Fleet and Tahreez - Assistant Field Operations Manager - Gravity

Company

Job Family

Operations

City

KSA - Riyadh

Department

Not Applicable

Closing Date

24-Oct-2026

Lead day-to-day FTJV ground gravity operations, combining field leadership with hands-on gravity acquisition, positioning, QA/QC and data-processing expertise. The role manages Senior Crew Leads and Crew Leads, converts survey priorities into practical deployment plans, and develops crew capability through training and coaching.

• Plan and issue daily/weekly gravity deployment plans, station/loop assignments and crew priorities; track progress and adjust for terrain, access, equipment or operational constraints.
• Lead multiple gravity crews and provide hands-on technical support for CG-6 Autograv setup, levelling, recording, station selection, safe handling, transport and end-of-day care.
• Oversee field QA/QC including station precision, repeat observations, loop closure, drift/base control, GPS/RTK accuracy, data completeness, outliers and repeat/hold/corrective actions.
• Ensure daily gravity and positioning data is downloaded, validated, organised, backed up and processed/reduced in accordance with project procedures and file-control requirements.
• Use and support Trimble field survey systems, including TSC5 controllers and RTK/PPK/GNSS workflows, receiver connectivity, positioning checks and field data transfer.
• Train, coach and assess Senior Crew Leads, Crew Leads and field personnel in deployment, equipment handling, QA/QC, positioning, troubleshooting and safe working practices.
• Coordinate with the Field Operations Manager and HSE team; conduct pre-start/toolbox coordination and maintain strong HSE leadership, journey management, emergency readiness and stop-work expectations.
• Provide concise daily updates covering completed stations, repeats, QA/QC issues, equipment readiness, safety observations, productivity and the next-day deployment plan.

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant ground-gravity experience covering field deployment, QA/QC and gravity data processing.
• Demonstrated hands‑on gravity‑meter experience; CG-6 Autograv experience strongly preferred.
• Practical Trimble and GNSS/RTK experience;
  Trimble TSC5 and Trimble field software experience highly desirable.
• Previous responsibility for supervising field crews and translating survey plans into safe, achievable deployment plans.
• Good knowledge of HSE requirements for remote field operations, including hazard identification, toolbox meetings, journey management and emergency response.
• Degree/diploma in Geophysics, Geology, Surveying/Geomatics, Earth Sciences, Engineering or related discipline preferred; strong equivalent field experience may be considered.
• Strong leadership, communication, training, problem‑solving, reporting and data‑integrity skills; remote desert/GCC experience is an advantage.

Site‑based role in remote Saudi Arabia. The position requires regular outdoor field work, 4x4 travel, work in rugged terrain, heat and dust, and hands‑on support to crews. Candidate must be medically fit for field duties and able to comply with all FTJV HSE and operational requirements.