Operations Manager - Darwin

Koninklijke Vopak N.V.; Darwin; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Novated leasing

Employee Assistance Program

Team lunches

Professional development

Flexible workweek

Job summary

Vopak Terminals Darwin leads the safe, reliable day-to-day operations of the Darwin Terminal, supervising Operators and ensuring product transfers meet top safety and efficiency standards. You will drive safety walkarounds, inspect operations, and implement corrective actions in a high-stakes, Major Hazard Facility environment.

The role requires 5–10 years of operational health, safety and environment experience, leadership in a terminal setting, and an engineering or operations management

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of operational experience in health, safety and environment.
• Proven experience in leading a team within a Major Hazard Facility (MHF) or bulk liquid storage environment.
• Education: Engineering or Operations Management degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and reliable day-to-day operations of the Darwin Terminal.
• Supervise a team of Operators and ensure product transfers meet highest safety and efficiency standards.
• Conduct terminal safety walkarounds and technical inspections; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Safety culture

Problem solving

Education

Engineering or Operations Management degree

Job description

Operations Manager | Vopak Terminals Darwin

Location: East Arm, Darwin NT
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Classification: Petrochemical /Fuel Supply/ Bulk Liquid Storage

Where Impact Meets Infrastructure

At Vopak Terminals Australia, we connect world-scale energy and chemical infrastructure to the global supply chain. Our Darwin terminal is a critical, asset-intensive portfolio—meaning every process you optimize, every risk assessment you shape, and every safety standard you verify directly safeguards our frontline operators, maritime transport channels, and the surrounding Darwin community.

Your Mission

Looking for your next big challenge? We’re seeking an ambitious, passionate, and driven Operations Manager ready to take ownership, innovate fearlessly, and shape the future of our team. If you are a professional looking to test and elevate your technical capabilities within a high-stakes, process-oriented Major Hazard Facility (MHF) environment, this is your next move.

Driven by Our Core Values

We don't just manage safety through compliance software; we drive it through our cultural pillars:

• Trust: Act with absolute integrity. Enforce uncompromised safety standards across all operations, especially when it’s tough.
• Collaboration: Build seamless, cross-shift partnerships across terminal, engineering, and field teams to drive site-wide performance.
• Courage: Step up, speak directly, and tackle compliance risks or operational bottlenecks on the spot. Operational readiness to respectfully step up, voice opinions directly, and address difficult compliance or hazard exposures.

Ready to Step into Site Leadership?

Vopak Terminals Darwin is seeking a dedicated and energetic Operations Manager to lead the safe and reliable day-to-day operations of our Darwin Terminal. This is a critical leadership role responsible for supervising a team of Operators and ensuring that every product transfer—whether internal or via shipping is executed to the highest global standards of safety and efficiency.

• Field-Driven Leadership: Conduct terminal safety walkarounds and technical inspections, turning observation trends into sharp corrective actions through direct frontline engagement.
• High-Value Risk Mitigation: Partner with technical job owners to build and support robust Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS).
• System Integrity & Tech: Act as the system champion for the Vopak Integrated Management System, leveraging advanced compliance software and automated data control tools to keep registers error-free.
• Audit & Continuous Process Improvement: Prepare individual audit plans, execute analytical fieldwork, and actively update localized SHEQ procedures to optimise terminal workflows.
• Culture & Capability: Facilitate WHSE committee workshops, coordinate emergency response simulations, and support targeted return-to-work / injury recovery paths.

Why you’ll love working with us

We believe in taking care of the people who keep our terminals safe. When you join the Darwin team, you'll enjoy a culture that values reward, lifestyle, and team connection.

• Financial Flexibility: Access to Novated Leasing packages to maximise your take-home value.
• Health & Wellbeing: Full access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
• Social & Team Culture: A truly innovative and fun environment featuring regular team lunches, a highly collaborative atmosphere, and social milestone celebrations.
• Growth & Progression: Professional Development and training programs to continuously stretch your technical toolkit.
• Workplace Balance: Enjoy a highly stable and flexible workweek that respects your lifestyle inside and outside the gate.

Requirements

• Leadership: 5 to 10 years of solid operational experience as a dedicated health, safety, and environment practitioner. Proven experience in team management is essential.
• Industry Experience: Prior tenure inside a Major Hazard Facility (MHF), chemical refinery, utilities grid, or bulk liquid fuel storage asset network is highly prioritised. Experience in Tank Farming, Shipping, Petroleum, Oil & Gas, Construction, or heavy Manufacturing is highly regarded.
• The Mindset: A self-starting motivated specialist comfortable managing independent site workloads, tracking data trends, and remaining steady during complex terminal scenarios.
• Education: Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or Operations Management.
• Attributes: Energetic, committed to delivery, and passionate about safety‑critical environments.

Does this sound like you? Citizens and businesses everywhere can switch on the lights and go about their day, without ever having to wonder whether the energy is available. Vopak provides infrastructure solutions for storing the products that make it possible. But our tanks and terminals alone don’t get the job done. Our people do. That’s why we say: there is human energy inside.

Read more about us at www.careersatvopak.com