Principal Geoscientist
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Gwynedd
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 31 Aug 2021
- Closes
- 28 Sep 2021
- Sectors
- Business Opportunities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
CGG's Geological Interpretation Team is one of the most experienced subsurface service providers in the industry with a unique blend of individuals with an ex-E&P operating background and inhouse trained specialists. Our teams discipline expertise covers: geology, geophysics, PSA and petrophysics and we call upon specialists from throughout CGG in data science (ML & AI), quantitative seismic interpretation, satellite mapping, biostratigraphy, sedimentology, mineralogy, geochemistry, reservoir engineering and economics, to support us with our integrated studies.
You will possess the drive and enthusiasm to form an integral part of a dynamic team within an innovative company. You will need to be a challenge seeker, problem solver, and people person with excellent interpersonal skills who's invested in collaborating to shape the future direction of the team and CGG.
The Principal Geoscientist is a key senior role for the Geological Interpretation Team. The successful candidate will work alongside other Principal Geoscientists to scope, undertake and deliver technically excellent work across geoscience interpretation projects. In addition you will provide a support network to nurture our junior team members to help them in solving unusual problems.
Projects will primarily utilise client provided seismic and well datasets, alongside in-house geological and data products, plus associated petroleum system data. The Principal Geoscientist will work on both multi-client and proprietary studies on regional to block scale including identification, definition, resource assessment and risking of hydrocarbon plays and prospects. Project work can include large scale regional studies through to quick turn-around data room evaluations. You will have a solid understanding of integrating subsurface data, along with seismic interpretation skills, for regional to play to prospect scale evaluations.
The role has an international remit from a single base in either our North Wales or Crawley offices in the UK, where a blend of office and UK home working is possible.
Principal Accountabilities
* Responsible for undertaking, managing and delivering technically excellent project work in line with corporate standards and industry best practice
* Provision of technical scope & deliverables for proposal generation
* Provision of technical advice for multi-client product generation
* Collaborator to the in-house Peer Review Process
* Undertake coaching, training, developing and mentoring of peers and junior staff.
* Providing support to Business Development activities
* Developing geological workflows
* Advise on relevant software tools
* Taking a role in the integration of discipline expertise
* Lead technical development and innovation of new and existing products and services
* Proactively stay up to date on technological advances and industry trends which influence future projects, new research opportunities or technological ventures, to contribute to business value
* Active in publication and presentation of articles and supporting others to do so
Person Spec
Technical Skills:
* Technical Leadership skills: applicable to an area(s) of petroleum geology
* Project Management: ability to keep a project on track and deliver excellence
* Presentation skills: can prepare and deliver high quality professional presentations
* Creative problem solving skills: analyses situations in a timely manner, diagnoses problems, identifies key issues, establishes and evaluates most appropriate course of action
Personal Skills:
* Self-starter and self aware: ability to work autonomously and to be aware of the impact one has on others
* Flourishes within and fosters a collaborative working environment
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Communication: communicates clearly and empathically
* Business awareness: identifying and exploring business opportunities to fulfil business goals
* Innovation: looking for creative ways to deliver a better product more efficiently
* Mentoring & Coaching: establishing the training need and implementing the most effective technique to meet the individuals goals
You will possess the drive and enthusiasm to form an integral part of a dynamic team within an innovative company. You will need to be a challenge seeker, problem solver, and people person with excellent interpersonal skills who's invested in collaborating to shape the future direction of the team and CGG.
The Principal Geoscientist is a key senior role for the Geological Interpretation Team. The successful candidate will work alongside other Principal Geoscientists to scope, undertake and deliver technically excellent work across geoscience interpretation projects. In addition you will provide a support network to nurture our junior team members to help them in solving unusual problems.
Projects will primarily utilise client provided seismic and well datasets, alongside in-house geological and data products, plus associated petroleum system data. The Principal Geoscientist will work on both multi-client and proprietary studies on regional to block scale including identification, definition, resource assessment and risking of hydrocarbon plays and prospects. Project work can include large scale regional studies through to quick turn-around data room evaluations. You will have a solid understanding of integrating subsurface data, along with seismic interpretation skills, for regional to play to prospect scale evaluations.
The role has an international remit from a single base in either our North Wales or Crawley offices in the UK, where a blend of office and UK home working is possible.
Principal Accountabilities
* Responsible for undertaking, managing and delivering technically excellent project work in line with corporate standards and industry best practice
* Provision of technical scope & deliverables for proposal generation
* Provision of technical advice for multi-client product generation
* Collaborator to the in-house Peer Review Process
* Undertake coaching, training, developing and mentoring of peers and junior staff.
* Providing support to Business Development activities
* Developing geological workflows
* Advise on relevant software tools
* Taking a role in the integration of discipline expertise
* Lead technical development and innovation of new and existing products and services
* Proactively stay up to date on technological advances and industry trends which influence future projects, new research opportunities or technological ventures, to contribute to business value
* Active in publication and presentation of articles and supporting others to do so
Person Spec
Technical Skills:
* Technical Leadership skills: applicable to an area(s) of petroleum geology
* Project Management: ability to keep a project on track and deliver excellence
* Presentation skills: can prepare and deliver high quality professional presentations
* Creative problem solving skills: analyses situations in a timely manner, diagnoses problems, identifies key issues, establishes and evaluates most appropriate course of action
Personal Skills:
* Self-starter and self aware: ability to work autonomously and to be aware of the impact one has on others
* Flourishes within and fosters a collaborative working environment
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Communication: communicates clearly and empathically
* Business awareness: identifying and exploring business opportunities to fulfil business goals
* Innovation: looking for creative ways to deliver a better product more efficiently
* Mentoring & Coaching: establishing the training need and implementing the most effective technique to meet the individuals goals