Regional Operations Lead

Job Family Group:

Operations Group

Job Description:

Responsible for establishing and maintaining safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-efficient operations. The role manages numerous branded and non-branded sites within a wide geographical area, ensuring they deliver the operational requirement of the Air BP customer offer. Additionally, the role provides technical support to Regional Marketing roles, customers, project engineering, and management of Airfield Representative (AR) communication through the AR Intranet Portal.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and improving the operational performance of Airfield Representatives (AR’s).  This will include directly managing AR’s and the AR relationship, recruitment, counselling, contract negotiations, setting remunerations and terminating contracts or other corrective actions as required.

• Managing HSE standards and Technical programs/initiatives within the GA network. The role is responsible for the HSE performance of all operations and assets within their network as well as the implementation of Technical /Equipment standards and Maintenance requirements.

• Ensuring compliance to operating standards at Air BP branded GA sites.  Primarily this is achieved through ensuring rigorous start up training of new Airfield Rep’s (AR’s), ongoing competency development of AR’s and by completing site Assurance inspections (taking corrective action where necessary).

• Ensuring Air BP’s reputation is protected at non branded GA sites (End Users) by providing the necessary training and instruction, ensuring equipment is maintained in a suitable condition

• Complete Project Engineering roles for GA projects (capex and revex projects).  This includes undertaking the CVP Project Manager role on occasions but in most instances, it requires the NOM to be the SPA role (Single Point Accountability) for all projects in their territory

• Providing technical support and advice to GA marketing roles, customers and AR’s to support Air BP marketing activities and Air BP products and services Customer contact is high in the role and includes direct Commercial Airline interface (e.g. Qantas) and key GA customers.

• Provide operational input to the Commercial Operations team, ensuring that team has the necessary data and context to directly manage Air BP’s commercial interests within Australia – especially in areas of JV management, Leases and BP’s stock management.

• Preparation of annual operating budgets and monitoring performance against plan and the planning of capex spend in their territory.

Competency, Essential Skills & Experience

Core competency:

• Air BP Operations (Mastery (4))

• HSSE – Operations, Quality Assurance, and Engineering (Mastery (4))

• Business – Customer Responsiveness, Budget & Cost Control, Manage Suppliers and Contracts (Skilful (3))

• Behavioural – Personal Impact & influence, Decision making and Judgement, Managing time and pressure, Networking, and Teamwork (Skilful (3))

Required, demonstrated experience

• Several years' experience in an engineering, logistical, or operational field-based role is highly desired.

• Experience in managing remote operations, managing contracts and contractor performance, and implementing business improvement plans.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a technical discipline are preferred for this role but not essential.

Key Challenges & Complexities of Role

• Compliance and Operating Standards – Effective management of remote operations to ensure HSSE and Operational Compliance.

• Financial – Continuous challenge of normal operating standards to ensure efficient cost of operation without compromising safety or quality of product.

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued

• Possibility to join our social communities and networks

• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path

• Life and health insurance, medical care package

• And many other benefits!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations!

Travel Requirement

Up to 50% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Scheduling, Operations readiness planning, Operations turnaround coordinating, Operations Turnaround Preparation, Site operating procedure development, Turnaround common process, Turnaround Planning, Turnaround pre-start-up assurance, Turnaround Scheduling, Turnaround scoping, Work Packaging

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.