Graduate Structural Geologist
PE Limited is recruiting experienced or recently graduated earth scientists with applied experience in structural geology, including experience working in a range of structural styles and scales, and familiarity with geometric and geomechanical restoration techniques and tools.
ABOUT PETEX
Petex is a global leader in engineering software, trusted by the world's biggest energy operators to model complex systems, optimise production and drive smarter strategic decisions. For over 35 years, we have built the tools that power critical decision-making across the energy sector, and we are now applying that same expertise to unlock value in new industries, from banking, power and utilities to healthcare.
With 500+ client companies across 100+ countries, our software is the industry standard for some of the most technically demanding challenges on the planet. Our product suites, including IPM, DOF and MOVE, give engineers and geologists the tools to model entire production systems and subsurface structures with precision most companies can only aspire to.
Headquartered just outside London, our culture is built on transparency, predictability and mentoring: the foundation behind three and a half decades of innovation, and what is powering our next chapter as we expand beyond oil and gas into mining and new industries.
We offer the stability of an established business with the energy, ambition and perks of a fast-scaling tech company. Join us to build technology that genuinely matters, trusted by the biggest names in global industry.
THE ROLE
PE Limited is recruiting experienced or recently graduated earth scientists with applied experience in structural geology, including experience working in a range of structural styles and scales, and familiarity with geometric and geomechanical restoration techniques and tools. The role involves close interaction with our structural geology and petroleum engineering specialists and activities will include: delivery of industry leading technical software and structural geology support, consultancy to oil & gas, mining and other industry clients with a subsurface-focus, client training, software testing and R&D contributions to software development, as well as business development activities that will require worldwide travel.
The company will support personal development to allow the successful candidate to deepen their knowledge of the science of geological modelling, and additionally the candidate will have the opportunity to develop and apply extensive petroleum engineering skills through an internal mentoring programme.
We are looking for talented and creative individuals who can deliver best-practice team-based structural geology support, consultancy and training to the highest industry standards, plus contribute to the ongoing development of the Move software, including the continued integration of Move geological workflows within the IPM & DOF software suite.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED
Master's or PhD degree in Structural Geology plus Bachelor's degree in Geology or Geoscience at 2.1 grade (or equivalent).
Must possess an understanding of geological concepts and techniques.
Must possess good communication, numerical and problem solving skills.
Excellent organisational skills and able to operate in a deadline driven environment.
Applicants must demonstrate good technical competency across a selection of the following disciplines/skills:
Structural interpretation and modelling, validation and analysis, palinspastic restoration, fault seal analysis, fracture prediction and modelling, and stress analysis.
Tectonic settings including salt, extension, inversion, compression, strike-slip.
Statistical modelling and analysis of data using basic software tools (Excel, Matlab, Python).
Geological/geophysical data interpretation, modelling, and analysis using industry standard packages e.g. MOVE, Petrel, DSG, RMS, Gocad/SKUA
PACKAGE
We offer an exceptional package which includes salary, performance-related bonuses, other benefits and relocation assistance where applicable.
PE Limited encourages and structure progression and remuneration based on personal performance, technical contribution and contribution to the success of others.
For graduates with the ability and ambition to develop quickly, PE Limited offers the opportunity to build a career working on complex, internationally deployed software at the intersection of software engineering, physical science, optimisation and artificial intelligence.