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Soil scientist (pedologist)

Charente Eaux · Local government

En français : Pédologue

This job in plain words

You will be a soil mapping technician in Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente, working for Charente Eaux. Your job is to make a 1:25,000 soil map of the Grand Angoulême area, with a lot of fieldwork.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The post is open to the grades of technicien, technicien principal 2nd or 1st class.

Category
Category B (intermediate)
Diploma
Bachelor's degree (bac+3) · Degree in soil science and/or management of aquatic and wetland environments, bac+3 minimum
Experience
Experienced candidate required
Contract
Civil servants of the territorial civil service (by transfer or secondment) and contract staff. Contract of 12 months, 35 hours per week.

The profile they want:

  • Solid knowledge of soil science and wetland functions.
  • Good use of GIS software (QGIS, QField) and office tools.
  • Able to do soil borings with an auger and analyse soil profiles.
  • Strong taste for fieldwork.
  • Rigorous, methodical and able to work independently.
  • Understanding of public service and the general interest.

What you would do

  • Prepare field surveys using existing data.
  • Carry out soil borings and describe soils in the field.
  • Plan soil pits and take soil samples.
  • Enter field records into a GIS.
  • Process data to map soils and help outline wetlands.
  • Present the project to local players and the public.

How to apply

Apply using the « Postuler sur le site employeur » button on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible.
  • Working time of 35 hours per week (1607 hours per year).
  • No team management role.
  • The post is vacant from 4 January 2027.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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