Field Landholder Advisor

Santos Ltd; Roma; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Santos Ltd in Queensland seeks a field-based Land Access Specialist to build and maintain trusted relationships with landholders and community stakeholders, ensuring timely land access for petroleum activities.

Based across our Western Queensland operations, this 2 on/2 off FIFO role from Brisbane or local bases requires strong rural understanding, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple landholder projects while adhering to Santos' safety and environmental policies.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of rural communities and land practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across diverse audiences.
• Strong workload prioritisation skills to manage multiple landholders and projects.
• Petroleum industry experience is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with landholders to secure land access for Santos projects.
• Contribute field-based input into land access planning, scheduling and land use management.
• Explain Santos' land access processes to landholders and community groups.
• Support negotiations with landholders and resolve disputes where needed.
• Assess Site Permit Requests against applicable agreements and codes.
• Ensure adherence to access terms during construction and operations.
• Maintain landholder relationships and deliver Santos commitments.
• Support Community Engagement Team for local events and sponsorships.
• Follow Santos environmental, health and safety policies.

Skills

Rural communities

Interpersonal skills

Workload prioritisation

Petroleum experience (pref)

Job description

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.

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

In this position, you'll be the frontline face of Santos — building and maintaining trusted relationships with landholders and community stakeholders to secure timely land access and build sustainable relationships, enabling low-risk progression of petroleum activities.

This is a field-based role across our Western Queensland operations, on a 2on 2off roster, FIFO from Brisbane or Local.

Key Accountabilities Include

• Developing and maintaining working relationships with landholders prior to Santos engagement, informing them of proposed activities and likely impacts on their business
• Providing field-based and community input into land access planning and scheduling, land use management, rehabilitation, and related community issues
• Delivering information to landholders and community groups, advocating and explaining Santos' business deliverables and land access processes
• Supporting other Santos departments in conducting negotiations with landholders and, where necessary, dispute resolution discussions
• Assessing and approving Site Permit Requests against conditions in relevant Conduct and Compensation Agreements and the Land Access Code
• Ensuring agreed terms of access are adhered to during construction and operations phases of natural gas infrastructure
• Maintaining landholder relationships by understanding and overseeing the delivery of Santos' commitments
• Activating community sponsorship arrangements and providing support to the Community Engagement Team for local events
• Executing all activities in compliance with Santos environmental, health and safety policies

What You’ll Bring

You will be experienced in:

• A strong understanding of rural communities, rural land practices, and the agricultural sector
• High-level interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to have honest, confidential conversations across diverse audiences
• High-level workload prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands across multiple landholders and projects
• Petroleum industry experience is preferred but not essential — we value strong relationship skills and rural understanding equally

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.

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.