Geophysicist, Exploration

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Master's degree
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- Consulting geology, geophysics or engineering firm
- Urban area
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:

- Conduct theoretical and applied research to extend knowledge of surface and subsurface features of the earth
- Develop models and applied software for the analysis and interpretation of data
- Plan and conduct seismic, electromagnetic, magnetic, gravimetric, radiometric, radar and other remote sensing programs
- Plan, direct and participate in analyses of geological, geochemical and geophysical survey data, well logs and other test results, maps, notes and cross sections
- Plan, direct and participate in geological, geochemical and geophysical field studies, drilling and geological testing programs
**Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Registration as a professional geologist
- Registration as a professional geophysicist
**Type of resources**:

- Precious metal
- Uranium
- Ground water
- Base metals
- Industrial or non-metallic minerals
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- ArcGIS
- Realize modelling and simulation exercises on computerized units
- Data manipulation and analysis
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Mapping and data visualization software
**Field work location experience**:

- On land
- Overseas
- Airborne
**Physiographic environment experience**:

- Mountains
- Shield
- Plains and prairies
- Permafrost
**Area of work experience**:

- Basic, theoretical or fundamental research
- Industrial research and development
- Resource exploration
- Statistical analysis
- Data interpretation and evaluation
**Geology specialization**:

- Mineralogy or applied mineralogy
- Mineral deposits or mining
- Structural geology or tectonics
- Metallogenic analysis
- Remote sensing (e.g., satellite image interpretation)
- Surface geological mapping
**Geophysics specialization**:

- Minerals
- Earth physics
- Down-hole techniques
- Electromagnetic
- Gravity
- Magnetic
- Radiometric
- Resistivity
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel internationally
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available