Queensland, Australia
Job Family Group:
Wells
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
December 16, 2025
Business Unit:
Upstream
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:
What's the role
The Wells Construction Lead role will report to the Wells Construction Manager and support the execution of Operations Brownfields civil, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects throughout QGC Upstream. This includes providing guidance and support to the field Civil Maintenance Operations Team by:
* Managing field staff and contractors engaged in civil maintenance and rehabilitation activities on lease pads, access roads, gathering and trunklines, ponds, and facilities (CPP/FCS).
* Ensure a safety-first culture to project delivery based on Goal Zero safety leadership.
* Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with QGC policies, procedures, and work practices—especially with respect to health, safety, security, environment, and Cultural Heritage requirements.
* Implementing change management and supervisory processes across all maintenance and rehabilitation matters within projects.
* Providing regular reports on project status, contractor and subcontractor performance, resource allocation, safety, environmental compliance, scheduling, and project support.
* Driving continuous improvement and increasing efficiency in field operations.
What you'll be doing
Safety & Compliance
* Ensure safety has the highest priority and is at the forefront of planning, execution and in all dealings with contractors.
* Ensure all appropriate actions are taken to implement the safety management system and legislative requirements and that they are fully complied with.
* Act as Site Safety Manager for designated areas
* Ensure all contractor and service providers are fully conversant in QGC's safety expectations.
Functional Activities
* Apply working knowledge of Australian Standards, QGC procedures and Civil Construction and Maintenance Best Practices.
* Ensure Civil maintenance Quality Assurance documentation is up to date and being followed by the Contractors (ITP's, testing requirements, specifications and procedures)
* Work closely with the QGC Construction Manager and Civil Contractors to ensure projects are delivered on time and under budget.
* Apply working knowledge of Civil maintenance techniques for varying civil scope (Roads, Well Pads, Hardstands, Bulk Earthworks, Ponds, Facilities, Drainage, Gravel Pits, Gravel material selection).
* Apply working knowledge of Civil maintenance machinery to ensure QGC is getting value for money from Contractors.
* Manage civil maintenance contractors for the delivery of project work.
* Contribute to the identification of risks to project delivery and eliminate these risks or implement mitigation measures.
* Ensure maintenance and rehabilitation planning is performed in a timely manner to meet requirements of QGC planning process.
* Provide technical advice and troubleshooting for maintenance, rehabilitation and operational issues
* Manage and monitor daily maintenance and rehabilitation operations.
* Manage contracts as a Contract Holder for relevant contractors
* Manage bi-annual business performance (BPR) reviews with contractors to review compliance and performance against the contract KPI's - HSSE, cost, delivery, social performance and quality.
* Discuss value creation ideas and cost savings initiatives to reduce project waste
* Monitor performance and provide monthly cost reports.
* Manage budget forecasts and associated documentation.
* Ensure contractors are managed in accordance with the contract.
* Be part of Emergency Response Team as directed per operating area.
This is a Monday to Friday (5-2) role based in Chinchilla.
What you bring
Experience
* Significant experience in civil construction, maintenance and/or rehabilitation on large gas projects.
* Proven experience with safety management systems and the application of HSSE principles on construction, maintenance and rehabilitation projects
* Proven experience managing Operations interfaces and overseeing teams to achieve outcomes.
* Proven experience managing contractors in line with a contract requirement (safety, environmental commitments, quality, schedule and budgets).
* Proven experience dealing with external parties i.e. landowners etc.
* Proven experience in project control and reporting systems
* Proven experience in managing teams over large geographical areas.
Knowledge, Skills Attributes
* Significant experience in Oil & Gas civil maintenance and rehabilitation activities on the lease pads, access roads, gathering and trunklines, ponds and facilities (CPP/FCS).
* Knowledge of construction / civil maintenance standards and regulations.
* Understanding of the designated processes, systems and plant operations to enable the safe and successful completion of the works.
* Ability to engage and motivate teams.
* Strong commitment to Safety and Environment.
* Ability to deliver a safe and committed team culture and meet project targets and priorities
* Ability to manage a team of diverse disciplines in engineering, supervision, labour and vendor personnel to deliver a safe and completed project.
* A good communicator (open, direct and honest).
What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
* Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
* Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
* Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
* Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
* Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
* Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
* Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
* Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
* Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
* Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
* international teams.
* Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).
We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.
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Shell in Australia
Shell has operated in Australia since 1901. From operating Australia's first oil refinery, which was central to meeting Australia's fuel needs, to fuelling the first Qantas commercial flight in the 1920s, to playing a foundation role in building some of Australia's largest and most innovative natural resource developments.
Throughout this 124-year relationship the needs of our customers and the nation have changed and we have continued transforming our portfolio to meet these needs. Today, we are a leading natural gas producer and are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities.
Shell has a significant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business in Australia that makes a valuable contribution to today's energy supply. This integrated gas portfolio includes our two Shell-operated gas production and liquefaction businesses, Shell QGC in Queensland and Prelude Floating LNG offshore in Western Australia, and our joint venture interests in Gorgon and North West Shelf in Western Australia and Arrow Energy in Queensland.
Today, Shell's portfolio in Australia also includes zero- and low-carbon energy businesses such as commercial and industrial retailer, Shell Energy carbon farming specialist, Select Carbon the 120MW Gangarri solar development; residential energy retailer, Powershop Australia a 49% stake in WestWind Australia a 50% share of Kondinin Energy and several grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions projects. High quality Shell branded fuels and lubricants are available right across Australia, through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.
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