Senior Instrument and Controls Engineer

Location:

Brisbane

Ref#:

ATR 504486

Description & Requirements

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

We are looking for a driven Senior Instrument and Controls Engineer to join the team at Santos, where you will be tasked to provide engineering support for development and select stay-in-business projects for the EAPNG Operating Division. The role will ensure fit-for-purpose designs, balancing risk and reward to improve project NPV, while maintaining compliance with Australian and Santos Standards and the asset of Operating Philosophy. Inclusive of working across FEL phases through to execution and handover to operations.

Key accountabilities include:

- Deliver FEL for EAPNG projects to enhance value and access a larger reserve base.
- Ensure project scope aligns with the asset Operating Philosophy.
- Provide Owners Engineering input to prevent scope drift and ensure compliance with Santos, Australian, and international standards.
- Identify cost-reduction and resource recovery opportunities.
- Balance risk and reward for safe, operable facilities with low lifecycle cost.
- Accountable for in-house concept deliverables, risk identification/control (HAZID, HAZOP, CHAZOP, LOPA), FEED & Detailed Design reviews, and project-specific specifications.
- Maintain a fit-for-purpose development design catalogue to improve NPV and reduce cycle time.
- Identify synergies in design and equipment selection.
- Act as technical authority for Instrument and Controls discipline.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, industry, and company standards.
- Mentor graduate and junior engineers.
- Collaborate with Santos Principal Engineers and EDMS team on updates to standards and deviations/waivers.

About You

To be successful in the role you will have demonstrated 10+ years’ experience within the oil and gas or similar industry, inclusive of 5-7 years in Instrument and Control engineering within Upstream or Processing facilities. The ideal candidate will be familiar with relevant Australian and industry standards, hold Chartered Engineer and RPEQ certification, and preferably be a Certified Functional Safety Engineer. A bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Control’s System Engineering is essential, with a postgraduate qualification in Project Management and familiarity with project management processes being desirable. Technical competencies should align with Santos Technical Authority Level 2 (TA2).

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 Monday 24th of March 2025.

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

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