Project Approvals Lead
About Us
Senex is world-class supplier of affordable, reliable, and secure energy - committed to delivering essential energy for life.
We're proudly local with operations located near Wandoan and Roma in Queensland's Surat Basin.
The energy we proudly provide is essential to our modern lives and for the thriving communities we serve.
As a critical energy provider to Australia's manufacturing industry, supporting thousands of workers who make essential goods - from bricks to plasterboard to glass bottles.
Senex is proud to play our part in the global energy transformation, delivering essential energy for the journey to a cleaner energy future.
Our Head Office is in Brisbane, and we also have offices close to our producing assets in Roma and Wandoan, Queensland.
Our Culture
We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered to genuinely make a difference.
Our roles are broad with diverse accountabilities which provides for interesting and challenging work as well as great opportunities for professional and personal development.
We offer a high-performance work environment where employees are encouraged to continuously improve the way we do things in the pursuit of fit for purpose practices and solutions that are efficient, effective and sustainable.
We value integrity and collaboration and are committed to strong delivery and performance for our teammates, our customers, and the communities in which we operate.
Current Opportunity
The Project Approvals Lead will play a pivotal role in managing and administering the pre-development planning process.
This position is responsible for overseeing the submission and tracking of Project documentation from initiation through to commencement of construction, ensuring alignment with all internal stakeholders and compliance with regulatory processes.
The role will also facilitate key collaboration meetings at critical project milestones, ensuring stakeholders adhere to the Management of Change (MOC) process, and report on status against project scope.
This is a fixed term position for 12 months.
Main responsibilities will be managing, maintaining, and administering the Senex Pre-development planning process & systems including:
Acting as the point of contact for the business to submit PIN documentation, enabling the commencement of the project approvals planning process Systematically administering and tracking all proposed Senex projects from PIN through desktop review, on-ground scout, request for approvals to Authority to Work (commencement) Coordinating key collaboration meetings at relevant project development milestones (PIN, desktop review, post scout review) between Project Managers and Access and Approvals SMEs Ensuring that field teams are adequately resourced and prepared to successfully execute survey and scout portions of the process Ensuring all stakeholders rigorously follow Senex MOC processes and report on MOC status against scope Actively contributing to building a "hopper" of development-ready scope with the aim of achieving 12+ months of approved development-ready scope User acceptance testing and implementation of fit-for-purpose software to track and guide the Senex pre-development planning through execution process
On occasion, field-based travel will be required in carrying out the broader duties associated with this role.
About You
To be successful in the position, the following experience and skills will be required:
Minimum 5-7 years' experience in project management, coordination, or a similar specialist role Demonstrated experience in systematically managing schedules and large volumes of project milestones Experience in contributing to the build and maintenance of project management schedules using software such as Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project Base knowledge of land access, environment, and regulatory approvals required to facilitate petroleum and gas development Prior experience in the resources, transport, or manufacturing sector Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities Ability to work autonomously and interact with a wide range of stakeholders both internal and external to the business Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
What's in it for you?
Attractive, market competitive remuneration package An inclusive team of industry experts who promote collaboration and innovation Celebrated success stories with 'Living the Senex Values' Awards A range of health and wellness benefits A learning platform housing over 100,000 resources 16 weeks paid parental leave.
Applications
All applications should include a cover letter which addresses your suitability for the position, along with a current resume.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia in order to be considered for this position.
At Senex our people have opportunities to learn and grow, along with a range of great employee benefits.
We encourage and promote diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
To find out more about our company and discover some of the other reasons why you should apply for this role, visit our corporate website at: www.senexenergy.com.au