Job Title
Atkins Energy Germany GmbH
Geologist / Subsurface
Engineer
Job Description
If you are a pro-active
Geologist / Subsurface Engineer with strong technical, communication and
stakeholder management skills, and thrive in dynamic environments, then this
could be the ideal opportunity for you.
The Role
We are looking for Geologist /
Subsurface Engineer to support the technical delivery of our salt cavern
storage projects in the European and UK hydrocarbon and renewable energy
storage markets.
You will:
Use your knowledge and
experience of geology / subsurface environment to support the development of
solutions to complex technical issues, communicating these solutions to clients
and managing them through to implementation.
Your knowledge and experience will by sufficiently diverse in the subsurface
disciplines to allow you to actively participate in the resolution of
subsurface engineering problems across a vaired field of disicplines (e.g.
geology, wells, solution mining etc.).
Deliver our technical services
ensuring the solutions you deliver are technically excellent, commercially
viable and aligned with the latest health and safety requirements.
Cultivate a strong working
relationship with our existing clients to consolidate the services we provide
and develop these into a wider Atkins offering.
Support the Subsurface Asset
Engineer in developing business with new clients locally and internationally to
secure the future pipeline of the storage team and develop the wider business
case for continued growth of the team.
Play an active role in the
development of a Germany based salt cavern engineering team, ensuring you are
pro-active in the development of your own skills base for both the services
currently provided to our clients and also those that may be required to
support the energy storage market in the future.
The individual will work
within our Atkins Energy Germany business, predominantly based at our clients
office in Wilhelmshaven. Flexible working is available.
Fundamentally this individual
will be required to support the Germany and UK based energy storage market, in
the technical delivery of projects. You will be expected to integrate both
sound engineering knowledge and practice with an appreciation of technical and
safety risk implications.
The person
You will be confident, self-motivated and outgoing person who is focused on continued professional development.
A questioning mind and an ability to challenge and interrogate in different situations is a key part of this role along with a gift for lateral thinking. You’ll have the ability to adapt to different working scenarios and will be used to working in a strong health & safety culture.
Our work is diverse and therefore you will be flexible, adaptable and have a keen interest in working with a multi-disciplinary team based in Germany and the UK. Building strong and trusted relationships is an important aspect of this role, with clients and colleagues alike. You’ll enjoy working with others.
Requirements
Qualifications
A strong academic background with a relevant degree (ideally MSc or equivalent) in Geological Sciences.
Essential Criteria
Demonstrable experience working in a technical role.
Knowledge and understanding of geological settings.
Experience in the analysis and interpretation of geological and geophysical information from sources such as survey data, well logs, boreholes, and aerial photos.
Experience of geological and geophysical studies to provide information for use in regional development, site selection, and the development of projects.
Demonstrable engineering experience and a good understanding of project delivery.
Knowledge of applicable regulations including (but not limited to):
German Mining Law
Borehole Regulations
An interest in emerging fields of energy engineering and technology (e.g. energy storage such as Hydrogen, compressed air and carbon capture).
Ability to understand a wide range of processes through review of P&IDs, operating instructions, etc.
The self-motivation to perform without close supervision.
Positive outlook and approachable manner.
Drive and ambition to support the development of a market leading business.
Good report writing skills and the ability to self-check and to produce high quality and accurate work. Commitment to the application of quality assurance and safety standards.
A willingness to travel on short assignments both in Germany and overseas.
Native German speaker and ability to communicate in English in both verbal and written forms.
Desirable Criteria
Knowledge and experience of the salt cavern industry including:
Structural geology of salt deposits and salt domes
Solution mining and cavern re-watering
Cavern suspension and abandonment requirements
Experience of assessing cavern integrity, defining potential leak paths to environment and developing integrity management solutions.
Knowledge of well architecture including design, drilling, cementing, completion, suspension and abandonment.
Experience of working with geographically dispersed teams.
