Site Access & Approvals Adviser

About the Role An excellent opportunity has arisen for a skilled Site Access & Approvals Adviser to join Santos' Land Access and Approvals team based in Brisbane. Reporting to the Team Leader IDP & Approvals, this role involves guiding projects from concept phase through to obtaining relevant approvals ensuring compliance with relevant Acts and Regulations for all Santos Onshore Development is in place prior to commencing activities. The role is required to have knowledge of various approvals pathways that are required to authorise Onshore Development in accordance with program schedule. The Advisers accountabilities are broken into four key areas; approval management, schedule support, stakeholder engagement and optimisation.
The role will collaborate with a range of internal groups including Development Execution, Subsurface, Tenures, Environment, Land Access and Cultural Heritage Teams to deliver accurate approvals to the business.
About You To be successful in this role, you will possess demonstrable prior experience in planning and approvals within Resource Industry. Whilst not essential, a degree in planning, environmental science, natural resource management, or environmental engineering, or equivalent would be advantageous. In addition, you must also be able to demonstrate the following skills/experience:
Experience in approvals for Resource Industry Project management of statutory approvals for resource projects across the project life cycle Strong communication skills and ability to address and engage external stakeholders Any previous experience in the following, will be looked upon favourably:
Substantial relevant post graduate experience, preferably in provision of environmental services to the petroleum and gas sector or other resource projects. Relevant Systems knowledge Demonstrable knowledge of relevant Environmental, Cultural Heritage and Land Access legislations and policies in Queensland, NSW or South Australia. Experience in preparing and obtaining approvals and government liaison.
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