Technical Manager – Geophysics
PXGEO
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dubai • United Arab Emirates
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About the role
- Lead and manage the onshore Geophysical Support team and provide functional oversight of offshore geophysical QC teams.
- Support the Line Manager in defining and maintaining geophysical standards across company operations.
- Ensure clear communication of project requirements and seismic deliverables to offshore teams, including clarification of client expectations.
- Safeguard geophysical project quality by supporting offshore QC geophysicists with sequence optimization, parameter selection, and project-specific test and QC plans.
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement of offshore QC processes.
- Maintain expertise in state-of-the-art geophysical acquisition and an awareness of emerging acquisition and processing technologies.
- Monitor competitor technologies and methods, providing technical evaluations to the Head of Geophysics.
- Provide geophysical guidance to Node Development and Engineering teams and support validation of new technologies through studies and testing.
- Participate as a technical expert in client meetings, contributing to strong client relationships and promoting the company’s technical excellence.
- Contribute to tender evaluations, RFIs/RFQs, and survey design in collaboration with Sales & Marketing, including technical and commercial inputs.
- Support technology promotion through industry conferences, publications, and marketing initiatives.
- Manage key geophysical service suppliers.
- Ensure delivery of high-quality services in compliance with the Company Management System and EHSQ standards.
- Develop team capabilities through goal setting, performance management, training, and knowledge sharing.
- Act as the primary technical focal point for Operations regarding geophysical issues and provide solutions to minimize downtime.
- Prepare, monitor, and optimize departmental geophysical CAPEX and OPEX budgets
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Geophysics, Geoscience, Physics, or a related discipline
- At least 7+ years of extensive experience in geophysical operations including seismic acquisition and QC, within onshore and offshore environments.
- Exposure to marine seismic survey methods and technologies relating to all aspects of seismic surveys with a focus on geophysical method, and processing.
- In-depth knowledge of modern geophysical acquisition technologies and a solid understanding of emerging processing methods and their impact on acquisition design.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams, with functional oversight of remote and offshore personnel.
- Experience managing geophysical service providers and key technical suppliers.
- Solid understanding of EHSQ principles, compliance with management systems, and delivery of high-quality services.
- Proven capability in budget planning and cost control (CAPEX/OPEX) within a technical or operational department.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to act as the primary technical interface for Operations.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
geophysical operationsseismic acquisitionquality control (QC)marine seismic survey methodsgeophysical acquisition technologiesprocessing methodsbudget planningcost control (CAPEX)cost control (OPEX)technical evaluations
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingteam managementperformance managementgoal settingknowledge sharingclient relationship managementtechnical guidance