Regulatory Approvals Lead

**About Us**

Santos is a global low-cost producer of oil and gas committed to ever-cleaner energy and fuels production with operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and North America.

At Santos, our commitment is to be a global leader in the transition to cleaner energy and clean fuels, by helping the world decarbonise to reach net-zero emissions in an affordable and sustainable way.

Santos is one of Australia’s biggest domestic gas suppliers, a leading Asia Pacific LNG supplier and is committed to supplying the critical fuels such as oil and gas in a more sustainable way through decarbonising projects such as the Moomba CCS project.

For more than 65 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing local jobs and business opportunities, safely and sustainably developing its natural gas resources, and powering industries and households.

With a strong, low-cost base business supplying oil and gas and a clear action plan to develop cleaner energy and clean fuels, Santos remains resilient, value accretive and at the leading edge of the energy transition.

With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

**About the role**

Reporting to the HSE Manager Midstream, the Regulatory Approvals Lead is a critical position and will take a lead role in the delivery of the day-to-day Regulatory Approvals management services across the Bayu Undan CCS project including the development of a regulatory framework for CCS internally and externally in collaboration with Government Affairs team, Australian regulators, and Timor Leste regulators.

This is a permanent position based in Santos’ Adelaide office.

**Job Role**
- Develop and deliver liver regulatory framework encompassing health, safety and environment approvals plus compliance requirements for CCS
- Promote high performance culture through building relationships and influencing key internal stakeholders
- Coordinate the implementation of primary approvals (i.e., Referrals) and environment management plans/approvals documents. Track and advise progress against actions under these plans/programs and report internally and externally as appropriate.
- Develop work scopes for supporting studies such as air quality modelling, emissions modelling, GHG management plan and other relevant studies
- Identify any other regulatory or legal requirements and obtain regulatory approvals for CCS
- Lead effective and timely engagement and collaboration with regulators and other stakeholders
- Prepare and deliver presentations / education / awareness sessions as relevant to CCS regulations
- Manage the budget and accruals for services for the development and approval of regulatory requirements for CCS
- Support commercial / government engagement efforts to establish CCS regulations and approvals framework in Timor-Leste
- Degree Qualified or Equivalent Tertiary and/or relevant work/industry experience in technical area
- Environmental qualifications is desirable but not mandatory.
- Significant experience in provision of environmental/regulatory services to the Oil and Gas sector, Government sector or in the regulatory space
- Demonstrated knowledge of HSE legislation, policies and processes related to oil and gas operations, experience in Northern Territory, Commonwealth and Timor Leste environment legislation is desirable but not mandatory.
- Experience with CCS or related technical expertise (desirable but not mandatory)
- Strong communication, negotiation and technical writing ability
- Significant experience in HSE/regulatory project management
- Demonstrable experience in the successful engagement and management of contractors/consultants
- Carbon Capture and Storage

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