Job Title:
Maintenance Superintendent
Posting Start Date:
03/06/2026
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At INPEX, our energy is helping to shape a brighter future.
We are proudly supporting positive outcomes in Australian communities, through jobs, training and social and economic benefits. Our Australian energy portfolio includes Ichthys LNG which we operate, plus participating interests in Prelude FLNG, Darwin LNG, Van Gogh and Ravensworth. We are actively pursuing carbon, capture and storage opportunities to help provide a cleaner upstream business for Ichthys LNG.
Our inclusive culture is key to our success – valuing diversity and bringing us together as a connected and innovative team. As an international company, INPEX offers unique opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from across the globe. We are keen to attract and develop passionate, motivated and safety-minded people from all backgrounds who want to help support society’s growing need for secure, affordable and clean energy.
We are seeking a
Maintenance Superintendent
to join our INPEX ILNG team in
Darwin.
Join us in helping shape a brighter energy future.
Key responsibilities include:
Visible leadership and demonstrable commitment to the development and sustainability of a HSE performance excellence culture.
Ensure safety remains the highest priority in all plant activities, with a strong focus on both Process Safety and Occupational Health & Safety.
Provide leadership and direction for the maintenance execution team, covering planned and unplanned maintenance scopes, campaigns, shutdowns, coating and insulation and project execution activities.
Optimise and manage the execution of maintenance activities in liaison with the Maintenance, Production, Campaign, Shut Down and Planning Teams ensuring all necessary safety and integrity requirements are fulfilled whilst maximising production volumes, plant reliability and availability.
Manage the implementation and ongoing performance of both major service contractors as well as minor contractors.
Lead and deliver maintenance efficiency improvement programs.
Facilitate maintenance budget development, cost forecasting and cost control programs.
Work collaboratively with all teams including Production, ISSOW, Maintenance, Campaigns, Shut Down, Brownfields, HSE, Business Services, Offshore and Corporate Functions to contribute to preparation of annual delivery plans for products.
Maintain CMMS data such as work instructions, task lists and BOMs to ensure accurate safe working procedures are available and utilised.
Successful
candidates will have:
A technical trade, project or engineering diploma or degree in a Mechanical, Instrumentation or Electrical discipline
Experience working the Oil & Gas industry with demonstrated experience working in Leadership level positions
Experience with the use of CMMS systems (SAP / 4HANA preferred)
Contractor management experience, both in the implementation and ongoing performance monitoring of major maintenance contracts
Strong interpersonal skills in influencing and teamwork
A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement
What We Offer:
Emphasis on personal growth and advancement opportunities.
Programs designed to cultivate leadership skills with ongoing support.
An extensive range of leave benefits
Access to range of benefits for health and wellbeing
Superannuation benefits surpassing the standard guarantee.
Salary sacrifice options including
novated leases and superannuation.
Attractive remuneration package inclusive of performance-based incentives.
Reward and recognition programs.
Store discounts from over 350 retailers through our Reward & Recognition platform.
Support for domestic relocation for you and your family, including up to 6 months of transitional accommodation.
Site based allowances and benefits.
Residential Housing Support Allowance – Contribution towards the cost of housing in Darwin.
An additional one-week special leave, increasing the annual leave entitlement to 5 weeks per annum.
Contribution towards annual travel costs to travel to and from Darwin.
We value diversity in our workplace – including beliefs, cultures and lifestyles, so we can bring our true selves to work every day. If you believe that you have most but not all the requirements outlined above, we encourage you to still apply.
We welcome all candidates to advise us throughout the recruitment process if we can support you with accommodations to make this a more inclusive experience.
Applications close Wednesday 17th June 2026.
INPEX reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Please note that direct feedback on applications will only be provided to interviewed candidates.
