Imaging Lead: Geophysics & Project Delivery

TGS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

TGS is seeking an Imaging Manager to lead a team of geophysicists delivering high-quality seismic processing and imaging projects—from time processing through depth imaging and velocity model building—on schedule and within budget.

This role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management, guiding project execution, staff development, client interactions, and workflow improvements across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geophysics or related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• 10+ years in seismic data processing and imaging with depth imaging expertise.
• 3+ years leading projects or supervising technical staff.
• Strong knowledge of processing/imaging software and workflows.
• Proven track record delivering imaging projects on time and on budget.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills; US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple seismic processing and imaging projects, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget.
• Review deliverables, QC milestones, and final imaging products.
• Guide teams on advanced imaging workflows, including velocity model building, FWI, RTM, Kirchhoff/beam migration.
• Coordinate resource allocation and project scheduling across the team.
• Serve as technical escalation point for complex processing challenges.
• Engage with clients for kickoff, progress updates, and final presentations.

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Team management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geophysics, Geoscience, Physics, Mathematics, or related field

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Seismic processing software

Imaging workflows

HPC/cloud compute

Data confidentiality compliance

Job description

TGS is seeking an Imaging Manager to lead a team of geophysicists delivering high-quality seismic processing and imaging projects—from time processing through depth imaging and velocity model building—on schedule and within budget.

This role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management, guiding project execution, staff development, client interactions, and workflow improvements across the team.