The Oil and Pipelines Agency
Millbrook, Cornwall
Operations Manager Location: Thanckes, Torpoint, Cornwall The role: An exciting opportunity has arisen at OPA, as we seek to appoint a new Operations Manager, to be based at our OFD (Oil Fuel Depot) at Thanckes, Torpoint, Cornwall. This is a hands-on supervisory role ensuring the safe delivery, efficient receipt, storage, and issue of POL (Petroleum Oil and Lubricant) bulk products for HM Navy, RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) and other OPA customers, ensuring at all times activities are compliant with COMAH Regulations, with an exceptionally strong focus on ensuring no harm to people or the environment. Whilst working as part of the Operations team, this role is directly responsible to the site Depot Manager to support and carry out all aspects of operational tasks. As well as providing general supervision and direction for berthing, and general shipping operations, with particular emphasis to jetty/ shipping operations, and close liaison with third parties for the deployment of fenders, line handling and ancillary jetty services. This pivotal operational role also deputises along with the Depot Engineer for the Depot Manager, and the successful post holder must be prepared to take on any necessary responsibilities and make appropriate decisions. Your interpersonal skills, and ability to build and maintain relationships with all our stakeholders, both internal and external, will need to be second to none. Some occasional travel with overnight stays to other sites may be required, there a full (preferably clean) driving licence is essential. Responsibilities: Operate and maintain an agreed Estate Maintenance Plan, ensure with the Depot Engineer that all PPM and defects are completed in the time scale allowed. Through the Depot Team, responsible for maintaining and reporting of fuel stocks, ensuring that the figures are within the 0.2% tolerance for MOD product, operation of the ATG and BFIS systems. This includes manual tank dipping, measurement of water content, recording fuel levels before, during and after issues, receipts and returns. The Operations Manager will routinely audit and check stock levels. Manage and supervise the sampling of storage tanks and vessels when required, sending samples for analysis as necessary. Product samples to be retained and managed, as needed. Operate and supervise the operation of vehicles within the Depot. Ensuring that only qualified and certified staff operate such vehicles and that vehicles are regularly maintained and that such maintenance is recorded. Fully familiar with ship to shore checklist Supervise contractors on site, where appropriate. Conduct and record Site Inductions for Contractors and Visitors. Ensure that Contractors are also working to any Control of Work requirements. When Deputising for the Depot Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management, maintenance and operations of the OFD and is to implement and ensure compliance with the systems and procedures that control marine safety as required by the PMSC and DSA02-DMR - Defence Maritime Regulations for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection. The Depot Manager is nominally the Harbour Master for the OFD. Understand and comply with the requirement Port Facility Security plan procedures and responsibilities. Carry out and comply with Operating Procedures, Safety Critical Tasks and Checklists, SSoW to include, COSHH & (Legionella, Noise) Risk Assessments. Ensure that the Depot maintains good standards of housekeeping, tidiness, and safety standards. Supervise, and where necessary be part of, confined space operations, ensuring that personnel involved in such activities are trained and assessed as competent to carry out such tasks and that they have been deemed medically fit for such duties. Be part of a Rostered On-Call Team. Oil Spill techniques. Waste management / paperwork (returns) and audits Willing to undertake Short Notice overtime. Maintain cleanliness / operational efficiency / safe working practices, and manage all fuel movements. The candidate: A relevant degree will be desirable, with at least 3 years senior management experience, ideally with a proven track record in the petroleum storage industry in an Engineering or Operations management role. Experience of, or an understanding of the requirements of top tier COMAH installation and the safety culture which must prevail in such establishments is essential. Required Knowledge/Skills: Excellent operations leadership and management skills. Strong / Excellent communication skills. Knowledge of hazardous area process plant environment, desirable. Ideally hold a relevant health and safety management qualification, or able to demonstrate an excellent safety management record. Knowledge of legislation relating Process Safety, COMAH, MOC and CDM and their applications. Good financial understanding. Competent with all Microsoft Office applications is essential.
