Permitting Lead

Permitting Lead – Santos Ltd

Reporting to RBU Permitting and Compliance Manager, the Permitting Lead will be responsible for managing the team that is responsible for acquisition of all environmental approvals for Santos activities within the RBU. The incumbent will coordinate with RBU functions during field activity planning to identify permit requirements, developing permit strategies and performing risk assessments. They will be responsible for engaging with regulatory agencies and for communicating regulatory information to key OSA stakeholders.

In addition to being accountable for timely permit acquisition, the incumbent will be responsible for the development and modification of programs, processes, procedures and tools as necessary to ensure work is conducted in compliance with the Santos Management System.

The Permitting Lead role requires strong management skills, attention to detail, and ability to plan, budget and prioritize work on a continual basis and identify permit related schedule risks to the RBU, in an integrated environment.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four‑year university or college.
• Preferred:
  Degree Specialization in Environmental Sciences/Engineering.
• Over five years of environmental regulatory experience with emphasis on permitting and/or regulatory compliance work.

• People, time, contractor and cost management skills to plan, coordinate and achieve delivery to the desired quality to exceed customer expectations.
• Extensive experience with State of Alaska, federal, and North Slope Borough environmental and land use regulations; including NEPA and its application to oil and gas exploration and production operations.
• Working knowledge of political and legislation changes within the state.

• Organizational, project management and planning skills.
• Keen eye for the detail of specific tasks, combined with an understanding of how those tasks fit into complex, interdisciplinary projects.
• Working knowledge of project management processes and tools (e.g., project planning, prioritization, scheduling, critical path analysis, cost tracking).
• Ability to work accurately and methodically under pressure and strict deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentations to large and sometimes hostile audiences.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook etc.), as well as other applications and business systems.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Production
• Oil and Gas