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Candice McLean

from Customer service representative to Land Access Lead
I manage and mentor a team that works within the coal seam gas industry
Industry
Energy, gas and oil
Company
Origin Energy
Job Level
Mid
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  • Why I wanted to study Law
  • What I enjoyed most about practicing law
  • If I ever thought I'd be working in the energy industry

About me

I was 5 when I told my parents I wanted to be a lawyer but they were most surprised I continued with this career path. After graduating from Griffith University on the Gold Coast (my home town) I spent the next 7 years in private practice. I had my first son 10 years ago, after which my family made a tree change, buying a farm and moving to the regional town of Chinchilla, Queensland. I continued to work in a small private law practice for a couple of years then moved to Origin Energy where I have now been for nearly 7 years during which time I’ve had 2 more children and 5 different roles in 3 separate areas of the business.

About my role

  • Analytical
  • Confident
  • Humorous
  • Practical
  • Rational

My role as Land Access Lead involves managing and mentoring a team of Land Access professionals within the Coal Seam Gas industry to obtain and maintain access to privately owned land. My team is responsible for liaising with farmers, businesses, corporations and individuals to enter into long term contractual arrangements to allow Origin access to private land to construct and operate gas infrastructure on the land. The role also involves collaborating with local government and community organisations to understand the impacts and benefits of our activities on the local community. What I love about my role is that it is dynamic and every day has different challenges.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Law
  • Bachelor of Business (Management)
  • Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice

Subjects

  • Accounting
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • English
  • Health and Human Development
  • Mathematical Methods (Maths B)
  • Physical Education

Awards

  • Top of Legal Studies Award Yr 12
  • Top of Health and Physical Education Award - Yr 12

Hobbies

  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Guitar
  • Reading
  • Seeing family and friends

Pets

  • 1 Dog
  • 1 Cat
  • 1 Horses

15 year old me!!

“Life has a funny way of showing you that success comes in many different forms and what you might think is success today will be different in 5, 10, 15+ years time.”

My career journey

Curious to know how I got here? Here’s a snapshot of my career pathway.
  1. Finished my degree
  2. Made redundant twice in the first year
  3. Found a role that I loved
  4. Had my first baby
  5. Bought a farm and moved regionally

My typical day

My employer

Origin Energy is a leading Australian integrated energy company. Origin is a leading energy retailer with more than 4.5 million customer accounts, approximately 7,300 MW of power generation capacity and is also a large natural gas producer. Origin’s ambition is to lead the energy transition through cleaner energy and customer solutions, underpinned by three strategic pillars: unrivalled customer solutions; accelerate renewable and cleaner energy; and deliver reliable energy through the transition.