Aviation Fuel Technician

Company Overview

The fuel for the airlines is provided to the perimeter fence of the airport by eight separate fuel companies, and the aircraft are refuelled by one of several Into-Plane fuel companies operating at the Airport.

Responsibility for the fuel between its receipt at the airport perimeter and delivery out of the hydrant system to the Into-Plane Companies, lies with the Heathrow Hydrant Operating Company Limited (HHOpCo). It is responsible for leasing, managing, maintaining and operating Heathrow Airport’s two aviation fuel tank farms and three aviation fuel hydrant systems. HHOpCo is a JV between eight separate Companies - BP, British Airways, Exxon, Q8 Aviation, Shell, Total, Valero and Vitol.

The Company’s key aims are:

• To ensure that the aviation fuel delivered out of the Heathrow hydrant systems is always on-specification and fit for purpose;

• To achieve excellent health, personal safety, security and environmental (HSSE) performance, with a target of zero lost time injuries (LTIs), reportable cases, leaks or spills;

• To achieve excellent process safety performance, with a target of zero Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH) major accidents or process safety incidents;

• To achieve the highest possible level of operational continuity, with a target of zero stock-outs and an aspirational target of zero business interruptions.

• Ensuring HHOpCo maintains its "license to operate" by complying with relevant laws, regulations, guidelines and requirements, remaining financially viable, and being responsibly managed.

As part of the HHOpCo team you have an important role in supporting the delivery of these business priorities.

HHOpCo employs around 30 staff. Over one-third are technicians who perform quality control tests on receipt of the fuel at the airport and in the tank farms each day prior to release into the hydrant systems. They also conduct routine tests at various times across the 650 refuelling points around the Airport. There are five Operations Controllers working shifts to ensure 24x7x365 control of the hydrant systems, determining which valves should be open and when, in order to deliver the fuel around the airport. Another five employees work in maintenance, checking and maintaining around 10,000 separate items of plant and equipment.

• Team player who can add value and embrace the company culture of continuous improvement.

• Perform fuel sampling and quality control testing and inspection.
• Carry out hydrant (pipework system) inspections and flushing.
• Operation of tank farm and hydrant (pipework system) as required.
• Complete written Quality Control documentation.
• Maintenance of fuel quality inspection data.
• work in shift pattern and provide adequate written communication on shift handover.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £41,000.00-£44,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Heathrow, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• can you provide 5 year's work/education history for security clearance?
• Do you have previous mechanical engineering experience?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• HGV Licence Class 2 (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/04/2023
Reference ID: Fuel Technician Aug22
Expected start date: 24/04/2023