Control Room Operator

HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?

In operation since 1985, Barrow Gas Terminal is a key piece of the UK’s energy infrastructure and supports the Morecambe Bay gas fields. The terminal has played a long‑standing role in processing and delivering natural gas, supporting both local employment and national energy supply.

With a focus on safety, environmental sustainability and community engagement, we believe in operational excellence at every stage of production. If you are ready to take the next step in your career with a dynamic and energetic team, then we are keen to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY – CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR (PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN), BARROW

This role sits within a team of production technicians and requires the flexibility and competence to operate as a Control Room Operator and Area Authority.

Emphasis is placed on the planning of work and control of activities during each daily shift, and the handover between shifts must be comprehensive and thorough.   While the job holder will work closely with the Production Team Lead to ensure effective liaison across the team, they must be capable of operating without supervision on routine activities

Duration: Staff

Location: Barrow Gas Terminal

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 27th February 2026

Shift Pattern:

Monday and Tuesday days, Wednesday and Thursday nights, then 5 days off

Wednesday and Thursday days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, then 4 days off

Friday, Saturday and Sunday days, Monday and Tuesday nights then 5 days off

Each shift is 12 hours.

AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…

In role, you will be accountable for:

• Operating high pressure gas production/processing plant and utilities equipment in accordance with procedures, utilising both on-plant and control room equipment, monitoring performance through control systems and regular on-site patrol, recording performance data and providing appropriate reports.
• Undertaking safe and environmentally responsible operations, performing ancillary activities to maintain continuity, ensuring product quality and achievement of gas production schedules.  Each facility at Barrow comprises a complex and diverse range of high-pressure process plant, utilities and equipment that operates on a 24-hour day/7 days a week basis through a rotating shift system.
• Reporting to the Production Team Lead, with emphasis on the analytical aspect of how the process operates, sampling and analysing feedstocks, products, effluent and other process materials which is performed in the laboratory using a variety of scientific apparatus, then producing reports. 
• Supporting the Production Team Lead in drawing up Permits to Work and in preparing plant for planned and defect maintenance, ensuring safe working conditions for such activity and controlling the return of plant to service.
• Identifying and reporting plant/equipment defects and operating abnormalities, raising and progressing work order defects through the system.
• Performing first line maintenance and remedial tasks, maintaining appropriate records
• Analysing plant performance data to ensure the plant is performing at optimum efficiency, producing reports and recommendations on the findings.
• Monitoring stock levels of chemicals, spares and consumables to ensure continuity of production capability and extracts process material samples and undertaking analysis to monitor product quality and to ensure that effluent discharges meet specified standards, taking corrective actions as appropriate.

Control Room Operator responsibilities:

• Directs a team of production technicians in the field, maintaining plant stability and safe operation to achieve production targets.
• Operates and monitors the plant and safety critical equipment to control within operating parameters, and to maintain safe operation of the terminal, taking guidance from the PTL.  This will require competence and experience to be maintained in using a DCS system and ESD/F&G systems.
• Responsible for applying approved overrides and inhibits, ensuring any applied/removed are recorded correctly and that the correct level of authorisation has been followed.
• Plays a key role in emergency response and attend training as required to maintain competence in an emergency role.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrable experience in petrochemical process operations, with an inherent understanding of the hazards associated with operating in this environment to ensure ongoing integrity of health, safety and environmental performance
• Good communication and organisational skills

Qualifications/Training:

• Minimum BTEC Ordinary Certificate or equivalent in an engineering discipline
• Ensure control room competencies are proactively maintained to ensure competent status

In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are looking for someone who lives our values; Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care, and Delivery. A person who embraces and supports change, brings fresh and progressive thinking to the industry, and has a strong sense of community.

But we’re not just about energy, we’re about Spirit.

At Spirit Energy, we are committed to creating an environment in which our team can thrive. Offering opportunities for career development, and fostering a community that prioritises inclusion, diversity, and equality, we are able to ensure everyone’s ideas are heard and valued.

We are looking for candidates who share our values, Agility, Collaboration, Care, Courage, and Delivery, and are excited about driving the energy industry forward.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button.