Geophysicist

Posted: 09/01/2025

Closing Date: 07/02/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Melbourne

Job Category: East Coast Operations

**The Role**

**About Us**

MNG deliver exceptional outcomes with a team of over 150 professionals operating across Australia. Combining specialist experience that spans the surveying spectrum with state-of-the-art technology and our trademark personalised approach. MNG offer traditional surveying, mapping, geospatial (LiDAR / point cloud), subsurface geophysical investigations, and many other tailored spatial data capturing practices.

MNG invest continuously in developing the best talent and the most advanced, often ground-breaking survey, computing, and mapping technologies. The result is a constantly evolving organisation and suite of capabilities that give us and, more importantly, our clients a competitive advantage.

**What we offer**

MNG is a great place to work, we care about our people and being a leader in our field. Some of the benefits you can expect when you join the MNG team include:

- Being empowered to innovate and shape the business
- Competitive remuneration and benefits
- Flexible working conditions
- A friendly, social team environment
- A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing
- A strong community focus through sponsorships and pro bono work

**What you bring to the table**

You are a highly motivated individual who can contribute to the team in a positive and proactive manner. You will be responsible for:

- Geophysical data acquisition of various near-surface geophysical techniques within Australian cities and regional locations.
- Compliance with MNG’s policies and procedures, including health and safety within the fieldwork environment.
- Geophysical data processing experience, competency in any of the following: Golden Software Surfer, Seequent Leapfrog and Res2DInv, Geolitix, AutoCAD, Rayfract and/or SurfSeis.
- 3D geophysical and geological modelling utilising Seequent Leapfrog.
- Factual reporting, detailing the logistics of the geophysical investigation, presentation and discussing the results, including suggestions and limitations.

**What else is needed?**
- Minimum Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Geophysics.
- Experience in acquiring geophysical datasets in the field and willingness to travel regionally for work.
- Strong understanding of near-surface geophysical techniques, including but not limited to; seismic methods (MASW, Seismic Refraction, ReMi), electrical methods (ERI, VES and FEM) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
- Ability to manage project deliverables and operations for geophysical investigations within land development, engineering, and construction projects for operations throughout Australia on time and in accordance with budget.