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
Recruitment Partner: Spencer Ogden
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:
Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (MBES)
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:
SonarWiz
CARIS
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.
Apply Now
If you are an experienced geophysical professional with offshore wind experience and are interested in contributing to major renewable energy projects, we would like to hear from you.
Please complete the form for this job application.
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