Fleet and Tahreez Assistant Field Operations Manager Ground Magnetics

About the Role

Khalid Ali Alturki & Sons Company (Alturki Holding) is seeking a Fleet and Tahreez - Assistant Field Operations Manager - Ground Magnetics. This full-time role involves leading daily ground magnetic survey operations, ensuring crews execute approved plans safely, efficiently, and to technical quality standards. The position requires 5-10 years of experience and combines field leadership with hands-on technical work, including magnetometer acquisition, positioning, QA/QC, and data processing.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to lead the day-to-day delivery of FTJV ground magnetic survey operations. The Assistant Field Operations Manager will ensure that field crews execute survey plans safely, efficiently, and to the required technical quality. This role also includes developing Senior Crew Leads and Crew Leads through practical training, coaching, and performance oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and issue daily/weekly ground magnetics survey plans, line/station assignments, and crew priorities, adjusting for terrain, access, equipment, or data-quality constraints.
• Lead multiple crews and provide hands-on technical support for GEM Systems GSM-19 * Overhauser magnetometer setup, walking acquisition, console use, troubleshooting, and safe handling.
• Oversee field QA/QC for data completeness, line continuity, positioning quality, noise/spikes, coverage gaps, and repeat/re-survey decisions.
• Ensure daily magnetic data is transferred, validated, organized, backed up, and processed using GEMLink+ or approved software, including diurnal correction, profiling, line-path review, and basic mapping/modeling.
• Manage GPS/GNSS-supported navigation and positioning, including coordinate/line guidance and available SBAS, DGPS, or RTK correction workflows where configured.
• Train and coach Senior Crew Leads, Crew Leads, and field personnel in acquisition technique, equipment handling, positioning, QA/QC, data workflow, troubleshooting, and safe working practices.
• Coordinate with the Field Operations Manager and HSE team, conducting pre-start/toolbox coordination and maintaining strong HSE leadership, journey management, heat controls, and emergency readiness.
• Provide concise daily updates covering achieved coverage, repeats, QA/QC issues, equipment readiness, safety observations, productivity, and the next-day survey plan.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Proven experience supervising field crews and converting survey plans into safe, achievable daily work programs.
• Good knowledge of HSE requirements for remote field operations, including hazard identification, toolbox meetings, journey management, and emergency response.
• Strong leadership, training, problem-solving, reporting, and data-integrity skills.
• Medically fit and willing to work hands-on in remote desert field conditions.

Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience. Experience in remote desert/GCC environments is an advantage.

Work Environment

This role operates in remote desert field conditions, requiring a hands-on approach and a commitment to safety protocols.