Natural Risks Engineer

L'offre

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.

Profil recherché

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.