CGG (www.cgg.com) is a global geoscience technology leader. Employing around 3,700 people worldwide, CGG provides a comprehensive range of data, products, services and solutions that support our clients to achieve their business and transition goals. We combine human ingenuity and new technology to understand and solve the world’s natural resource, environmental and infrastructure challenges. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Climate Modeller to join our growing and vibrant Environmental Science Business. This part of CGG is expanding rapidly, and there is a new opportunity for someone passionate about and with extensive experience of climate modelling who wishes to help steer and develop innovative solutions for business applications.  

Principle Accountabilities

Technical Leadership

Being part of a multi-disciplinary scientific team, you will be responsible for developing the climate modelling capability and results interpretation while promoting a culture of technical excellence within client projects and research & development.

Client Engagement & Business Development Support

Our clients are our partners, and you will build and develop good client relationships through projects, marketing, conferences and other opportunities. Publication of original or novel work in the scientific literature will be actively encouraged. You should also expect to support other groups such as sales, marketing, and business development when needed.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Technical excellence: a strong background in climate modelling and climate data analysis. Good understanding of downscaling techniques to support regional impacts projects and ability to expose data uncertainties.
• Presentation skills: able to prepare and deliver high quality, professional presentations
• Mentoring and coaching: experience developing and supporting team members
• Proactive self-starter: ability to work collaboratively with others
• Communication: clear and empathetic communicator
• Business awareness: identifying and exploring business opportunities, aligned with fulfilling business goals

• Advanced degree in climate science and/or computer engineering (MSc or PhD)
• Experience with CMIP5/CMIP6 model development
• Experience in running climate model experiments on HPCs
• Climate model development and understanding of experimental performance
• Strong experience working in data science & analytics, programming (FORTRAN, Python) and linux OS
• Experience with the ESMValTool would be advantageous 
• Experience in data handling and visualisation (GIS tools, CDO and specific Python libraries such as xarray, geopandas, cartopy) would be desirable

Why work at CGG?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Highly attractive bonus scheme
• Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program
• Company pension with generous employer contribution (up to 10%)
• Wellbeing Unmind app – puts you in control of your mental health
• A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more!
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes
• Sponsorship of visas/comprehensive relocation packages

We are Flexible

• Flexible Working – through our hybrid working scheme, we offer a flexible blend of home and office working
• Bank Holiday Swap - our holiday swap program allows you to change it for another day of your choice!
• Buy & Sell Holiday Programme - you can buy extra holiday, sell unused holiday or even save it up!
• Relaxed dress code policy

We Care about the Environment

We encourage and actively support a strong sense of community, through volunteering and various company initiatives, as well as a strong company commitment to protecting our environment through sustainable solutions, energy saving and waste reduction enterprises.

Create a brighter future for yourself

Our culture of learning and complementary approach to supported or self-guided career development, enables the design of tailored courses to suit your specific needs, to aid personal growth in areas related to both technical and personal skills.  This is facilitated through an extensive suite of CGG developed courses.

Join us and share your talent and imagination to ‘see things differently’!

We see things differently. Diversity fuels our innovation, we value the unique ways in which we differ, and we are committed to equal employment opportunities for all professionals.