Lead Planner

Don’t come for an easy career. Stay for a rewarding one.

At Santos, we do work that matters and always have. When you join us, so will you.

As a global energy company, we’re committed to providing reliable and affordable energy to help create a better world for everyone.

To make it happen, we work as One Team and ask ourselves, “How can we?” (Even when others say, “We can’t.”)

We’re proud of our history as pioneers, problem-solvers, and pragmatists. And as we strive to achieve our Vision2040, we’ve got our sights set on a culture that is focused and disciplined to drive value, and entrepreneurial and energised to leave a positive legacy.

The difference isn’t just thinking big - it’s delivering on it too.

As part of the team, you’ll tackle one of the most complex problems of our time. It’s no easy task, but nothing rewarding ever is.

What you’ll do:

Based in Brisbane you will be working as part of a team delivering portfolio-level planning, scheduling, and project controls across Santos' PNG upstream project portfolio, including integration into the Business Unit's Integrated Activity Plan and Schedule. You will lead the planning function for PNG projects, developing and maintaining master project schedules, own the Long-Term Plan and conduct Schedule Risk Analyses and serve as the Primavera P6 administration focal point while mentoring and guiding early career planners. Your technical understanding and expertise will assist you in navigating complex multi-project scheduling challenges and drive transparent performance reporting in a demanding upstream environment spanning remote PNG locations, EPC contracts and concurrent brownfield capital works programs.

As the Lead Planner your proficiency in planning, scheduling and critical path analysis formed across many years in project controls and planning within upstream oil and gas and EPC contract environments will help you overcome the complexity of coordinating multiple concurrent projects into a single high level master plan.

Key accountabilities include:

• Developing, coordinating and maintaining portfolio performance reports and resource plans
• Providing transparent and consistent reporting and tracking of plan performance against targets
• Implementation of regular scheduled reporting for performance versus plan
• Maintain and ownership of annual updates of portfolio reporting - Long Term Plans
• Provide support to projects, conducting Schedule Risk Analysis (SRAs)
• Lead regular interactive, cross-functional planning sessions to ensure that the schedule is fully integrated and appropriately reviewed
• Provide guidance and support to project assurance activities and processes
• Coordinate with the Lead Functional Planner to ensure the implementation of required Planning practices and processes
• Providing appropriate leadership and guidance to project planners, including mentoring and training of trainee/early career Planners
• Assist with and Identifying planning and scheduling skills gaps and recommend suitable training avenues and development opportunities.

What you’ll bring:

You're recognised as a senior planning and project controls leader skilled in all project phases from pre-FEED through execution with expert proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6, Power BI skills be will highly desirable, SAP (advantageous), and advanced Microsoft Excel. You are confident providing specialist advice and support as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in planning and scheduling while playing a key role in supporting the business’s assurance processes. You will lead cross-functional interactive planning sessions, manage schedule baselines and drive continuous improvement across planning practices to enhance consistency, efficiency and overall business performance.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Proven experience in project controls and planning
• Experience with EPC-type contracts
• Experience across all phases of a project within the upstream oil and gas industry i.e., from front-end / pre-FEED project phases through to execution
• Demonstrated experience planning multiple projects and capital works activities within a brownfield operational environment
• Strong background and knowledge of planning and scheduling processes
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to utilise multiple data sources to deliver outcomes
• Process driven with an enthusiasm/ dedication to identifying improvements and efficiencies
• Expert in Oracle Primavera P6
• Competent in SAP, Microsoft Excel and planning tools
• Advanced level Microsoft Suite, especially MS Excel
• Ability and motivation to lead a planning function.

What you’ll get:

Here, you’ll be amongst high-calibre people and get to work on industry-leading projects. We don’t shy away from solving tough problems at pace. We like it that way. You can expect to be challenged and supported; to learn and grow.

At Santos, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. This means a place that is safe; where you are valued and respected, and your contribution is recognised and appreciated. Join us, and you’ll play a role in this too.

Each of our sites offer access to specific amenities that aim to create the best possible benefits to your health, wellbeing and performance. In Brisbane this includes this includes Onsite Gym facilities, Onsite GP services and many more employee benefits.

What you’re part of:

Everywhere you turn you will be a part of a team who are coming together to contribute to our single uniting purpose - to provide reliable and affordable energy to help create a better world for everyone

And because it’s not only what you do, but how you do it, you will also contribute to improving the living standards of the communities where we operate, building enduring and respectful relationships that serve a generation. It’s about each of us, and all of us - together.

How to Apply:

Applications must be submitted via the online recruitment system before COB 25th November.

A requirement of this role is that you will need to have in place the legal work rights for Australia to apply.

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.