpretive reporting.
• Support development of engineering geological ground models.
• Promote a safe working culture by identifying and eliminating safety hazards.
• Deliver best client outcomes/options which have save the client costs/time.
• Supervise, coordinate and review/evaluate activities carried out by less experienced staff
• Mentor junior team members and actively participate in knowledge sharing activities.
• Manage and monitor the technical quality of work performed by the team and promote a culture of technical excellence within the team.
• Provide safety leadership in identifying and mitigating/eliminating high priority safety hazards.
• Successfully develop and maintain strong relationships and networks with Lead County staff to promote use of the GCC
• Geophysical capabilities and improve business and client outcomes.
  
  
  

• Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) in:
• Geophysics
  
  
  

• Masters Degree or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geophysics or Geology is highly regarded
• Site-based Geophysics
• Typically, 5+ years’ of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of Structural Geology
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Background in Geotechnical core logging (preferred)
• A keen interest in geotechnical engineering and geology.
• Experience with Wellcad (preferred)
• A track record in collecting and managing field data for small to large size geotechnical projects.
• Experience geophysical/geological data analysis, database development and spatial information management would be beneficial.
• Competent in monitoring and managing the scope (including variations) of multiple projects of varying complexity and size and guiding the work of others.
• Proven ability in building the technical capability of others and transferring technical expertise within the organisation.
• Experience in supervising graduates and managing professionals, seniors, and associates in hybrid environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of organisational approach to risk management, ethics and safety.
• Detail oriented and focused on delivering quality and technical excellence.
• Understands and can manage competing demands of client delivery to timelines and budget.
• Consciously seeks to provide constructive feedback demonstrating empathy and active listening skills.
• Role models continual professional development. Prioritises building the technical capability of others via mentoring/coaching and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Is self-aware, promotes professional image and is emotionally intelligent.
• Manages self and others successfully in a variety of situations.