Senior Subsurface Data & Technology Specialist
Vacancy Number: TR-255076
Australia, Perth
Experience: > 10 Years
Education Level: Professional Bachelor
Information Technology
Closing: June 22, 2025
Introduction
Brunel are partnered with a leading resource company to deliver the best work opportunities for IT & Technical professionals within Australia. We are currently seeking an Senior Subsurface Data & Technology Specialist- to work on a contract basis.
What are you going to do
Primary Objective
- Actively manages subsurface data and documents in the exploration / development: geoscience, reservoir and production, GIS and permit data domains. This includes monitoring data quality, standards, compliance, governance policies, and adjusting data in support of organizational objectives.
- Lead and drive cross-functional initiatives to improve existing data and acquire, load, archive, organize, search data to support business success in the context of Upstream projects.
- Oversees the management of all types of data and documents received into and going out of the corporate and project data stores, adhering to standard processes, procedures, and best practices.
- Responsible for ensuring consistent data management practices, acting as a liaison between the asset/discipline teams and data management.
- Oversees all operational, quality assurance, and quality control processes to build/maintain a robust O&G Upstream database.
Seismic / Geophysics Expertise o Preliminary / Final Deliverables Data Management
- In-depth understanding of 2D & 3D Seismic formats and products
- Intermediate and final deliverables in Time and Depth
- Observer reports, Stacks, Gathers, Nears, Mids, Fars, Velocities, PSDM, SEGY, SEGD etc.
- Data delivery for end-users, partners and vendors (via USB and EIS) o Skills in loading, sourcing, cutting, identifying datasets in consultation with customer
- NOPTA submission requirements knowledge and experience o GIS skills for Geo-referencing Tif images (Petrosys/Petrel)
- GP-Info Data management - Updating permits and other spatial layers for DBmap and Petrel Studio
Team Work
- Act as a mentor to less experienced Data Specialist personnel and provides coaching function to Subsurface Discipline personnel.
- Liaise effectively with the follows:
- Subsurface personnel to determine requirements, workflows and data types within the Production & RE, Geophysics & Seismic, Well & Petrophysics, GIS & Permit data management domains.
- Information Technology and Technical Computing personnel to determine requirements within the Data Security and Access, Technology Management & IT and Digital Transformation data management domains.
- Information Management and Document Control personnel to determine requirements within the Data & Document Distribution and Document Management domains.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences, or Information Technology; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must possess a strong knowledge of workflows and the data impact to workflows in Upstream.
- Experience in data profiling and data quality principles and techniques is an advantage.
Skillset:
- Certified Petroleum Data Analyst (CPDA) credential
- At least 10-15 years' experience as a petrotechnical data or technology manager (Well, Seismic, Spatial, Production, HPC and System Admin domains).
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions within the organization.
- Can successfully supervise and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
- Skilled in assimilation and prioritization of extensive information flows.
- Ability to meet strict timelines.
- Ability to explain Data and Technology Management concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
What we offer
- Salary sacrificing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Corporate discounts
About Brunel:
Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.
Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.
Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.
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