Operations Manager Location: Thanckes, Torpoint, Cornwall The role: An exciting opportunity has arisen at OPA, as we seek to appoint a new Operations Manager, to be based at our OFD (Oil Fuel Depot) at Thanckes, Torpoint, Cornwall. This is a hands-on supervisory role ensuring the safe delivery, efficient receipt, storage, and issue of POL (Petroleum Oil and Lubricant) bulk products for HM Navy, RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) and other OPA customers, ensuring at all times activities are compliant with COMAH Regulations, with an exceptionally strong focus on ensuring no harm to people or the environment. Whilst working as part of the Operations team, this role is directly responsible to the site Depot Manager to support and carry out all aspects of operational tasks. As well as providing general supervision and direction for berthing, and general shipping operations, with particular emphasis to jetty/ shipping operations, and close liaison with third parties for the deployment of fenders, line handling and ancillary jetty services. This pivotal operational role also deputises along with the Depot Engineer for the Depot Manager, and the successful post holder must be prepared to take on any necessary responsibilities and make appropriate decisions. Your interpersonal skills, and ability to build and maintain relationships with all our stakeholders, both internal and external, will need to be second to none. Some occasional travel with overnight stays to other sites may be required, there a full (preferably clean) driving licence is essential. Responsibilities: Operate and maintain an agreed Estate Maintenance Plan, ensure with the Depot Engineer that all PPM and defects are completed in the time scale allowed. Through the Depot Team, responsible for maintaining and reporting of fuel stocks, ensuring that the figures are within the 0.2% tolerance for MOD product, operation of the ATG and BFIS systems. This includes manual tank dipping, measurement of water content, recording fuel levels before, during and after issues, receipts and returns. The Operations Manager will routinely audit and check stock levels. Manage and supervise the sampling of storage tanks and vessels when required, sending samples for analysis as necessary. Product samples to be retained and managed, as needed. Operate and supervise the operation of vehicles within the Depot. Ensuring that only qualified and certified staff operate such vehicles and that vehicles are regularly maintained and that such maintenance is recorded. Fully familiar with ship to shore checklist Supervise contractors on site, where appropriate. Conduct and record Site Inductions for Contractors and Visitors. Ensure that Contractors are also working to any Control of Work requirements. When Deputising for the Depot Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management, maintenance and operations of the OFD and is to implement and ensure compliance with the systems and procedures that control marine safety as required by the PMSC and DSA02-DMR - Defence Maritime Regulations for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection. The Depot Manager is nominally the Harbour Master for the OFD. Understand and comply with the requirement Port Facility Security plan procedures and responsibilities. Carry out and comply with Operating Procedures, Safety Critical Tasks and Checklists, SSoW to include, COSHH & (Legionella, Noise) Risk Assessments. Ensure that the Depot maintains good standards of housekeeping, tidiness, and safety standards. Supervise, and where necessary be part of, confined space operations, ensuring that personnel involved in such activities are trained and assessed as competent to carry out such tasks and that they have been deemed medically fit for such duties. Be part of a Rostered On-Call Team. Oil Spill techniques. Waste management / paperwork (returns) and audits Willing to undertake Short Notice overtime. Maintain cleanliness / operational efficiency / safe working practices, and manage all fuel movements. The candidate: A relevant degree will be desirable, with at least 3 years senior management experience, ideally with a proven track record in the petroleum storage industry in an Engineering or Operations management role. Experience of, or an understanding of the requirements of top tier COMAH installation and the safety culture which must prevail in such establishments is essential. Required Knowledge/Skills: Excellent operations leadership and management skills. Strong / Excellent communication skills. Knowledge of hazardous area process plant environment, desirable. Ideally hold a relevant health and safety management qualification, or able to demonstrate an excellent safety management record. Knowledge of legislation relating Process Safety, COMAH, MOC and CDM and their applications. Good financial understanding. Competent with all Microsoft Office applications is essential.
The Oil and Pipelines Agency
Trainer / Assessor (Operations) The role: We are looking to appoint an additional Operations Trainer/Assessor to develop, implement, and deliver learning, training, assessment, development activities, and programmes covering all roles within OPA sites primarily in Scotland. OPA operates within the MAH industry and is engaged in the operational and maintenance management of a number of UK Oil Fuel Depots, and oversees strategic assets owned by the MOD. The primary focus of this role is assuring all safety critical tasks/roles and Asset Technical posts operating within our COMAH regulated sites, ensuring the competency of staff and contractors, are improved, maintained, and ensure compliance with regulations. This newly created role will also coordinate and manage the apprenticeship programme within our organisation. The role will require the post holder to support the Competence Assurance Manager / Human Resources Director with the ongoing implementation and expansion of the Competence Management System, and any other HR related programmes. The post holder is required to have excellent knowledge of current learning and development processes, educational, accreditation structures, competency-based assessment techniques, and regulatory training practices relevant within the High Hazard Industry. Extensive travel to our UK sites will be a regular feature of this role, with some overnight stays. Therefore, a full (preferably clean) driving licence is essential for the successful candidate. There may also be occasional overseas travel when required. Responsibilities: Coach, develop and coordinate the Depot Assessors to ensure that they are assessing to the same standard at all times. This will include leading the IQA (Internal Quality Assurance) process with regards to standardisation meetings and future CPD requirements. Support CMS implementation in areas/facilities not yet engaged with the program, or not meeting established goals. Identify high level training and development opportunities for failed assessments. Work with stakeholders to attain expected competency standards. Implement training and competence solutions, including the delivery of in-house training. Measure and evaluate training and competence solutions to determine effectiveness and return on investment. Analyse Training Evaluation Feedback and take action where issues are identified. Communicate progress monthly and quarterly