Principal Geophysicist in Southampton

Geowynd is part of the Ocean Infinity group offering market leading geoconsulting and laboratory business supporting the offshore energy sector. We are a geosolutions company that deploys smart data analytics to interpret and integrate big data from the seabed and sub-seabed to realise opportunities for offshore energy assets. Our mission is to deliver data-driven advanced geotechnical analysis to our clients to the highest standards and to ensure that ground risks are mitigated and design opportunities are realised. We find innovative reliable solutions for some of the world’s most complex geotechnical problems. We are committed to supporting the global transition towards fossil-fuel free living, enabling people and the planet to thrive.

At Geowynd we embrace a culture of innovation and continuously strive for improvement through team collaboration and continued learning. This collaboration is fostered through initiatives such as internal technical workshops, technical focus days, active engagement with university research, and encouragement to attend technical conferences and training. Our aim is the continual development of engaged, passionate engineers and geo-professionals that solve complex problems that add real value to renewable energy projects. During your career at Geowynd, you’ll have the chance to work on some of the largest offshore renewable energy projects in the world and work within a technical leading team.

We employ people who share our core values. We expect our people to be courageous, trustworthy, and conscientious, driven by a desire to do the right thing. We strive for excellence, work collaboratively, and are genuinely excited by our work. We offer opportunities for our people to develop beyond their role and span a multitude of disciplines. These are open to all, regardless of background and experience level. Working with us means being part of a team that is harnessing technology and creativity to disrupt a traditional industry.

The successful Principal Geophysicist will be a senior team member in the Geophysics, within Data Intelligence, and be responsible for leading the delivery of technical work packages related to geophysical acquisition, processing and interpretation services. We are looking for an ambitious Principal Geophysicist with an innovative mindset to help deliver our industry leading data service offering. The duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Technical Leadership & Ownership Provide project-level technical leadership and approval across geophysical acquisition, processing, and interpretation, supporting and aligning with the Technical Authority.
• Drive the adoption and application of new geophysical data technologies and software on projects, working in close collaboration with technology, digital, and software teams, in alignment with the Technical Authority.
• Lead and develop the geophysics data discipline at a project level, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and capability development to geophysicists, geoscience teams, and, where appropriate, partner organisations.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of geophysical projects, from survey design through acquisition, processing, interpretation, and reporting, ensuring alignment with Technical Authority standards.
• Leading the input of technical aspects to proposals/bids for geophysical and ground model services, covering data acquisition through to analytics and advice (i.e. data insights) projects.
• Development of high-quality scientific and technical papers, presentations, and publications, positioning Ocean Infinity as an industry leader through peer-reviewed journals and world leading conferences.

• Geophysical Processing, Interpretation & Reporting Support the development and deployment of advanced, technology enabled geophysical processing workflows on projects, in collaboration with the wider organisation and strategic partners, ensuring alignment with Technical Authority/Lead standards.
• Oversee and provide expert project-level leadership and support for ultra-high-resolution (2D/3D) seismic, sub-bottom profiler (SBP), magnetometry, side-scan sonar (SSS), and electromagnetic datasets, ensuring quality and fitness for purpose.
• Lead the integration of geophysical data into geological and geotechnical ground models to support robust project outcomes.
• Support the continuous improvement in project delivery through enhancements in data quality, processing efficiency, and interpretation methodologies, aligned with Technical Authority direction.

• Governance & Quality Assurance Ensure all geophysical activities meet contractual, client, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Review and provide technical authority for tenders, survey specifications, methodologies, technical reports, and deliverables.
• Provide final QA/QC of geophysical data/deliverables produced by internal team and external subcontractors/partners.
• Support implementation of best practices, technical standards, and quality frameworks across geophysical operations.
• Provide oversight of project risk, technical assurance, and operational performance in relation to geophysical acquisition.

Who you are: A passion for the subject, technical excellence, and innovation to drive industry-wide change in geophysical data delivery and insight. 10+ years experience in the offshore Oil & Gas/Renewables sector. Advanced degree (MSc or PhD preferred) in Geophysics or a closely related discipline. Strong expertise in acquisition, QAQC procedures, imaging, and processing workflows. Experience across marine, transition zone, seabed, offshore windfarm, and cable route surveys. Experience with geo-software including (but not limited to): Oasis montaj, RadExPro, Reveal, DUG, Kingdom Suite, SoanrWiz, Global Mapper, ArcMap, and QGIS. Excellent understanding of acquisition technologies, recording systems, and source technologies. Experience within the offshore oil and gas and renewables sectors.

Desirable / Future-Oriented Programming and high-performance computing knowledge. Knowledge of AI/ML techniques applied to geophysical datasets. Experience integrating geophysical interpretation with geological and geotechnical models. Track record of presenting technical papers and speaking at industry conferences.

Salary for this position: Up to £85,000 per annum. The salary varies for this position as we are recruiting in multiple regional locations and job grades. The salary process is based on skills, abilities, and experience required.

At Geowynd, we believe in creating equal opportunities for all, celebrating each and everyone’s differences. We are driven by transforming the industry, through our technology, thoughts, behaviours and actions. Being inclusive and respectful to all is fundamental to who we are. It is the right thing to do and enables innovation and creativity to thrive. There is more work to be done, and we know that we aren’t perfect, but our commitment to these values is unwavering. They are central to our mission and the impact we have on the industry, meaning, we cannot live without them.