Fugro GeoConsulting, Inc. - Houston, Texas - Career Opportunities # 3

Job Title: Staff Geoscientist
Department: Geoscience
Location: Houston
Reports to: Geoscience Department Manager
Job Summary: Contributes to marine geophysical site investigation reporting by interpreting and assimilating various geophysical, geotechnical, and well data under close supervision; writes technical reports; develops technical skills and knowledge of FGCI’s procedures, computer software and services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Interprets marine site investigation geophysical data and assimilates with geotechnical and offset well data using a computer workstation
• Accurately maps, grids, contours and appropriately presents geologic surfaces, discontinuities, and other features from geophysical data using various computer software applications
• Maintains project ArcGIS file geodatabases according to standard procedures and terminology for purposes of data management and map presentation
• Prepares data examples and graphics, and works closely with GIS/CAD specialists to facilitate presentation-quality charts
• Contributes to technical reports
• Expected to be 90% billable to projects (on average) during periods when the FGCI geoscience group is servicing a substantial project backlog
• Works with management and supervisors to identify own learning and development needs and further develops own technical knowledge relative to FGCI’s core business
• Complies with QMS and HSE requirements
Qualifications:
• M.S. degree or higher in geoscience (B.S. degree in geoscience accompanied by some relevant full-time professional industry experience may substitute for graduate degree); some background in geophysics and/or engineering geology is preferred
• No full-time industry experience is required, but some practical work experience is preferred
Computer Skills: Proficient user of MS Office Suite and CorelDraw; basic skill level on SMT Kingdom Suite, ArcGIS, Global Mapper, and other in-house geoscience software.
Competencies: Description Expected Level

Core competencies: Professional Standards 1 Communication 1 Teamwork 1 Flexibility & Adaptability 1
Judgment, Problem Solving,
Decision Making 1

Technical competencies: Geoscience 1
Key Performance Targets:
• Performs core and technical competencies on or above required level
• Completion of comprehensive training course in interpretation of 3-D seismic data
• Routinely completes project work accurately and efficiently within budgeted schedule