Area Geophysicist

SLB•Houston, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Geophysicist is responsible for serving as lead applied geophysicist in a business work group, providing appropriate, defensible solutions to the geophysical challenges encountered. The Area Geophysicist applies expertise to advise customers on a course of action and ensure project teams execute projects in a way that meets the customers' overall objectives as well as company goals. Provide geophysics related solutions that make good business sense and meet quality expectations. Exercise authority with regard to quality; be responsible for stopping a job if necessary. Maintain in-depth knowledge of processing software and workflows. Constantly strive to maximize the use of appropriate technologies to respond to customer needs and increase revenue. Understand the assumptions, limitations and interactions of available acquisition tools, survey design and modeling, data processes and reservoir characterization. Use understanding of data, systems, processes and customer challenges to direct sensible, economic and justifiable workflows. Guide testing and confirmation of the predicted versus actual response of the data. Participate in review of bids and contracts for technical pitfalls and opportunities. Share knowledge extensively. Mentor staff. Communicate with the regional technology hub, headquarters and other organizations, such as Research and Engineering. Communicate externally on company technologies with customers and at local society conferences. Represent the company in the technical aspects of a project and be of equivalent or higher technical knowledge level than the customer’s own geophysicists.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Geoscience, Physics, etc).
Ph. D in Engineering.
5+ years of Geophysicist experience.
Must have the legal right to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead applied geophysicist in a business work group, providing appropriate, defensible solutions to geophysical challenges.
Apply expertise to advise customers on a course of action and ensure project teams execute projects to meet customer and company objectives.
Provide geophysics-related solutions that make good business sense and meet quality expectations.
Exercise authority regarding quality and stop a job if necessary.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of processing software and workflows.
Maximize the use of appropriate technologies to respond to customer needs and increase revenue.
Understand assumptions, limitations, and interactions of acquisition tools, survey design, modeling, data processes, and reservoir characterization.
Direct sensible, economic, and justifiable workflows based on data, systems, processes, and customer challenges.
Guide testing and confirmation of predicted versus actual data response.
Participate in the review of bids and contracts for technical pitfalls and opportunities.
Share knowledge extensively and mentor staff.
Communicate with regional technology hubs, headquarters, and other organizations.
Communicate externally on company technologies with customers and at local society conferences.
Represent the company in the technical aspects of a project, possessing equivalent or higher technical knowledge than the customer's geophysicists.