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Company: TerraDat UK Ltd
Location: Cardiff
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Job Description:
TerraDat Geophysics is one of Europe's leading specialist independent geophysical survey companies, providing geophysical contracting and consulting services to clients in the energy, geotechnical, civil engineering, mineral, archaeological, and environmental industries.
They specialise in shallow terrestrial geophysical survey techniques, including Microgravity, Ground Penetrating Radar, Magnetics, Electro-magnetics, Seismic and Resistivity profiling, as well as geomatic surveys utilising Terrestrial LiDAR and UAV photogrammetry. They have one of the largest shallow geophysical survey equipment resources in the UK private sector, and continue to grow in response to exciting and innovative new applications.
Role:
TerraDat welcomes applications for a Project/Senior Project Geophysicist to join their team at their head office in Cardiff. In this role, you will be expected to undertake the acquisition and analysis of geophysical data, which may be done as part of a team or by managing a field crew. The site work will be in a range of environments, mainly around the UK but occasionally abroad. You will require the ability to process and interpret geophysical data and write technical reports to an excellent standard.
Responsibilities:
- Aid in the design of geophysical projects
- Organisation and management of geophysical surveys
- Acquisition and processing of a wide range of geophysical data types, including EM, Magnetic, GPR, Gravity, Resistivity and Seismic
- Topographic/GPS surveying
- Management and training of junior staff
- Client liaison (project planning, presentations and post-job follow-up)
- Technical report writing
- Contribution to the company's R&D interests
Essential
- A good earth science undergraduate degree, preferably in geophysics
- Relevant industrial experience OR a postgraduate qualification in geophysics
- A thorough understanding of environmental/engineering geophysics
- Excellent time management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of industry-standard software
- Full UK driving licence
- Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Desirable
- Coding skills in either Python, MATLAB or R
Closing date: 20 April 2026
*Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available for this position*
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