In all environments, we acquire process and interpret surveys that provide our clients with a comprehensive understanding of their subsurface targets and geological settings. We deliver our unique expertise in geoscience technology and project management through our three complementary business activities: Equipment, Acquisition and GGR (Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir).

Are you interested in working for a world leading Geoscience company?

CGG are recognised leaders in Geoscience and Technology. To be the best, we need world class InSAR Scientists to join our Satellite Mapping department!

Come and join us and be part of the CGG Equation.

Are you passionate about science and remote sensing? Do you want to use your technical skills to solve real problems?

Our InSAR Graduate Programme is looking for exceptional people with excellent analytical and problem solving skills, who will apply these skills to solving complex technical and commercial issues.

CGG’s NPA Satellite Mapping division provide world leading remote sensing and digital cartographic information.

We are a leading independent distributor of commercial satellite imagery and our experienced remote sensing experts derive intelligence from imagery across offshore and onshore environments.

Technology & Innovation

We are looking for people with excellent analytical & exceptional problem solving skills to join our NPA Department.  

Using your mathematics and physics skills in an applied environment, you will develop your scientific programming experience, as well as contribute to publicly funded research initiatives.

We are a recognized leaders and your continual drive & creativity to research and innovate new solutions, will ensure that we remain at the forefront of our business.

You will have an innate desire to keep learning and your curiosity will be satisfied through our comprehensive development programme and on the job training in addition to the benefit of further self-led learning, from both internal and external sources.

Customer service

The successful delivery of our commercial projects is at the heart of the team’s success. Many of our projects are long-term monitoring studies.

You will be a strong communicator with good intuition in order to understand our clients’ requirements and deliver projects that will exceed their expectations every time.

You will need to have a high level of integrity and initiative to keep solving our clients’ complex challenges, while still delivering on schedule.

We deal with many different clients, predominantly from the Oil and Gas sector. They all have different challenges and we therefore need people who are able to build trust with a client; to understand their requirements, manage expectations and build professional relationships.

Collaboration

You will join a project based imaging team in a flexible working environment in which you are encouraged daily to share ideas and problem solve in collaboration with your team.

We work together to meet our client’s expectations; knowledge sharing and continually evaluating our clients’ needs and expectations to ensure everyone contributes to delivering the highest quality projects.

What does an InSAR Scientist do?

Working in a project focused team, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management and coordination of commercial projects (from enquiry, through to production and delivery), ensuring they work to established procedures and quality standards.

You will also contribute, and eventually lead on internal InSAR research and development initiatives, to ensure the team functions at a high technical level and maintains its world-leader status in ground deformation mapping.

Furthermore, you will assist with publishing results of their work through research journals, articles, internal conferences and client seminars.

We are looking for individuals who are intuitive, ask questions and will continuously seek to improve our technology and processes.

Our Graduate Programme requires individuals who can exhibit a collaborative approach to working and a proven ability to critically analyse scientific data and problems to reach solutions and conclusions.

Your technical skill set may include:

·         Scientific programming experience (e.g. matlab, python, IDL, C and similar)

·         GAMMA Software

·         Familiarity with working from Linux command line

·         Handling remote sensing and GIS data

·         GIS packages (preferably ArcGIS, but alternatively QGIS, Envi/IDL, ERDAS, ERMapper etc.)

·         Algorithm development experience

·         Uncertainty propagation/estimation

You will have a BSc or higher qualification in SAR, InSAR, geodesy, remote sensing, physics, mathematics or a subject similarly applied and numerate.

Ideally you will have progressed your academic career to MSc or PhD level in a field involving InSAR.

Why choose CGG?

Learning and Development

Joining a company with a culture of learning and a world-class structured career development pathway, our graduates can develop their technical, commercial and personal skills for the future via a suite of internal courses led by our own CGG University.

We encourage you to take ownership of your development by identifying opportunities to further progress your own skills and experience.

CGG focuses on the strengths and talents of our people and develop learning opportunities that encourage development at every step of your career.

Global Reach

CGG operates on a global scale. You will be part of a worldwide network and have the opportunity to discover how a global business operates and interacts.

Work / Life Balance

CGG recognise the importance of work life balance and therefore, in addition to operating a flexible working week, we encourage and support a strong social community; through sports activities, monthly get togethers, charity fundraisers and annual events.

We have great Benefits

As well as a competitive salary and bonus scheme, CGG has flexible holiday allowance, pension scheme, private healthcare & dental and financial wellbeing assistance.

Working in an open plan office environment with dedicated social space, our employees are given the freedom to research innovative new ideas and processes, in addition to organising their working week, based on the needs of their projects and teams.

You will work with cutting edge technology and have the opportunity for continuous peer to peer learning.