General Manager Operations - Cooper Basin

Department:Cooper BasinLocation:BrisbaneReporting to Title:EGM Operations & Growth

Description

About the role

Reporting to the EGM Operations and Growth, the General Manager Operations – Cooper Basin oversees all Production Operations activities in the Cooper Basin. The role is responsible for overseeing the safe execution of all operational activities in the Cooper Basin, managed to the highest technical and operational standard and with a high level of focus on cost discipline.  The successful candidate will be accountable for the overall performance of fields and the implementation of production optimisations strategies, including technical, commercial and risk management to maximise the value of the company’s Cooper Basin Assets.  This is a key role in the Cooper Basin leadership team and the successful candidate will be expected to deputise for the EGM Operations and Growth from time to time.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Leading by example, championing and achieving safe and healthy work conditions as well as demonstrating environmentally responsible conduct;
• Management of all field activities to meet production targets, unit operating costs and budgets;
• Pursuing best-in-class operating performance benchmarks, including full life-cycle cost management (operating and capital), reliability and deferment;
• Optimisation of production rates through the identification and implementation of improvement opportunities;
• Monitoring the economic value of the field and understanding the associated commercial implications;
• Implementing field development and optimisation opportunities and directing the facilities projects team to implement;
• Oversight of all engineering and construction activities, and
• Oversight of reporting for presentation to management, internal stakeholders, Joint Venture partners and regulatory bodies.

About the person

You will have a tertiary engineering qualification (preferably mechanical or process engineering) as well as proven experience in leading and managing oil and gas operations. A strategic thinker, you’ll be known for your ability to identify opportunities and put plans in place to execute your vision. Analytical skills and business acumen will be strengths of yours, as evidenced by your ability to make and implement decisions and strategies that provide a strong return on investment to the business. A respected leader, you will quickly develop rapport with your team, promoting a positive culture underpinned by a focus on health and safety and technical and commercial rigour.

About Senex Energy

Senex is an Australian oil and gas company with a 30-year history. We explore and produce from a diverse portfolio across the Cooper Basin and Surat Basin, two of the country’s most prolific onshore energy regions. Senex operates existing oil producing assets and we are growing our gas asset portfolio, contributing to future energy security for Australia's east coast. We are headquartered in Brisbane and an ASX 300 company.

Applications

All applications should include a current resume as well as a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia in order to be considered for this role. Applications for this role will close at 11.30pm on Sunday the 25th of November, 2018.

At Senex our people have opportunities to learn and grow, along with a range of great employee benefits. 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