Shutdown Event Lead

Description & Requirements

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.

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 focussed 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, this position provides single-point leadership accountability for the safe, disciplined, and on-schedule delivery of Midstream Major Shutdowns. It integrates Operations, Maintenance, Projects, HSE, and Contractors to minimise safety risk, schedule impact, and operational disruption. Reporting to the Shutdown Manager within the Midstream & Energy Solutions division, you will set clear expectations for safety, schedule, and execution discipline across all shutdown activities.

Key Accountabilities Include

• Providing end-to-end single-point accountability for Major Shutdown delivery, setting clear expectations for safety, schedule, and execution discipline
• Championing an 'Always Safe' safety culture and ensuring compliance with HSE standards, permits, SIMOPS, and fatigue management requirements
• Leading shutdown planning and readiness reviews, ensuring scopes, resources, materials, and contractor plans are mature and executable
• Leading daily coordination and issue resolution, maintaining schedule control and preventing scope creep through strict governance of late work requests
• Directing and coordinating multiple contractors during mobilisation, execution, and de-mobilisation, and managing interfaces between Operations, Maintenance, Projects, and Contractors
• Maintaining oversight of critical path and recovery strategies, monitoring performance against milestones, productivity expectations, and KPIs
• Leading shutdown meetings and providing clear, concise reporting to leadership on priorities, changes, and risks
• Assessing and approving execution changes per shutdown governance, and escalating material risks, delays, or deviations early and appropriately
• Ensuring structured, safe, and controlled return-to-service and stabilisation, confirming completion of critical work scopes and clearance of execution risks
• Leading lessons learned, performance reviews, improvement actions, and supporting commercial and operational closeout activities

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years’ experience in operations, maintenance, shutdowns, and turnarounds within the Oil & Gas, LNG, or energy sectors
• Extensive hands-on experience leading shutdowns, turnarounds, or campaign maintenance events
• Integrated shutdown scheduling, execution, and workforce management
• Directing and coordinating multiple contractors and managing complex interfaces across Operations, Maintenance, Projects, and HSE functions
• Making timely, risk-based decisions to protect critical path in high-pressure environments
• Strong stakeholder communication, with the ability to lead daily coordination meetings and provide clear reporting to senior leadership
• Your leadership drive and deep technical expertise in shutdown delivery will be critical to success in this role.

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 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.

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.

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