Senior/Principal Geoscientist

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Job Description

Here at DNV, what we do matters. Whether it's helping the Energy Industry transition to a more decarbonised and sustainable future or helping protect life, property and the environment. This is our shared purpose and one our people are proud to be part of.

We are at the forefront of driving the global transition towards green energy, focusing primarily on the installation and operation of offshore structures. Our team delivers sophisticated solutions and engineering assessments to support offshore renewable energy projects while also ensuring the safety of offshore operations for our oil and gas clients. We play a leading role in establishing standards and best practices related to offshore structures across various industry bodies such as DNV, ISO, SNAME, and numerous Joint Industry Projects (JIPs).

Innovation is at the heart of what we do, as we continuously strive to find creative solutions to the most pressing challenges in our industry. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to take on responsibility in managing and delivering global projects, whilst developing professionally, and expanding your knowledge, within the energy sector.

Our Team:
We are currently a diverse group of engineers within the Project Assurance section of the Offshore Infrastructure department collaborating with colleagues across multiple disciplines such as structural, mechanical, metocean, hydrodynamic engineers and naval architects. Our projects can be located anywhere around the world from Alaska to New Zealand, providing genuine variety to the range of seabed challenges you will encounter. Whilst our projects are global, this position is based at our UK offices. From here, you'll work closely with colleagues throughout our organization, with opportunities to participate in exchange programs between different DNV offices worldwide.
This role offers a diverse array of responsibilities, providing ample opportunities for growth and development. You'll be challenged, but never without support, as you work alongside experienced engineers who are invested in your success. As you progress, your expertise will play a crucial role in shaping our team's strategies in growing integrated geoscience services, developing innovative solutions for our clients, and setting industry standards.

You will be given the opportunity to:
• Be the technical lead on projects, supported by our team of highly skilled specialists, to accomplish the overall delivery of optimal solutions to clients.
• Lead owner's engineering activities in the early development phase of offshore wind farms.
• Specify, scope and manage offshore geophysical and geotechnical site investigation surveys.
• Review and interpretation of seabed geophysical, geological, and geotechnical data and create integrated ground models suitable for engineering purposes.
• Identify geohazards and risks associated with offshore construction activities and propose pragmatic means of mitigation/potential solutions.
• Lead and contribute to preparation of tenders and technical proposals.
• Attend sites onshore and offshore to experience the true scale of the structures that we assess.
• Build professional networks with various stakeholders in the industry.
• Deliver high-quality technical reports detailing assessment approach and key findings and outcomes.
• Develop innovative solutions to offshore ground engineering challenges as part of ongoing and future R&D projects.
• Enhance and develop existing ways of working. Provide mentorship and technical support to other team members.
• Develop your technical, commercial, and project management skills, alongside our world-leading experts, on a variety of high-profile global engineering projects, by gaining direct exposure to industry leading clients and involvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

We value all our people and the contributions they make to our business, that's why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package, allowing you to choose the things that matter most to you, including;

• Excellent career development and progression opportunities within DNV's global reach
• Lifestyle benefits: 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, sabbatical leave, flexible working options
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Wellbeing benefits: (inc Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance, yoga classes). Company contribution towards eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users), and Flu Vaccinations. Also, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides free and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money and health and we provide free fruit in our offices
• Financial Benefits: including a Pension Scheme with employer pension contributions up to 9%, Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Travel benefits: Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (for personal use)
• Mentored support towards professional accreditation and annual re-imbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees and bonus for achievement of professional chartership
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Qualifications

If you are a dedicated team player with a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, we encourage you to apply and bring your unique expertise to our dynamic and growing team. The ideal candidate will possess:

• A degree in Geophysics, Geology or Engineering Geology.
• A post-graduate degree is an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience in engineering consultancy, with a track record of leading successful delivery of early phase project scopes (e.g. desktop studies, site investigation strategy and management, ground modelling), ideally in the offshore wind sector.
• Experience in using relevant software packages and tools such as GIS, Kingdom or similar.
• Ability to win new business with existing and potential clients, develop proposals, bid for contracts and lead client meetings.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate, and execute key activities proactively across multiple projects simultaneously, whilst maintaining high performance and quality under pressure.
• Curious and proactive, with a solution-oriented approach, demonstrating an ability to manage, develop, and lead projects independently with minimum supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with confidence in building professional relationships both internally and externally with customers and being a visible leading member of the industry.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write clear and concise reports and present complex solutions and ideas to both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders.