Introduction

Our client is a leading energy producer with a strong focus on safe, efficient delivery of onshore gas developments in Australia.

What are you going to do

  • Provide operational geology support during drilling activities, including real-time monitoring and interpretation of wellsite data
  • Supervise and coordinate mudlogging, coring, wireline logging, and subsurface data acquisition
  • Deliver geosteering expertise for horizontal wells to ensure wellbore placement within reservoir targets
  • Provide subsurface input into well delivery process control points
  • Manage subsurface process safety requirements, including formation tops, H₂S prediction, geohazards, and subsurface emergency response data
  • Prepare and deliver regulatory and compliance documentation, including well proposals and well completion reports
  • Support contract management activities where required
  • Liaise with regulatory, permitting, and internal technical teams to provide subsurface expertise
  • Ensure accurate documentation, data management, and accountability for well information
  • Maintain strong communication and collaboration with operations geology and wells teams

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Degree in Geoscience or related discipline
  • Extensive experience in wellsite geology and directional drilling operations
  • Demonstrated drilling experience, including HSSE-critical activities in high-pressure environments
  • Bowen Basin tight gas sands experience highly regarded
  • Strong ability to influence stakeholders and support sound operational decision-making
  • Proven capability to manage multiple internal interfaces across project teams
  • High-level interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong planning, organisation, and documentation skills
  • Experience coaching, mentoring, and delivering outcomes through collaboration

What we offer

  • Salary sacrificing
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Corporate discounts

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Chris Brennan c.brennan@brunel.net

Closing: February 07, 2026

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Vacancy reference: CR-275454

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Corporate recruiter

Chris Brennan

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