Posted: 04-Apr-2024 Location: Brisbane Ref: ATR 436715 About Us Santos provides reliable, affordable energy for progress and seeks to provide lower carbon energy over time. Santos is a global energy company with operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the United States. At Santos, our goal is to be a global leader in the energy evolution to low-carbon fuels that help the world decarbonise and continue to provide the reliable, affordable energy the world needs for modern life and human progress. Santos is an important Australian domestic gas supplier and LNG supplier in Asia. We are committed to supplying critical fuels such as oil and gas, and abating emissions through carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency projects, use of renewables in our operations and high-quality offsets. Santos will also seek to develop low-carbon fuels as customer demand evolves. For 70 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing jobs and business opportunities, safely developing natural gas resources and from there powering industries and households. Santos seeks to deliver long-term value to shareholders through our diverse portfolio of high-quality, long-life, low-cost oil and gas assets, carbon storage resources and infrastructure. The Santos portfolio is value accretive and resilient across a range of decarbonisation scenarios. Santos has a climate transition action plan that will continue to evolve for the global energy evolution. Santos has a regional operating model with a strong local focus. The Company's operating structure comprises three regional business units focused on enabling and executing corporate strategy. Two divisions - Santos Energy Solutions and Santos Upstream Gas and Liquids - are accountable for global portfolio management and strategy. About the Role Based in the Brisbane office, with regular site visit requirements, this position is responsible for the oversight and management of Development Execution's (DevEx) construction, commissioning, and initiation endeavours, spanning Eastern Queensland and Narrabri. This is a pivotal position within Santos, leading a cohort of construction supervisors, engineers, commissioning operators, and technicians, entrusted with the seamless execution of new well pad leases, flowlines, and facilities crucial for the establishment and commencement of oil or gas wells. Key accountabilities include: Demonstrate proactive leadership, influencing direct reports and contracted personnel, imparting a steadfast dedication to safety, cultural heritage preservation, and environmental stewardship. Foster strong communication with all stakeholders, championing safety protocols, environmental preservation, cultural heritage reverence, land access protocols, and third-party permit requisites. Actively participate in promoting a vibrant team culture, encouraging cohesion, collaboration, and support. Promote a culture of cost-efficiency within Santos, scrutinizing & challenging processes to advance the pursuit of operational economy. Initiate and oversee variation requests directed towards contracted entities, ensuring alignment with project objectives and regulatory mandates. Proactively mitigate the risk of construction or operational schedule deviations, pre-emptively addressing potential obstacles to optimize workflow continuity. Provide hands-on oversight to ensure adherence to high-quality installation standards through rigorous site inspections. Challenge conventional norms and continuously refine operational methodologies to enhance efficiency and efficacy. Spearhead the preparation and presentation of comprehensive senior management reports, providing insightful analysis and strategic recommendations. Exercise authoritative oversight as the Site Safety Manager and Permit Safety Authority for DevEx assets, ensuring unwavering adherence to regulatory mandates and organizational imperatives. About You We are looking for a proven self-starter to deliver value through technical expertise and team management. Your committed leadership, excellent interpersonal skills and alignment with Santos values is integral to your success in this role, along with: Extensive years of experience in Oil and Gas, mining or construction industry and demonstrated years of experience in leadership, or asset management. Proven experience building and leading a high performing culture and inclusive teams in separated geographic zones. Highly organised with well-developed communication and project management skills. The ability to develop strategy, influence and align stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive performance through operating disciplines to achieve great results. Demonstrate significant training and experience within directly relevant roles, within large corporate environments. Tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in Engineering, Project Management or MBA highly desirable, as are CPEng and RPEQ. Supporting a Diverse Workforce Santos acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of Aboriginal people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the culture, identities, traditions, and customs on their country. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our ongoing success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different. Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander jobseekers are strongly encouraged to apply. How to Apply Applications must be submitted via the online recruitment system before COB 21st April 2023. A requirement of this role is that you will need to have in place the legal work rights for Australia to apply.