Zetica is a leading provider of geophysical solutions across multiple sectors. We offer a collaborative and technically challenging environment where innovation and professional growth are encouraged. This is your opportunity to contribute to a cutting‑edge team and further develop your career in geophysical surveying.

Are you ready to lead complex, high‑impact geophysical projects across the UK and beyond? Zetica is seeking an ambitious Senior Geophysicist to drive innovation, uphold technical excellence, and mentor the next generation of geophysicists. This is a unique position straddling academic excellence and commercial integrity.

What you’ll be doing

Technical & Project Leadership

• Lead the planning and design of geophysical surveys, from proposal stage to execution.
• Provide input on complex technical challenges and guide project teams through successful delivery.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Oversee the processing, interpretation, and reporting of high‑value geophysical projects.
• Ensure technical outputs are clear, data‑driven, and aligned with client objectives.

Fieldwork Oversight

• Ensure data quality and integrity during fieldwork.
• Provide support to field teams and lead on technically demanding site investigations when required.

Quality Assurance & Innovation

• Maintain Zetica’s high standards for project quality and delivery.
• Introduce and apply innovative techniques and workflows where appropriate.
• Manage projects across core business areas:
• Transport infrastructure
• Environmental and geological surveys
• Utility mapping
• Support the development of staff and share technical knowledge across the team.

Travel & Fieldwork

• Primarily office‑based, but may include some travel for project delivery, and to meet customers.

Requirements

Academic Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Geophysics or a closely related field.

Experience

• Proven ability to lead large‑scale and technically complex projects.
• Strong track record of team leadership and technical delivery.

Technical Expertise

• Practical experience with a wide range of geophysical techniques:
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
• Electromagnetics (EM)
• Magnetometry
• Microgravity
• Electrical methods (e.g. resistivity, induced polarisations)
• Seismic methods (e.g. refraction, surface wave analysis)

Software Skills

• Proficiency in software such as Oasis Montaj, GeoGiga, SurfSeis, Res2Dinv, Zond, Aarhus Workbench or similar.
• Experience with Python for data processing and automation is highly desirable.
• Competence in GIS/CAD tools (e.g. AutoCAD, Microstation, ArcGIS, QGIS).

Key Skills

Leadership & Communication

• Strong leadership with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present technical findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Strategic Thinking

• Innovative and forward‑looking, with a strong interest in R&D and advancing the discipline of applied geophysics.

Interested? Apply now and be part of our expert team.