and as needed with regards to apprenticeship recruitment and development. Engage with functional leaders (Operations, Asset Technical, Maintenance Engineering, Business Services, HSSEQ, Capital Projects, Air Command & HR) to align competency assurance with overall business goals. Recommend, develop, and implement new procedures to improve effectiveness of training and development. Where capital development programmes are in place, support the identification of training needs and ensure where possible training is implemented before equipment is commissioned. Assist Depot Managers to update and develop Training material including Operating Manuals, Operating Procedures and ABLs (Activity Based Learning). The candidate: You ll need to be an experienced Operations Trainer / Assessor, holding a relevant degree or equivalent level qualification in Training & Development, with a minimum level 4 qualification in an Operational (Process) or Engineering related discipline or equivalent, with a strong working knowledge and experience of competence management systems, competency based assessment, learning and training within Major Accident Hazard Industries. The successful candidate will need to be passionate about competency, training, and human performance, with the ability to assess organisational needs, and develop innovative strategies that align with business objectives. Required Knowledge/Skills: Project Management A minimum Level 4 Professional accreditation / qualification in Engineering or equivalent with working knowledge and experience. A Minimum Level 4 Professional accreditation / qualification in Training and Development A1 Assessor Qualification (or Equivalent) V1 Internal Quality Assurance Qualification (or Equivalent) IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent) Train the Trainer (or similar qualification) or relevant experience as a Trainer Must understand business drivers and how various functions interact within the organisation. Good knowledge of external funding support arrangements and apprenticeship levy funding. MS Office Application Proficient Ability to build strong internal and external business relationships. Ability to influence and drive change. Excellent organisational skills self starter Ability to deal with ambiguity and strong personalities. Excellent interpersonal/presentation skills must be able to engage at all levels of the organisation, and with external elements such as Auditors, Regulators, and Contractors
Trainer / Assessor (Operations) The role: We are looking to appoint an additional Operations Trainer/Assessor to develop, implement, and deliver learning, training, assessment, development activities, and programmes covering all roles within OPA sites primarily in Scotland. OPA operates within the MAH industry and is engaged in the operational and maintenance management of a number of UK Oil Fuel Depots, and oversees strategic assets owned by the MOD. The primary focus of this role is assuring all safety critical tasks/roles and Asset Technical posts operating within our COMAH regulated sites, ensuring the competency of staff and contractors, are improved, maintained, and ensure compliance with regulations. This newly created role will also coordinate and manage the apprenticeship programme within our organisation. The role will require the post holder to support the Competence Assurance Manager / Human Resources Director with the ongoing implementation and expansion of the Competence Management System, and any other HR related programmes. The post holder is required to have excellent knowledge of current learning and development processes, educational, accreditation structures, competency-based assessment techniques, and regulatory training practices relevant within the High Hazard Industry. Extensive travel to our UK sites will be a regular feature of this role, with some overnight stays. Therefore, a full (preferably clean) driving licence is essential for the successful candidate. There may also be occasional overseas travel when required. Responsibilities: Coach, develop and coordinate the Depot Assessors to ensure that they are assessing to the same standard at all times. This will include leading the IQA (Internal Quality Assurance) process with regards to standardisation meetings and future CPD requirements. Support CMS implementation in areas/facilities not yet engaged with the program, or not meeting established goals. Identify high level training and development opportunities for failed assessments. Work with stakeholders to attain expected competency standards. Implement training and competence solutions, including the delivery of in-house training. Measure and evaluate training and competence solutions to determine effectiveness and return on investment. Analyse Training Evaluation Feedback and take action where issues are identified. Communicate progress monthly and quarterly and as needed with regards to apprenticeship recruitment and development. Engage with functional leaders (Operations, Asset Technical, Maintenance Engineering, Business Services, HSSEQ, Capital Projects, Air Command & HR) to align competency assurance with overall business goals. Recommend, develop, and implement new procedures to improve effectiveness of training and development. Where capital development programmes are in place, support the identification of training needs and ensure where possible training is implemented before equipment is commissioned. Assist Depot Managers to update and develop Training material including Operating Manuals, Operating Procedures and ABLs (Activity Based Learning). The candidate: You ll need to be an experienced Operations Trainer / Assessor, holding a relevant degree or equivalent level qualification in Training & Development, with a minimum level 4 qualification in an Operational (Process) or Engineering related discipline or equivalent, with a strong working knowledge and experience of competence management systems, competency based assessment, learning and training within Major Accident Hazard Industries. The successful candidate will need to be passionate about competency, training, and human performance, with the ability to assess organisational needs, and develop innovative strategies that align with business objectives. Required Knowledge/Skills: Project Management A minimum Level 4 Professional accreditation / qualification in Engineering or equivalent with working knowledge and experience. A Minimum Level 4 Professional accreditation / qualification in Training and Development A1 Assessor Qualification (or Equivalent) V1 Internal Quality Assurance Qualification (or Equivalent) IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent) Train the Trainer (or similar qualification) or relevant experience as a Trainer Must understand business drivers and how various functions interact within the organisation. Good knowledge of external funding support arrangements and apprenticeship levy funding. MS Office Application Proficient Ability to build strong internal and external business relationships. Ability to influence and drive change. Excellent organisational skills self starter Ability to deal with ambiguity and strong personalities. Excellent interpersonal/presentation skills must be able to engage at all levels of the organisation, and with external elements such as Auditors, Regulators, and Contractors
