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Senior Geoscientist
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Lakeside 300
Broadland Office Park
Norwich, NR7 0WG, United Kingdom
Lilleakerveien 4
Oslo, 283, Norway
4 The Heights, Brooklands
Weybridge, KT13 0NY, United Kingdom
Posting Start Date: 7/13/26
Field of Work: Geoscience / Geophysics
Req Id: 726
TGS provides scientific data and intelligence to the global energy sector, enabling energy for all by unlocking vital, data‑driven solutions and knowledge. Through an extensive and diverse energy data library, advanced analytics, cloud‑based applications, and specialized services, we work in a way that is Passionate, Results‑Driven, Collaborative, and Responsible.
About the Role
TGS Site Characterization is seeking a highly motivated Senior Geoscientist acting as an Integrated Sensor Specialist, supporting the delivery of integrated UHR3D geophysical surveys for Offshore Wind, Carbon Capture Storage and Well Site Survey projects.
This role is to provide technical leadership of integrated sensor workflows, systems, and deliverables covering multi-beam echosounder, side scan sonar, magnetometer, and sub-bottom profiler datasets. The role is to both deliver consistent, high-quality, and client-aligned outputs on assigned projects, and driving best practices, quality frameworks, and continuous improvement across the survey portfolio.
The role reports to Director Geoscience Site Characterization, NES.
Purpose & Scope
Responsible for technical management of integrated sensor deliverables on TGS’s integrated UHR3D surveys, from post-acquisition processing through interpretation, reporting, to final delivery
Ensure consistent, high-quality, and fully integrated geophysical outputs
Lead the development of best practices, processes and quality frameworks for integrated sensor workflows supporting TGS Site Characterisation department strategy
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Provide technical leadership for integrated sensor systems, leading and coordinating other Integrated Sensor Specialists to ensure effective alignment between acquisition, processing, interpretation, and delivery phases.
Design and implement best practices, including standardised workflows, QC approaches, and deliverable structures
Support development of innovative new workflows, digital tools, and automation opportunities
Engage with internal stakeholders (Interpretation Manager, Project Geo, Imaging and Data Management) to ensure seamless integration
Processing & Interpretation Management
Support technical procurement of subcontractor services ensuring scope of work and specifications match project requirements, and validate proposed processing and interpretation workflows for technical robustness
Manage subcontractor work scope to ensure compliance with specifications, QC standards, and delivery timelines
Aid integration of datasets into fully integrated geophysical ground models
Lead internal and client status meetings and technical workshops
Reporting & Deliverables
Ensure clarity of scope and specifications with Client at project start up, tracking that deliverables are consistent through project life cycle
Coordinate subcontractor reporting, deliverables and data integration with TGS workflows
Support end-to-end data delivery, ensuring outputs are complete, structured, and client-ready
Quality Management
Develop and apply structured QC/QA frameworks across all integrated sensor deliverables, ensuring compliance with the TGS Quality Management System and client-specific standards
Develop and maintain process documentation, standards, and progress tracking for integrated sensor workflows
Capture lessons learned and drive and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
Data & Geodatabase Management
Oversee structure, population, and review of geodatabases (e.g., SSDM or client-specific formats)
Ensure adherence to data governance standards, including metadata, version control, and naming conventions
Work closely with Data Management to optimise data flows, accessibility, and delivery efficiency
Key Competencies
Strong expertise in the processing and interpretation of integrated geophysical datasets (MBES, SSS, magnetometer, SBP)
Highly desirable is technical knowledge and working experience of data acquisition systems and techniques
Experience developing department integrated management systems best practices, standards and processes, and their implementation within a project team environment.
Strong understanding of quality management systems, QA/QC frameworks, and data governance
Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, QGIS and Oasis montaj, sonarwiz, MBES software.
Ability to perform QC/QA on the range of integrated sensor products
Expertise in technical report writing
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Structured, analytical, and delivery-focused
Please note that this is an office based role, no offshore work is required.
If you meet the qualifications and are passionate contributing to our team, we encourage you to submit your application by 03/31/2026.
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