Lead Project Geophysicist

Job Description

Are you ready to lead impactful geophysical projects that shape the future of site characterisation? At Fugro, we’re looking for a Lead Project Geophysicist to join our dynamic UK Land Site Characterisation team in Wallingford. In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in delivering high-quality geophysical data and insights that support critical infrastructure and environmental projects across the UK and beyond. You’ll collaborate with a talented team of geophysicists, technicians, and project managers—both locally and globally—ensuring excellence in project execution and innovation in technical delivery.

Location: Wallingford, UK, with onshore and nearshore site operations both domestically and internationally.

Work Environment: This role involves a mix of office and site work. This is a hybrid role offering a balance between office-based collaboration and remote autonomy.

Working Hours: Full-time position with standard 40 working hours per week.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Manage field crews as Team Leader to ensure that field operations are completed safely, to a high standard and on schedule.

• Coordinate geophysical operations, including both Fugro and third-party personnel.

• Carry out processing, interpretation, and reporting of geophysical data for medium to high complexity projects.

• Ensure quality control of data and deliverables, providing expert review and technical oversight.

• Contribute to the preparation of proposals and tenders, offering technical input and recommendations for optimisation.

• Support the development of project procedures, safety and technical documentation.

• Represent Fugro at industry conferences and contribute to technical publications.

• Collaborate with commercial teams to support business development and client engagement.

What you’ll need to thrive in this role:

• A degree in Geophysics, Earth Sciences, or a related field.

• Proven experience in geophysical project delivery, including field operations and data interpretation.

• Strong knowledge of geophysical survey equipment and techniques.

• A Full UK Manual Driving License.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor junior staff and lead multidisciplinary teams.

• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally internationally, depending on project requirements.

About Us

Who we are 
Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Benefits of joining our team

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.

• Competitive salary

• Contributory pension scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Health cash plan

• Group life assurance

• Group income protection

• Flexible working hours and the potential to work 2 days a week from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies.

• Electric car scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounted gym membership

• Discounts platform

• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Long service awards

• Fugro values awards

• Employee referral bonus scheme

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.

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Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**