TerraDat (UK) Ltd. – Geophysical Survey Company

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Jobs at TerraDat

We currently have a vacancy for a Project/Senior Geophysicist and a Graduate Geophysicist.

See below for job descriptions and details on how to apply.

Closing date: 11th August 2025

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PROJECT/SENIOR PROJECT GEOPHYSICIST (FULL-TIME)

TerraDat Geophysics is one of Europe’s leading specialist independent geophysical survey companies, providing geophysical contracting and consulting services to clients in the energy, geotechnical, civil engineering, mineral, archaeological, and environmental industries.

We specialise in shallow terrestrial geophysical survey techniques, including Microgravity, Ground Penetrating Radar, Magnetics, Electro-magnetics, Seismic and Resistivity profiling, as well as geomatic surveys utilising Terrestrial LiDAR and photogrammetry. We have one of the largest shallow geophysical survey equipment resources in the UK private sector and continue to grow in response to exciting and innovative new applications.

Job Description

TerraDat welcomes applications for a Project/Senior Project Geophysicist to join the team at our head office in Cardiff. In this role, you will be expected to undertake the acquisition and analysis of geophysical data, which may be done as part of a team or by managing a field crew. The site work will be in a range of environments, mainly around the UK but occasionally abroad. You will require the ability to process and interpret geophysical data and write technical reports to an excellent standard.

Responsibilities

  • Aid in the design of geophysical projects
  • Organisation and management of geophysical surveys
  • Acquisition and processing of a wide range of geophysical data types, including
  • EM, Magnetic, GPR, Gravity, Resistivity and Seismic
  • Topographic/GPS surveying
  • Management and training of junior staff
  • Client liaison (project planning, presentations and post-job follow-up)
  • Technical report writing
  • Contribution to the company’s R&D interests

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

  • A good undergraduate degree
  • Either an MSc in geophysics plus postgraduate industrial experience OR a
  • postgraduate degree in geophysics
  • A thorough understanding of environmental/engineering geophysics
  • Excellent time management
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of industry-standard software
  • Full UK driving licence
  • The right to work in the UK

Desirable

  • Coding skills in either Python, MATLAB or R
  • Experience in commercial environmental and/or geotechnical site investigation

Location and Package

The position is based in our Cardiff head office.

  • You will be required to travel to sites across the UK and occasionally abroad
  • Competitive salary based on candidates’ experience
  • Package includes company contributory pension scheme
  • Company health insurance scheme
  • Profit-related bonus scheme
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GRADUATE GEOPHYSICIST


Contract type: Full-time (with 6-month probationary period)

Benefits:  Company contributory pension scheme and profit-related bonus scheme. Company health insurance scheme.
 
An opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Geophysicist to join our innovative, down-to-earth team of geoscientists, helping our clients understand the shallow subsurface.

TerraDat (UK) Ltd. is an established Engineering & Environmental Geophysical survey company based in South Wales. We’re recognised as leaders in our field, with over 30 years of experience working closely in sectors that include environmental, geotechnical, civil engineering, mineral, archaeological, and energy.

Our culture is focused on innovation, R&D openness and a pursuit of scientific excellence. TerraDat’s resources in terms of geophysical instrumentation, extensive project reference archives and state-of-the-art processing software make it one of the best in the UK. This will provide you with an opportunity to grow alongside the company in response to exciting and new applications.

We specialise in all shallow geophysical techniques including: Microgravity, Ground Penetrating Radar, Magnetics, Electromagnetics, Seismic and Resistivity profiling. We routinely apply these to survey terrestrial, borehole, intertidal and inland waterway targets.

Job Description

The role will be to support a Project Geophysicist in performing geophysical surveys, either as part of a team or in an assistant capacity. You will help with both data acquisition, quality control and data processing. 

Following on-the-job tuition, a Graduate Geophysicist is expected to set up and operate complex topographic and geophysical survey equipment, carry out preliminary data quality checks, and review the data. Responsibilities also include equipment maintenance and assisting the Project Geophysicist with data processing and reporting. 

Site work will be in a range of environments, mainly around the UK, but with occasional opportunities for travel abroad. The position is anticipated to commence ASAP.

Responsibilities
 
• Assisting a Project Geophysicist 
• Acquisition and processing of a wide range of geophysical data types, including Electromagnetic, Magnetic, GPR, Gravity, Resistivity and Seismic
• Topographic/GPS surveying
• Technical report writing
• Contribution to the company R&D interests
  
Qualifications/Experience

Essential
 
• A good geoscience degree
• A thorough understanding of shallow geophysical methods
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of geoscience-oriented software packages such as Surfer, Grapher, AutoCAD and QGIS
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and illustrating software such as CorelDRAW, Acrobat, etc.
• Full UK driving licence
• Current passport
• The right to work in the UK

Location
 
• The position is located at our head office in Cardiff, U.K.
• You will be required to travel to sites across the UK and occasionally abroad
• Occasional weekend/night shifts will be required

To apply, please send a CV and detailed covering letter to Angharad Matthews (angharad@terradat.co.uk). The closing date for applications is Monday, the 11th of August.

TerraDat uses state-of-the-art geophysical mapping techniques to map the subsurface. The benefit of geophysics is that it is non-invasive and can rapidly map large areas and reduce the chance of missing buried targets. We’ve been offering our services for over 25 years to clients from the engineering, environmental, energy and construction markets. Here are four case study booklets showing how geophysics can be applied to your ground investigations.