Pipeline Operations Supervisor in Portsmouth

Pipeline Operations Supervisor

Location: Remote / Home-based with occasional travel

Salary: £60,000 – £62,000 + excellent benefits

About the client

Our client is a global operator of fuel storage and pipeline infrastructure, supporting critical energy supply while investing in a lower-carbon future. They place strong emphasis on safety, operational excellence, and developing their people.

The role

You will provide leadership and oversight of pipeline operations and maintenance to ensure safe, reliable and compliant performance across a high-hazard pipeline network. Acting as deputy to the Pipeline Manager, you will oversee Control Centre operations, manage specialist teams, and act as a key stakeholder across projects, integrity, and operational improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead safe, compliant pipeline operations and maintenance activities
• Deputise for the Pipeline Manager and support regulatory audits and interventions
• Oversee Control Centre operations and supervise pipeline specialists
• Ensure effective safe systems of work, permits, and management of change
• Monitor network performance, defects and incidents, leading investigations and resolution
• Manage O&M contracts, budgets, procurement and cost control
• Produce KPI data and monthly operational reports
• Maintain operational procedures, training, and competency standards
• Support operational improvement projects and long-term expenditure planning

About you

• Valid UK driving licence
• NEBOSH or equivalent safety qualification
• Strong experience in high-hazard environments such as pipelines or bulk fuel terminals
• Good knowledge of COMAH and Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR)
• Experience using SCADA/DCS systems
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and supervisory skills
• Confident with MS Office and operational reporting
• Flexible to support occasional travel and out-of-hours work

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