Senior Geophysicist (Geologist 4) Job at Province of Nova Scotia
Province of Nova Scotia Halifax, NS
Department: Natural Resources & Renewables
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 5/29/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Department of Natural Resources and Renewables manages and promotes energy and mineral resources to achieve optimum economic, social, and environmental value from these sectors. The Subsurface Energy Development Branch of the Department provides leadership, strategic direction, research, and innovation for building subsurface energy regimes in onshore and offshore Nova Scotia. The Subsurface Energy Branch responsibilities include establishing resource and economic potential for development while ensuring responsible resource stewardship. The Department manages these resources through legislation, regulations, market assessments, and cross-jurisdiction relationships for energy development.
About Our Opportunity
The Senior Geophysicist is generally responsible for monitoring and evaluating offshore and onshore geophysical activities (including managing activity relating to onshore Nova Scotia) and performing technical/ scientific assessments of geophysical programs and data, exploration trends and structure/ field configurations in these areas, all using modem state-of-the-art interpretation techniques. This work also requires making recommendations to the Minister responsible for the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Implementation Act respecting the Minister's fundamental decision authority under the Act. The Senior Geophysicist makes recommendations to the Minister for onshore geophysical regulations and serves as the authorizing agent for private industry regulatory activities.
Specifically, the incumbent approves and monitors seismic activities in the onshore region and is responsible for developing, reviewing, commenting on and amending applicable regulations. In addition, the incumbent uses highly specialized technical skills in petroleum geophysics including scientific analysis of data using modem computer systems, state of the art geophysical software, and working as a team member (including role as team leader on various projects) with the Geologists and Administrators.
Primary Accountabilities
- Audit, interpret and produce results in the form of maps and/or models from seismic data of multiple vintages, both analogue and digital, 2-D, 3-D, Gravity and Magnetics.
- Undertake regional studies in order to detect and map various trends and features which may lead to a better understanding of the geoscience used in project planning and advice for regulatory and policy decisions.
- Preparation of technical papers, poster displays and presentations to industry to promote investment in Nova Scotia’s subsurface energy resource potential.
- Undertake original geophysical interpretations after loading data into geophysical interpretation software packages to assess or re-assess industry data submissions,
- Keep abreast of and review existing and new geophysical data,
- Meet with industry technical professionals (including senior officials) to discuss, present and promote the many aspects of the geology and the geophysics of onshore and offshore Nova Scotia and coordinate the sharing of technical information,
- Supervise and regulate the acquisition of new seismic programs in the province and maintain liaison with pertinent federal, provincial and industry counterparts.
Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate will have a Bachelors of Science in the area of earth and geosciences and 7 years of related experience; or a Masters degree and 6 years of related experience; or a Doctorate and 4 years of related experience.
Essential skills, experience, and qualifications required for this opportunity include:
- Multiple years of experience interpreting and integrating data such as well information, reflection seismic data, associated attributes and interpretations in the Petrel E&P software platform or equivalent experience using an equivalent 3D seismic software suite;
- Strong knowledge and skills in post stack reflection seismic interpretation, prestack and AVO analysis, 2D and 3D seismic reprocessing;
- Familiarity working with high resolution reflection seismic, sonar and multibeam data related to marine geohazard assessment and subsurface infrastructure planning;
- Multiple years of experience interpreting and manipulating geographic data in the ArcGIS software platform or equivalent experience using an equivalent GIS software suite;
- Experience presenting complex geoscience to technical and executive stakeholders and rightsholders to support the stewardship, planning, implementation, and regulatory oversight of resource exploration or production programs, and as well as, for sharing and promoting subsurface energy resource opportunities to investment communities;
- Active membership in the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia (APGNS) or the education and work experience prerequisite to become registered with APGNS if the successful candidate for the Senior Geophysicist position.
Skills and experience with added value for this opportunity include:
- Expertise in one or more of the following subsurface energy topics: (i) geothermal energy, (ii) petroleum systems modeling, (iii) reservoir modeling, and (iv) carbon sequestration;
- Experience volunteering for professional societies in industry, government, or academic professional engagement such as APGNS, GAC, CSPG, AAPG, etc.;
- Experience in workflow automation using computer programming or computer-assisted knowledge systems.
Equivalency
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Benefits
Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offering and eligibility criteria.
Working Conditions
- Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day
- May be required to work overtime on occasion
What We Offer
- Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
- Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless career paths
- Department specific flexible working schedules
Pay Grade: PR 18
Salary Range: $3,215.50 - $3,781.51 Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.
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