SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST MANAGER

About the role

Olson Engineering, Inc. has an opening for a Senior Geophysicist Manager to manage and grow our Geophysics consulting services. The ideal candidate will have education and experience in conducting and managing geophysical surveys for near-surface engineering and environmental projects. Experience and/or interest in conducting nondestructive evaluation (NDE) investigations of bridges, buildings, dams, tunnels, pavements, foundations, and other civil structures is also desirable.

This position will be approximately 25% in the field with both local and out-of-town geophysics and NDE project work. The ability to occasionally travel nationally and internationally for up to 2 to 3 weeks at a time on projects is required. Must be willing to work occasional nights/weekends and have a clean driving record and ability to pass drug tests when required by clients for project sitework.

Responsibilities

• Geophysics Business Development
• Management of Geophysics Group
• Geophysical and NDE data acquisition, processing, and analysis
• Preparation and review of reports and proposals
• Manage Geophysics Projects
• Write and prepare proposals
• Design surveys to achieve results desired by clients
• Attend conferences and build client networks

Requirements

• BS in Geophysics, Geology, or related Geoscience Degree (graduate degree preferred)
• 7+ years of experience in geophysics for engineering and environmental projects
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally for up to 2 to 3 weeks at a time
• Ability to conduct fieldwork in difficult conditions, including working at heights
• Must be able to repeatedly lift 70 lbs
• Professional Geologist or Professional Geophysicist (California) desired or ability to obtain licensure quickly
• Strong geophysical data collection, data analysis, and verbal and written communication skills
• Clean driving record

Desired Skills & Experience

Geophysical Methods

• Multi-Channel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) & Seismic Refraction Tomography (SRT)
• Crosshole and Downhole (VSP) Seismic Profiling
• Magnetometry
• Electromagnetic methods (TDEM/FDEM)
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
• Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) & vertical electrical soundings (VES)
• Differential GPS and GNSS

Software & Technical Skills

• Seismic Refraction Tomography processing using Rayfract or other software packages
• Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves using SurfSeis/ParkSeis for processing
• GIS (either ArcGIS or QGIS)
• Generating figures using Surfer or other software to present to clients
• Basic understanding of various geophysical instruments, circuits, and electronics, and the ability to troubleshoot them
• Basic understanding of digital signal processing
• Geosoft Oasis Montaj for general geophysical data processing
• MS Word and Excel Spreadsheets

Pay

$100K to $140K per year depending on experience/qualifications

Locations

Wheat Ridge, CO (Corporate) or Rockville, MD (Branch) Offices