At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate regulatory compliance and manage data for subsurface and decommissioning projects.
- Company: Established UK energy organisation with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
- Benefits: 2-year PAYE contract, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with strong stakeholder engagement and career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Be a key player in ensuring compliance and managing vital data in the energy sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in subsurface data management and knowledge of NSTA regulations required.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
Ongoing 2 year PAYE contract 4 days office in Barrow 1 day office - Candidates should live within commutable distance to site or be willing to relocate at their own cost.
JAB Recruitment is supporting an established UK energy organisation in the appointment of an
Information & Samples Coordinator to join its team in Barrow-in-Furness.
This is a specialist role with responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance across subsurface, wells, production, infrastructure, decommissioning and information/sample management .
The successful candidate will act as the principal focal point for engagement with the
North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) regarding Information & Samples requirements and statutory data obligations.
The position will be particularly important across late-life and decommissioning assets , ensuring that regulatory submissions, legacy data remediation, physical samples and digital archives are managed accurately and in accordance with UK regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary focal point for engagement with the
NSTA Data Compliance team .
- Coordinate and deliver statutory NSTA submissions, including infrastructure GIS data, stewardship information, decommissioning and relinquishment data, production reporting and well-data corrections.
- Manage
Missing Data Requests / Section 34 Notices , ensuring responses are delivered within regulatory deadlines.
- Coordinate legacy and decommissioning data submission plans and future NSTA Calls for Data.
- Manage digital submissions to the
National Data Repository (NDR) , including seismic, site survey, wellbore and legacy datasets.
- Oversee physical samples and archives, including retention, transfer and disposal requirements and relevant reporting to the
British Geological Survey (BGS) .
- Develop, maintain and track
Information & Samples Plans (ISPs) for decommissioning and licence relinquishment events.
- Ensure ISP commitments are delivered, auditable and aligned with asset lifecycle and UKCS licensing requirements.
- Support the management and integration of subsurface, wells and infrastructure data, including transition of technical data stores to cloud-based solutions.
- Act as the bridge between technical disciplines and corporate data-governance requirements.
- Act as a key user/focal point for
NDR, PEARS, UK Energy Portal systems and GIS/mapping .
- Work closely with Wells, Subsurface, Decommissioning, Legal, Commercial, Information Management and IT teams to ensure regulatory obligations are understood and delivered.
About You
We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate
- Strong subsurface, wells and/or decommissioning data management experience.
- Detailed knowledge of
NSTA Information & Samples requirements .
- Strong understanding of the
Energy Act and associated Information & Samples regulations and guidance.
- Experience managing multiple subsurface and wells data formats and
NDR submission requirements .
- Knowledge of digital and physical data retention, archiving and disposal requirements.
- Experience working with GIS/mapping and technical data-management systems.
- Strong stakeholder-management skills, including experience dealing with regulators and senior internal stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational and project-management capability with a high level of attention to detail.
- Previous experience working within an energy operator environment is highly desirable.
- A degree in
Earth Sciences, Computing Science or a related discipline would be advantageous.
Why This Role?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical data or information-management professional to take ownership of a highly visible regulatory function covering the full asset lifecycle , with particular involvement in decommissioning, legacy data management and UKCS regulatory compliance .
If you have experience in
NSTA compliance, subsurface/wells data management, Information & Samples Plans, NDR submissions or decommissioning data , we would be keen to hear from you.
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Information & Samples Coordinator (Subsurface) employer: JAB Recruitment
Join a leading UK energy operator in Barrow-in-Furness, where you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in maintenance and systems management. With a strong focus on employee development, the company offers a supportive work culture that encourages innovation and technical leadership, alongside competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements. This role not only provides an opportunity to influence critical asset performance but also fosters professional growth in a high-hazard environment, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
