Operations Manager - National Geosequestration Laboratory

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

The National Geosequestration Laboratory (NGL) is a $48 million infrastructure project which will create a national facility to aid the rapid deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies. The Laboratory will facilitate the conduct of research and development on subsurface locations for storage activities.

The Operations Manager will report to the WA:ERA (WA Energy Research Alliance) CEO who is directly responsible to the WA:ERA Board. You will work closely with the NGL Project Director (responsible for the progressive implementation of the NGL) and the NGL Science Director (coordinator of NGL research). While you will not have direct control of NGL laboratories, equipment and staff, you will be responsible for optimising usage of equipment, and scheduling of work and maintenance, so that the NGL operates effectively on a day to-day basis following WA:ERA Board access principles and meeting science goals.

The successful candidate will play an important role in budgeting, contracting, coordinating, monitoring, auditing and compliance oversight for the NGL. You will be responsible for ensuring that the NGL operations are appropriately documented, that relevant training is conducted and competencies met, and all legal requirements are satisfied.

Specifically you will:

• work closely with the NGL Science Director and WA:ERA owners and operators of NGL equipment to ensure ambitious research goals are achieved effectively, efficiently and safely;
• work closely with the NGL Project Director who is responsible for ensuring procurement of NGL equipment, delivery to WA:ERA owners and operators and installation;
• coordinate the separately owned distributed NGL laboratory elements;
• develop and oversight budgeting, financial and contracting systems;
• develop and oversight HSE systems;
• provide broker access to equipment required for research outcomes;
• perform a coordination, auditing and compliance oversight role.

Location:    Kensington (Perth) Western Australia
Salary:        $119K - $132K plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure:       Initial 2 year term (possibility of extension to 30 June, 2017)
Ref No.:       WA12/00933

To be considered you will have qualifications in science, engineering, law, commerce, management, OHS or similar disciplines and experience in contracting and project management in a world class science/engineering context.

You will also have:

• the ability to develop, manage, monitor and improve systems required to operate a distributed laboratory including budgeting, HSE assurance, and equipment utilisation;
• the capacity to deliver challenging research goals as part of a small management team;
• highly developed oral, written, quantitative and IT skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• well developed self management and personal competencies relevant to a distributed laboratory coordination and management role;