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General Information

Location:
Port Moresby
Ref#:
ATR 571392

Description & Requirements

Don’t come for an easy career. Stay for a rewarding one.
Santos is a global energy company committed to increasingly cleaner energy and fuels production, with operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and North America.   

We are currently PNG’s largest single investor and most active explorer, operating all the country’s producing oil fields and holding an extensive appraisal and exploration portfolio. Our aspirations and strategies reflect our genuine commitment to making a meaningful contribution to the lives of Papua New Guineans.   

At Santos, our commitment is to be a global leader in the transition to cleaner energy and clean fuels, by helping the world decarbonise to reach net-zero emissions in an affordable and sustainable way.      

Santos is one of Australia’s biggest domestic gas supplier, a leading Asia Pacific LNG supplier and is committed to supplying the critical fuels such as oil and gas in a more sustainable way through decarbonising projects such as the Moomba CCS project.      
For more than 65 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing local jobs and business opportunities, safely and sustainably developing its natural gas resources, and powering industries and households.  

What you’ll do:
Based in Iagifu Ridge on a 28 day on/ 28 day off roster, the Site Manager is the single point of accountability for all on-site activities, from early works through to Ready for Operations (RFO), handover, punch list close-out, and project demobilisation. 

This role drives on-site execution, sets priorities where demands conflict, and makes the final call on trade-offs between facilities, pipelines, and resources. Working with the Senior Manager APF Projects, the Project Leadership Team, and Santos Base Business, the Site Manager delivers the outcomes that determine project success. 

This is a 2-year Max Term Contract opportunity. We are open to receiving expatriate applicants (Point of Hire Brisbane) as well as PNG National applicants. 

Key Responsibilities:
  • Establish and lead a strong project safety culture on site, including visible leadership, proactive reporting, site safety audits, incident initiation and participation in investigations. 
  • Act as Person in Charge (PIC) for the Project, accountable for all site activities and emergency response management. 
  • Oversee and execute site construction plans from early works through to completion and handover. 
  • Provide direction to the Construction Lead, Pipeline and Construction Lead Facilities where priorities conflict, maintaining a whole project perspective. 
  • Ensure all construction and execution activities comply with regulatory, corporate and functional requirements. 
  • Ensure core project resources (HSS, Quality and others) are effectively allocated across site activities. 
  • Maintain accountability for site team resourcing and competency through the Execute Phase. 
  • Manage site interfaces with Santos base operations, ensuring appropriate shared services support. 
  • Interface with concurrent on-site projects to assess and manage impacts arising from changing business priorities. 
  • Partner with field-based Project Controls to ensure accurate cost and progress reporting, including forecast performance. 
  • Identify and address communication gaps or stakeholder misalignment at site. 
  • Develop and lead an integrated site team capable of executing scope, making sound decisions and resolving conflict effectively. 

What you’ll bring:
  • Extensive experience in construction and construction management roles. 
  • Experience with brownfield hydrocarbon projects. 
  • Proven track record delivering in complex, challenging, and remote environments. 
  • Experience in remote, developing countries and wet tropics environments. 
  • Exceptional leadership, team management, conflict resolution, and coaching/mentoring skills. 
  • Highly effective communication, coordination, and collaboration abilities, with a talent for building strong working relationships. 
  • Solid technical understanding of the oil and gas value chain. 
  • Knowledge of standards and codes for hydrocarbon infrastructure construction in PNG. 
  • Ability to implement project strategy while maintaining quality control and HSES compliance. 
  • Strong commercial acumen and sound business judgment regarding people, projects, and processes. 
  • Delivery-focused, with a collaborative “team player” mindset. 
  • Innovative problem-solving skills, especially in group or high-pressure environments. 
  • Tertiary qualification in engineering, project management, or a related discipline. 
  • PNG project construction execution experience desirable. 
  • Construction or safety management certifications desirable. 

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. 

  
How to Apply 
Applications must be submitted via the online recruitment system before COB 23rd March 2026.   

 
      
Potential Scams
There are a number of fake adverts that are impersonating Santos Limited, in these instances you will receive an e-mail from a generic e-mail address. We do not make offers without interviews or due diligence taking place.  You will know if an advert is genuine if you are directed to the Santos company careers page to apply which is https://recruitment.santos.com/