At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a multi-disciplinary team to optimize reservoir development and apply advanced geophysical techniques.
- Company: Leading energy company focused on innovative geoscience solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional growth opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Fast-paced role with opportunities for career advancement and skill development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Geophysics, 8+ years experience, and proficiency in seismic interpretation.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Reporting to the Manager, Geoscience Conventional Heavy Oil, the Contract Geophysicist will be accountable to work in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure reservoir development plans are optimized to meet business needs, enable the successful execution of our development plans, and support our long-term strategy. This role will apply geophysical interpretation techniques, including advanced seismic inversion techniques, to characterize reservoir complexity, identify reservoir risks and propose development opportunities.
What you’ll do:
- Work with asset geologists, reservoir engineers and earthworks team to plan annual strat well program to delineate the reservoir, ensuring consistency in development practices and fostering effective communication.
- Provide quality control for processing of seismic data, using appropriate parameters for the needs of the business.
- Interpret and generate depth converted seismic surfaces for development well planning, well placement and real time drilling.
- Work with geologists, geophysicists, acquisition team, engineers and regulatory teams to plan 2D and 3D seismic programs to reduce delineation and reservoir risk, and optimize production.
- Provide geophysical input for geomodels, regulatory submissions and resource management reports, creating documentation and presentations for technical reviews.
- Support workflow optimization projects to improve geoscience and reservoir engineering workflows and work products.
Who you are: Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
- Legally authorized to work in Canada.
- Bachelor of Science in Geophysics.
- Minimum 8 years of related industry experience.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced prospecting heavy role.
- Registered P. Geo and in good standing with APEGA or other Provincial Professional Geoscience Organization.
- Proficiency in 2D and 3D seismic interpretation & visualisation, seismic attribute analysis & other specialized geophysical interpretative techniques.
- Good understanding of clastic depositional systems preferably with some exposure to Mannville Group stratigraphy.
- Experience with a wide range of geoscience software such as Hampson‑Russell, Jason, and SeisWare. Expertise in Petrel is preferred.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Geophysicist in Calgary employer: Brunel
Brunel is an exceptional employer that values innovation and collaboration, making it an ideal place for professionals in the mining and heavy industry sectors. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer comprehensive training programs and opportunities for advancement, all within the vibrant city of Vancouver. Our inclusive work culture fosters teamwork and safety, ensuring that every team member can contribute meaningfully to major capital projects while enjoying a balanced work-life environment.
