Senior Geophysical Engineer
* Base Location: Glasgow or London
* Contract Length: 12 Months
* IR35 Status: Inside IR35
* Working Pattern: Monday-Friday | Hybrid Working (Minimum 2 office days per week)
* Sector: Offshore Wind / Renewable Energy
About the Role
Spencer Ogden is supporting a leading offshore wind developer in the search for an experienced Senior Geophysical Engineer to support the successful delivery of offshore geophysical surveys and geohazard management activities across a portfolio of operational offshore wind farms in the UK and Europe. This position sits within the Ground Engineering team and will play a critical role in supporting Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities through the management, interpretation, and delivery of high-quality geophysical survey data and associated engineering solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced offshore geophysics professional looking to work on complex, large-scale renewable energy projects within a highly collaborative technical environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage offshore geophysical site investigation activities across operational offshore wind assets.
* Take responsibility for the successful delivery of geophysical survey campaigns, ensuring alignment with programme, budget, and technical specifications.
* Support the development of survey strategies, scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates.
* Manage external consultants and Owner's Engineers responsible for survey management, offshore representation, and data quality control.
* Provide technical expertise on survey methodologies, acquisition techniques, and equipment selection.
* Support tendering activities, technical evaluations, and contractual negotiations for survey packages.
* Identify and mitigate geophysical and geohazard risks associated with offshore operations and maintenance activities.
* Support seabed and sub-seabed risk management relating to cables, scour, scour protection, and turbine maintenance activities.
* Ensure compliance with offshore regulations, industry standards, and health, safety, and environmental requirements.
* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, innovation projects, and the development of best practices across offshore geophysical operations.
* Support the development and maintenance of geophysical procedures, standards, and technical documentation.
Requirements
Essential Experience & Skills
* Degree qualified in Geophysics, Geology, or a related discipline.
* Strong experience in offshore geophysical survey acquisition, processing, and interpretation.
* Proven experience with O&M-related survey methods including:
o Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (MBES)
o Side Scan Sonar (SSS)
* Experience managing offshore survey campaigns across large-scale projects.
* Knowledge of cable, pipeline, and asset inspection surveys.
* Experience balancing technical, commercial, and programme requirements.
* Strong understanding of offshore wind operational stakeholders and project interfaces.
* Experience using industry-standard software such as:
o SonarWiz
o CARIS
o GIS platforms
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong report writing and technical documentation capability.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable Experience
* Experience with tendering and commercial management of survey packages.
* Magnetometer and UXO survey experience.
* Ground model development using geophysical datasets.
* Chartered status, or working toward chartership, with a relevant professional institution.
* Experience supporting innovation or technology development initiatives within offshore renewables.
Additional Information
* Hybrid office-based role with occasional site attendance for vessel mobilisation activities.
* No regular offshore rotation required.
* Contractor to provide PPE and IT equipment.
* Standard notice period: 4 weeks.
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