Geophysicist jobs in Sacramento, CA

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As a Geophysicist, you’ll collaborate with other experienced scientists, engineers, and project managers to solve our clients’ most challenging environmental & engineering issues. Working with some of the brightest minds in environmental & engineering consulting, you’ll act as a technical consultant, providing near surface geophysics expertise on geotechnical and environmental site characterizations for a variety of engineering and environmental projects.

Based out any of our offices, you’ll be working as part of Jacobs’ Environmental and Engineering Geophysics team, you'll design, execute, and manage near surface geophysical surveys to support projects ranging from infrastructure planning, tunneling design, dam investigations, Site Inspections to Remedial Investigations and Remedial Designs to Remedial Actions. You’ll develop and implement standard and innovative technical solutions for proposals and projects; prepare and review geophysical work products and subcontractor procurements; travel for projects to train junior staff and kick off data collection efforts; process and interpret geophysical data; interact with client-side geophysicists and other technical resources.  Bring your ambition to provide innovative solutions to Jacobs’ clients and stakeholders, and we’ll help you grow what drives you.

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Applicants from different states will be considered for this position.

Jacobs health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, and if eligible, a deferred compensation plan, and Executive Deferral Plan. We have an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for eligible full-time exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and have the opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus.

The base salary range for this position is $62,900 to $82,575. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in geophysics, engineering geology, applied mathematics or closely related technical field.
• Academic or industry experience in collecting and processing of a comprehensive range of land-based near surface geophysical data including seismic, EM, GPR, magnetic, gravity and resistivity for geotechnical and environmental applications.
• Working knowledge applying specific data processing software
• Ability and willingness to travel (estimated up to 40%) and sometimes for extended periods of time.
• Willingness to support other Jacobs’ operations that might not be related to environmental and engineering geophysics as schedule permits.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Experience with vehicle-towed land geophysical surveys using seismic streamers, electrical, and magnetic methods.
• Experience with airborne geophysical surveys using EM, GPR, and magnetic methods.
• Familiarity with common data processing software (or equivalent) such as ReflexW, Res2dInv, EarthImager,Hypack, Promax, Surfseis, Kingdom and Petrel.
• Academic or industry experience in collecting and processing of marine geophysical data including seismic methods, magnetic, side-scan sonars, single and multi-beam bathymetric sonars
• Coding skills with one or more programming languages/environments, such as Python, MATLAB.

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