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Why Zetica needs you

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.

Cross-Sector Project Leadership

• Manage projects across core business areas: Transport infrastructure; Engineering / geotechnical; Environmental and geological surveys; UXO detection; Utility mapping.

Mentorship & Team Development

• 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

• Significant hands‑on experience in near‑surface, high‑resolution geophysics.
• 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 polarisation)
• 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.