Senior Imaging Lead: Seismic Processing & Team Leadership

TGS ASA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TGS ASA seeks an Imaging Manager to lead geophysicists in delivering seismic processing and imaging projects, from time processing to depth imaging and velocity model building, while ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery to technical standards.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geophysics, Geoscience, Physics, or Mathematics (Master’s/PhD preferred).
• 10+ years in seismic data processing and imaging, with depth imaging and velocity model building expertise.
• 3+ years leading projects and supervising technical staff.
• Strong working knowledge of industry-standard processing/imaging software and workflows.
• Proven track record delivering complex imaging projects to external clients on time and on budget.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with client interface experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution of multiple seismic processing and imaging projects (multi-client and proprietary).
• Review and approve key project deliverables, QC milestones, and final imaging products.
• Guide teams on advanced imaging workflows, including velocity model building, FWI, RTM, and Kirchhoff/beam migration; support new tech adoption.
• Coordinate resource allocation and project scheduling across the team, balancing priorities and compute needs.
• Serve as technical escalation point for complex processing and imaging challenges.
• Act as primary client contact for kickoff meetings, progress updates, and final delivery presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Project mgmt

Communication

Client liaison

Geophysics expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geophysics/Geoscience/Physics/Mathematics

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

HPC/cloud compute environments

Seismic processing software

Job description

TGS ASA seeks an Imaging Manager to lead geophysicists in delivering seismic processing and imaging projects, from time processing to depth imaging and velocity model building, while ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery to technical standards.

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