Well Run Owner - Reedy Creek, Combabula & Peat

Origin Energy; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Origin products

Paid parental leave

Performance bonus

EV subscription

Counselling services

Engaging, high-energy team

Job summary

Origin Energy is seeking a Run Owner to take ownership of a gas well at Reedy Creek, focusing on safety, production and cost performance. You will work a back-to-back site roster and make value-led decisions to keep wells performing.

Live locally in the Maranoa and operate a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off roster, collaborating with production, maintenance and engineering teams to optimise availability and performance while driving continuous field improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong field leadership experience in gas well or gathering operations.
• Practical knowledge of gas well operations, gathering networks and production optimisation.
• Confident decision-making with the ability to prioritise in changing field conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe execution of operational and maintenance activities across your well run.
• Own safety, production and cost outcomes, balancing daily priorities and field demands.
• Rapidly diagnose offline wells and drive their safe return to production or recommend interventions.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and field teams to optimise well availability and performance.
• Identify improvement opportunities and share learnings across the Run Owner cohort.

Skills

Field leadership

Gas well operations

Decision making

Communication

Relationship building

Proactive approach

Job description

• Own Gas Well safety, production and performance at Reedy Creek
• Live locally in the Maranoa and work 2 weeks on/ 2 off; (Camp style accom)
• Reedy Creekbased

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

Take ownership of a gas well run at Reedy Creek and make a visible impact across safety, production and cost performance. Working a back-to-back site roster, you’ll use strong operational judgement, collaboration and value-led decision-making to keep wells performing at their best. Live locally in the Maranoa and work a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off roster.

Why the role matters?

• Lead the safe execution of operational and maintenance activities across your well run.
• Own safety, production and cost outcomes, balancing daily priorities and operational demands.
• Rapidly diagnose offline wells and drive their safe return to production or recommend the right intervention.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and field teams to optimise well availability and performance.
• Identify improvement opportunities, challenge existing practices and share learnings across the Run Owner cohort.

What will you bring?

• Strong field leadership experience in CSG, gas well or gathering operations, with a clear focus on safe, reliable and efficient execution.
• Practical technical knowledge of gas well operations, gathering networks, production optimisation, maintenance interfaces and frontline risk management.
• Confident decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritise work, respond to changing field conditions and support safe production outcomes.
• A value-focused mindset, with commercial awareness and the ability to balance safety, production, cost and asset integrity considerations.
• Clear communication, coaching and influencing skills, supported by relevant field experience, and technical qualification where applicable.
• Strong relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across production, maintenance, engineering and contractor teams to deliver shared outcomes.
• A self‑motivated and proactive approach, with the drive to take ownership, follow through on commitments and continuously look for ways to improve field performance.

So, why join us?

• Discounted Origin products benefits for employees, including Electrical, Gas and Internet offers!
• 21 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers with flexible return options.
• Competitive salary + annual performance bonus + performance based reviews
• Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers a fantastic range of EVs, with flexibl e month‑to‑month plans and no lock‑in contract.
• Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.
• A great high energy team, that encourages interesting, rewarding, and engaging work!

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Here’s a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.