Natural Risks Engineer

Il y a 17 heures

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France BRGM Temps plein 42 000 € - 62 000 € Contrat

Your main missions will be as follows:

  • Carry out studies to assess, characterise and map natural hazards;
  • Organise and take part in field campaigns and measurements;
  • Conduct expert assessments and produce technical opinions in compliance with the BRGM's expert assessment charter and according to requests from State services and partner municipalities;
  • Propose, set up and take part in public policy support or research projects related to the understanding, modelling or prevention of natural hazards;
  • Communicate and raise awareness of hazard vigilance among a broad audience, scientific or otherwise;
  • Represent the BRGM in meetings or committees relating to natural hazards;
  • Promote and disseminate results (reports, scientific publications, written and oral communications, contribution to web portals);
  • Support the teams of other regional directorates, notably Corsica and Occitanie, and the Scientific and Technical Centre in Orléans in carrying out projects relating to natural hazards.

You hold a Master's-level degree (bac+5) in geosciences (geology, geotechnics, geomorphology) or natural hazards, with at least 5 years of experience in the field. You will demonstrate the following skills and qualities:

  • Excellent knowledge of the natural processes behind ground movement hazards (landslides, rockfalls, cavity collapse, etc.) and coastal hazards (coastal hydrodynamics, erosion, marine flooding);
  • Expert practice of naturalistic methods (field reconnaissance and surveys) and numerical methods (slope stability analysis, trajectory modelling, monitoring, etc.) for hazard diagnosis;
  • Mastery of geographic information systems (QGIS and others);
  • Experience in data processing and computer programming (Python, Matlab, R, etc.);
  • Skills in instrumentation, handling specific data, and database management will be considered a plus;
  • Good learning and adaptation capacity, ability to work both in a team and independently;
  • Analytical mind, scientific rigour, initiative and curiosity;
  • Writing fluency and quality for producing technical reports, scientific articles and presenting results;
  • Oral fluency and ability to run meetings;
  • English as a professional language is essential;
  • Knowledge of the PACA region and its geomorphological context would be appreciated;
  • Enthusiasm for outdoor field missions in all weather conditions;
  • Compliance with the company's safety and environmental requirements.