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Enverus

Consulting Geologist - Contract - 26329

Geologist - Contract Why YOU want this position At Enverus, we're committed to empowering the ... Bachelor's Degree in Geology or Geophysics required. Master's or PhD preferred * Demonstrable ...

Certerra Subsurface

Geoscientist I-Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ · On-site

$50K - $70K/yr

HydroGEOPHYSICS (HGI) is a geophysical services company that provides state-of-the-art solutions to ... Per those contract requirements, applicants must provide proof of US citizenship. * Organized and ...

Kundlas Consulting Group LLC

Geologist

Mobile, AL · On-site

S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) READI contract by conducting geological assessments and ... Knowledge of geological mapping, geophysical investigation methods, and soil and rock ...

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How much do contract geophysicist jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract geophysicist in the United States is $95,411.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $70,000.00 and $112,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a contract geophysicist?

A Contract Geophysicist is a professional who applies geophysical techniques to study the Earth's subsurface on a temporary or project-based basis. They analyze seismic, magnetic, electrical, or gravitational data to assist in resource exploration, environmental assessments, or engineering projects. Unlike full-time employees, contract geophysicists typically work on short-term assignments for companies in oil and gas, mining, or environmental industries. Their role may involve fieldwork, data interpretation, and reporting findings to clients. This career path offers flexibility but requires strong technical skills and the ability to adapt to different projects.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a contract geophysicist?

To thrive as a Contract Geophysicist, you need a solid grounding in geoscience, seismic data interpretation, and field survey techniques, usually supported by a degree in geophysics or a related field. Familiarity with industry-standard software like Petrel, Kingdom, and GIS platforms, as well as proficiency in data processing tools, is vital, and certifications such as SEG membership or GIT registration can be advantageous. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills help in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and adapting to dynamic project requirements. These competencies are crucial for delivering accurate subsurface analyses, meeting client objectives, and succeeding in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

What does a typical project cycle look like for a contract geophysicist, and how do they interact with other professionals?

A Contract Geophysicist often works on projects from the data acquisition and survey planning stages through to data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results. Throughout the project, you will collaborate closely with geologists, engineers, and project managers to integrate geological data, interpret seismic results, and provide recommendations for exploration or development decisions. The role involves both independent work and teamwork, requiring regular status updates, presentations, and technical documentation. Since project timelines can be tight and objectives may change, adaptability and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly are key to success in this position.

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Infographic showing various Contract Geophysicist job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 96% Full Time, and 4% Part Time. Highlights an 91% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $95,411 per year, or $45.9 per hour.

Environmental, Social, Climate, Geophysical & Infrastructure Risk Lead (RAE) - Remote

Washington, DC • On-site, Remote

Axyde Analytics
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$51K - $69K/yr

Full-time

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

Role purpose
Lead integrated project-risk screening and translate environmental, social, climate, geophysical, safety, infrastructure, and resilience findings into defensible ratings, mitigations, TOR requirements, decision conditions, and monitoring plans.
Representative problems this role must solve
  • A project is technically promising but climate, seismic, landslide, flood, water, biodiversity, community, resettlement, Indigenous Peoples, hazardous-material, tailings, process-safety, or infrastructure risks are incompletely understood.
  • Risk evidence is fragmented across specialists and does not support an integrated Low/Moderate/High determination or actionable TOR.
  • Optimistic sponsor claims obscure missing baseline studies, permit pathways, mitigation costs, schedule impacts, or residual risk.

Responsibilities
  • Design and execute proportionate risk screening, evidence grading, data-gap analysis, site/stakeholder inquiry, and integrated risk classification.
  • Assess environmental/social safeguards, climate hazards, geophysical/site conditions, process/hazardous-material risks, infrastructure dependencies, cumulative impacts, permitting, mitigation, and resilience.
  • Trace findings into project conditions, alternatives, TOR studies/tasks, design criteria, budget/schedule inputs, monitoring, and acceptance requirements.
  • Integrate with technical, financial, legal/regulatory, country, sponsor, and implementation modules.
  • Provide or coordinate independent review and document dissent or residual uncertainty.

Minimum evidence-based qualifications
  • Senior environmental/social, climate/resilience, geotechnical/geophysical, process-safety, infrastructure-risk, safeguards, or permitting experience with evidence of integrated decision responsibility.
  • Emerging-market infrastructure, energy, mining/minerals, processing, or industrial-project experience.
  • Experience developing or reviewing ESIA/PESIA scopes, risk screens, mitigation plans, lender requirements, or project conditions.
  • Ability to coordinate specialists without overstating disciplines outside personal expertise.
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, with written attestation required before proposal inclusion.
  • Demonstrated senior/expert judgment supported by specific project, analysis, decision-product, or implementation evidence-not keyword familiarity alone.
  • Ability to produce concise, defensible written analysis in English and work across technical, commercial, financial, safeguards, institutional, and implementation interfaces.
  • Ability to become available for potential Indo-Pacific travel within 20 calendar days after Axyde's written mobilization notice following contract award, subject to assignment needs and Government direction.
  • Willingness to disclose availability, employment/contract restrictions, confidentiality obligations, conflicts, noncompetes, country/customer limitations, and relevant intellectual-property constraints.

Evidence to submit
  • Current résumé or CV with dates, employer/client, country, project stage, personal role, methods used, decision product, and outcome for the most relevant assignments.
  • Two to four representative projects demonstrating the required expert judgment and decision-grade products.
  • Countries/regions worked, languages used professionally, travel limitations, and current location.
  • Licenses, registrations, clearances, certifications, publications, or standards experience when relevant to the role.
  • Written permission for Axyde to use and evidence-preservingly reformat the résumé for solicitation 1131PL26R0056, subject to final résumé review if requested.

Application questions
  • Are you a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident? State one; do not upload identity documents at the application stage.
  • May Axyde use your name and evidence-preservingly tailor/reformat your résumé for this specific contingent proposal?
  • Could you become available for required Indo-Pacific travel within 20 calendar days after Axyde's written mobilization notice following contract award? Identify restrictions.
  • Identify current employment, contractual, confidentiality, noncompete, customer, country, or conflict restrictions relevant to this opportunity.
  • Describe the strongest decision product you personally led or independently reviewed and the decision it supported.
  • Describe a project where a safeguards, climate, geophysical, process-safety, or infrastructure risk materially changed scope, design, schedule, cost, or recommendation.
  • Which risk disciplines can you personally lead, contribute to, or independently review?
  • Provide an example of translating a risk finding into a TOR task, design requirement, mitigation, monitoring measure, or decision condition.

Important contingent-opportunity notice
This posting supports a competitive proposal and is not an offer or guarantee of employment, subcontract, assignment, hours, travel, or compensation. Candidate rate requests are collected separately, if requested later, and do not determine Axyde's proposal pricing. Do not submit passports, green cards, Social Security numbers, export-controlled information, customer-proprietary material, or third-party confidential information with the initial application. Axyde will request only the written confirmations and secure evidence needed for proposal release and lawful engagement.
Axyde Analytics, LLC considers qualified candidates without regard to protected status and will evaluate applicants against the evidence and operational requirements of the contingent role.

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