Worley

Senior Technical Consultant, Geoscience / Geohazards

Worley$90K — $130K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Geoscience, Geology, Geological Engineering, or similar field.
  • 7+ years of experience in geohazard or geoscience consulting.
  • Proven expertise in interpreting geohazards for infrastructure projects.
  • Ability to create client-ready deliverables with minimal oversight.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Professional registration eligibility where relevant.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret geohazards impacting infrastructure projects.
  • Assess data sufficiency and identify uncertainty drivers.
  • Integrate geohazard insights into design and investigation workflows.
  • Develop investigation scopes for hazard mitigation.
  • Collaborate with geotechnical engineers to interpret data.
  • Create and prepare technical reports and documentation.
  • Engage in technical reviews and resolve feedback.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule for flexibility.
  • Opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Engagement in field activities during project execution.
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Professional growth through technical reviews and knowledge sharing.
Full Job Description
Senior Technical Consultant - Geoscience / Geohazards

Location: North America-based (United States or Canada), Preferred locations: Alaska; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB

Purpose of the Role

As a Senior Technical Consultant - Geoscience / Geohazards, you will deliver applied geohazard interpretation and technical inputs supporting large linear and infrastructure projects. The role focuses on identification and interpretation of geohazards, evaluation of uncertainty, and integration of findings into geotechnical and engineering workflows to support design and constructability decisions.

This is a delivery-focused role requiring independence, strong technical judgment, and close collaboration with geotechnical and engineering teams.

This position will be based in a Worley office in Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; or Alaska, with a hybrid work schedule.

Key Responsibilities
  • Interpret geohazards affecting infrastructure projects (e.g., slope stability, seismic hazards, ground instability)
  • Evaluate data sufficiency and uncertainty drivers across available datasets
  • Integrate geohazard findings into routing, investigation planning, and design workflows
  • Support development of investigation scopes aligned to hazard reduction objectives
  • Interpret field and laboratory data in collaboration with geotechnical engineers
  • Prepare customer-ready technical reports, memoranda, figures, and supporting documentation
  • Participate in technical reviews and address internal and external comments
  • Support field activities as required during execution phases


Required Qualifications
  • Degree in Geoscience, Geology, Geological Engineering, or related discipline
  • Typically 7+ years of relevant experience delivering applied geohazard or geoscience scopes
  • Demonstrated capability in geohazard interpretation for infrastructure projects
  • Experience producing customer - ready deliverables with limited supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Eligibility for professional registration where applicable

Equivalent combinations of experience and demonstrated capability will be considered.

Travel / Field Expectations

Periodic travel and short - term field assignments may be required depending on project needs.

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About Worley

Worley is a global engineering and construction company that provides services to the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors. The company was founded in 2019 through the merger of WorleyParsons and Jacobs' Energy, Chemicals and Resources division. Worley has over 48,000 employees in 49 countries and provides a range of services including consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, and project management. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its carbon footprint and increase the use of renewable energy in its operations.
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