Queensland, Australia
Job Family Group: Health, Safety, Security, and Environment
Worker Type: Regular
Posting Start Date: March 17, 2026
Business Unit: Downstream and Renewables
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals
What's the role
The primary objective of the position is to work with colleagues, farmers and farm advisors to scope new carbon project opportunities and support existing projects serviced by Select Carbon. The role involves planning, implementing and monitoring crop and pasture agronomy and innovative grazing management techniques with landholders interested in registering or who have registered soil carbon projects.
This role combines subject‐matter expertise with project‐management skills to ensure soil carbon projects are well designed, integrated into whole‐farm systems, and support productivity and sustainability goals. The goal is to increase soil carbon sequestration through Eligible Management Activities (EMAs), meet carbon credit issuance requirements, and support farm productivity and profitability.
What you'll be doing
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with farmers and their advisors.
* Work with farmers and their advisors to optimise performance of soil carbon projects and share project knowledge.
* Provide technical agronomy expertise to identify suitable EMAs and discuss integration into whole‐farm planning.
* Support and manage implementation and monitoring of EMAs through regular interactions and engagement with stakeholders including auditors and the Clean Energy Regulator.
* Identify better management of cropping, rotation, pasture, feedbase and grazing to achieve pasture performance, livestock production and soil carbon benefits.
* Collect and collate evidence of management activities for reports to third‐party auditors and the CER.
Other Major Responsibilities & Accountabilities
* Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance project delivery, reduce risks, improve efficiencies and strengthen landholder engagement.
* Engage regularly with regional landholders through travel, communication and fieldwork, ensuring SOP compliance and explaining carbon farming opportunities.
* Maintain accurate, professional project documentation and databases to support staff, landholders and auditors.
* Ensure full project compliance with methodologies, CER guidance, codes of conduct, HSSE standards and environmental expectations.
* Build and maintain communication with farmers, the CER, state agencies, community groups, NRM/LLS bodies and internal teams.
* Manage project risks, maximise performance and handle complex multi‐stakeholder environments by staying organised and meeting deadlines.
What you bring
* Tertiary qualifications in Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Animal Science, Rural Science or equivalent experience; proficiency in farm management software and (desirable) GIS tools such as ArcGIS/QGIS and GHG accounting.
* Experience in crop and pasture agronomy or livestock/feedbase management, strong understanding of Australian production systems and soil carbon dynamics.
* (Desirable) Knowledge of carbon farming, project development and ACCU Scheme methodologies.
* Strong communication, networking and collaboration skills for internal and external interactions.
* Operational requirements: driver's licence (manual and 4WD preferred), first‐aid training and ability to manage multiple priorities.
APPLICATION PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL MARCH 31.
After you submit your application, you will receive an email with a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process and has a validity period. The email will come from Shell (HireVue) – please check your spam or junk mailbox if you do not see it. Once completed, your application will be reviewed for next steps.
What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Select Carbon and, in return, you work with talented, committed people on the important challenges of our time – climate, productivity and rural communities.
* 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 work‐life balance in a values‐led culture.
* 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 increases.
* 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.
* Grow through diverse career opportunities nationally and internationally.
* 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 you would like to be considered for (e.g., part‐time, job share).
We're committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn't feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we would still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.
Select Carbon and Shell in Australia
Select Carbon has been operating since 2010 and was acquired by Shell in 2020. It is a carbon service provider supporting landholders in Australia's agricultural regions and rangelands with project feasibility, monitoring, compliance and reporting. We support projects in agricultural and rangeland management to benefit productivity, biodiversity and local communities.
Shell has operated in Australia since 1901, playing a foundational role in the nation's resource development. Today we are a leading natural gas producer and are investing in the power sector, renewable energy and carbon abatement activities.
We are a global leader in low‐carbon energy. We support zero‐ and low‐carbon energy businesses such as Shell Energy, Select Carbon and other renewable projects. High‐quality Shell‐branded fuels and lubricants are available across Australia through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.
Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. At Shell we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the wider diversity of the workforce brings a volume of ideas. Shell values diversity and offers flexible work schedules, workplace programmes, health and wellness programmes, employee networks and mentoring, plus great training and development. The successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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