Production Controller

Job Description

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 between the Brisbane office and field sites, this position is responsible for safe remote operation and optimisation of Upstream assets including facilities, wells, and pipelines. The role is a critical interface for commercial operations, third party operators, field-based operations, maintenance, development, and drilling & completion teams. This is a rostered position which consists of a series of night/day shifts and rostered days off (RDOs), while working in the Brisbane Control Room. It is then followed by time in the field and an extended period of fixed Annual Leave. For health and safety purposes, you are required to live within 1 hour commute of the Santos Brisbane office and be a resident of QLD. Key accountabilities include: Safely operate assets remotely in partnership with field-based teams to optimise production and minimize emissions in line with agreed strategies. Application of control room processes compliant with Operations Excellence standards, including managing alarms and shift handovers. Address safety and production critical issues, providing daily situational reports for field teams. Validate production data, report volumes, and analyse equipment for early detection of potential failures. Collaborate with internal teams and third-party agreements to maximise business value. Interface with engineering teams for improvement projects related to remote control and systems. Maintain strong communication with Maintenance, Drilling & Completions, and Development teams to achieve production and maintenance targets. About You We are looking for a motivated Production Controller with an operational background. Previous experience in a centralised control room (or similar) is highly favourable.This role requires: A strong work ethic, able to work independently. The ability to balance priorities in a rapidly evolving environment. Clear communication skills. Your sound understanding and prior use of MS Office suite is required. Other desirable systems experience includes SAP, Success Factors, P2 Apollo, Spotfire or PowerBI. Ideally, you will have tertiary qualification and/or relevant trade certificate however relevant experience in similar roles will be taken into consideration. Cert III or Cert IV in Process Plant Technology/Operations will be highly regarded. 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 13th February 2025. A requirement of this role is that you will need to have in place the legal work rights for Australia to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr