Data Manager-Geoscience
Houston, TX 
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Posted 11 days ago
Job Description

Tallgrass was named one of the 2023 Top Workplaces USA and highlighted in Colorado's Top Workplaces for the past seven consecutive years. Tallgrass is a leading energy infrastructure company focused on safely, reliably, and sustainably delivering the energy and services that power our nation and enable our quality of life.

At Tallgrass, we value our teams and strive to create an environment where employees feel respected, and their contributions are valued. We aim to support employees' physical, mental, and financial well-being through a comprehensive Total Rewards Program.


  • Industry competitive pay
  • Health insurance package options that include Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
  • Infertility Coverage
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) with up to a 6% match that vests immediately plus an employer discretionary contribution of up to 4%
  • Wellness Programs and Mental Health Resources
  • Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
  • Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
  • Vacation, sick days, paid caregiver leave, volunteer and bereavement paid time off
  • Identity theft protection
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Company-paid holidays and floating holidays
  • Company vehicle (if applicable)
  • Employee discounts; vehicles, tires, cellular plans, and more
  • Networking and employee engagement events
  • Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests

Primary purpose:

The purpose of this position is to manage the many types of data generated by projects in the Carbon Capture and Sequestration team. This is a support role that fits within a multi-disciplinary subsurface team.

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Essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Primary interface between the external data management company and Tallgrass technical staff.
  • Responsible for ensuring that data entering the company is recorded and tracked. Develop and implement a transmittal system.
  • Develop and implement data governance for seismic, well, and monitoring data.
  • Develop and implement a cohesive approach to managing subsurface data and designing efficient and consistent workflows.
  • Work with compliance team to develop a system for capturing and storing monitoring data, including seismicity monitoring data, soil and fluid samples.
  • Design a system for automated data retrieval into regulatory reporting.
  • Responsible for loading files into interpretation platforms. QC data to ensure that dataloads are robust and consistent.
  • Develop and implement a process for capturing internally generated data to ensure that it is stored in the appropriate place and is searchable within the data management system.
  • Develop processes for managing and optimizing disk space.
  • Work with data management company to generate reports that communicate the status of company's data to management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum requirements:

Education:

* BS in Geoscience, Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

  • At least 5 years data management experience in CCS, Petroleum or other subsurface related industry.
  • Broad understanding of geoscience datatypes including all types of seismic data, potential fields, well logs, and model data.
  • Familiar with common subsurface meta-data and formats
  • Experience dataloading in interpretation platforms such as Petrel, Techlog, and Hampson Russell. Working knowledge of Python and SQL.
  • Ability to do simple processing in Petrel such as gain control and stacking gathers
  • Strong organizational and management skills.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:

  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills and ability to work with all levels of management and IT
  • Skilled in managing and analyzing large amounts of data.
  • Ability to generate and communicate maps.
  • Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
  • Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.

Physical Demands:

All of the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 25 lbs.
  • Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
  • Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
  • The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

  • Travel is required and is anticipated 25% of the time during project milestones.
  • Required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
  • The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.
  • Working after hours, nights, weekends, holidays as needed.

Supervisory Responsibility:

  • No

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Above the minimum requirements, not required but advantageous in this position:

  • Experience supporting Microsoft environment.

Other responsibilities:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This position may perform other duties as assigned.

Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status. EOE/M/F/D/V

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
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