Careers

At Spectrum Offshore we are fully aware that our people make the difference between average and exceptional performance in the field and the office.

We are looking to recruit focused and driven individuals both at graduate level and experienced professionals to our organisation and in return we will provide a positive working environment, continued career development and an attractive salary package based on experience.

We are continuously looking for the right people to help grow our business and welcome speculative applications throughout the year. Should we have no immediate vacancies we will keep your details on file and contact you if a suitable position becomes available.

Your CV should be emailed to cv@spectrum-offshore.com . Please read our Privacy Notice for Applicants before submitting your details.

Position: Graduate Hydrographic Surveyor

Spectrum Geosurvey specialise in coastal geophysical surveys, supporting a wide range of clients in the offshore renewables sector. Spectrum Geosurvey are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our growing team based in our Lymington office

Job Description

The successful candidate will be required to perform a variety of roles within the company and be prepared to travel and work away from home when required. Supported by an experienced and committed team of senior surveyors, the graduate surveyor will develop their skill set to carry out the following tasks within our growing company:

Vessel mobilisations, including survey equipment installation, interfacing, calibration and verification
Plan and undertake hydrographic surveys
Calibrate and maintain survey equipment
Develop and document survey procedures, both existing and innovative
Process and chart large area bathymetric datasets
Compile concise and accurate survey reports for a variety of clients
Assist project managers in the running of survey projects, both large and small
Research new technologies and arrange system/software trials to keep Spectrum on the cutting edge

Required education/experience & attributes:

Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Hydrography, Marine Geography, Marine Sciences or a related field
Working knowledge of hydrographic multibeam systems, motion reference units, side scan sonar and magnetometer systems
Highly competent in the use of all Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
Strong marine background
High attention to detail and documentation while under pressure
Ability to take initiative and work unsupervised
Full valid UK driving licence

Desirable

Project management experience
Previous experience of mobilising, maintaining and calibrating hydrographic survey equipment including multibeam echo sounders
Prior industry experience working within a hydrographic surveying role or related industry
Previous experience of using hydrographic software, such as QINSy or Teledyne PDS

Please send your CV to: cv@spectrum-offshore.com

Closing date: 31/04/2019

Position: Graduate Geophysicist

Job Description

The successful candidate will be required to perform a variety of roles within the company and be prepared to travel and work offshore and away from home on a regular basis. Supported by our experienced team, the candidate will be expected to have experience in and be responsible for the following activities:

Acquisition, quality checking, processing and interpretation of data from various survey systems including sub-bottom profiler, magnetometer, side scan sonar and multibeam bathymetry echosounder systems.
Provide assistance with vessel mobilisations, project management and survey planning
Calibrate and maintain survey equipment
Technical report writing & charting
Production and checking of final deliverables
Research new technologies & techniques to keep Spectrum on the cutting edge
Assist with the development of new procedures for tasks including survey operations, data processing and data management

Required education/experience & attributes:

Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Geophysics, Geology or similar Earth Science
High attention to detail and able to work efficiently to meet deadlines
An introduction to carrying out surface and sub-surface geological interpretations
GIS knowledge and experience of GIS and CAD software.
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word.
Willing to work in the offshore marine environment and away from home for several weeks at a time
Ability to take initiative and work unsupervised
Full, valid UK driving licence

Desirable

An introduction to carrying out surface and sub-surface geological interpretations
Experience with a broad range of geophysical data processing software packages such as Oasis Montaj, RadexPro, SonarWiz & Kingdom.
Experience in acquiring and processing multibeam echosounder and backscatter data
Programming/scripting knowledge e.g. Python, Visual Basic etc.
An understanding of the importance of data management
An interest in offshore survey techniques, offshore energy & infrastructure

Please send your CV to: cv@spectrum-offshore.com

Closing date: 31/04/2019