Overview:
Who We Are:
Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company serving the maritime, logistics and energy industries with scale in 36 nations and island territories. Our Purpose is to bravely advance what’s possible to elevate people and planet, guided by our values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive.
With more than $3 billion in annual revenue, our solutions provide integrated supply chains with a commitment to safety and reliability in our ocean and land transportation services and facilities.
We set high standards, operate with discipline, and continuously improve how we work. Performance, operational excellence and innovation drive how we compete, grow and deliver to our customers and partners.
Work Arrangement:
On-Site
What You'll Do:
Manages Fuels Management Division (FMD) operations at a Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) aviation fuel facility supporting the Department of the Navy under NAVFAC and DLA Energy oversight. Ensures the safe, secure, and compliant receipt, storage, quality surveillance, inventory control, and hydrant issuance of military-specification aviation fuel, primarily JP-5. Also oversees cryogenic liquid operations and barge and pier transfers, and leads workforce performance, maintenance, emergency response, and contract compliance.
Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead 24/7 FMD and GOCO terminal operations, including receipt, storage, transfer, quality surveillance, inventory control, and pressurized hydrant issuance of military-specification aviation and ground fuels, primarily JP-5, including automated fuel service station activities.
- Serve as the primary contractor point of contact for the Naval Air Station Fuels Officer, NAVFAC, DLA Energy Quality Assurance Representatives, vessel operators, customers, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Direct operations in accordance with the DLA Energy Performance Work Statement (PWS), DoD 4140.25-M, NAVSUP Publication 529, and applicable company, local, state, federal, and military requirements, and ensure PWS deliverables, status reports, inspections, and audits are accurate and on schedule.
- Manage high-volume digital fuel hydrant systems and automated loop pumphouses, including deep-well turbine pumps, backpressure control valves, flushing loops, lateral control pits, and associated control and monitoring systems.
- Enforce aviation fuel cleanliness, filtration, sampling, and testing requirements per MIL-STD-3004 and NAVAIR 00-80T-109, including oversight of laboratory testing for flash point, microparameter (MSEP) performance, particulate contamination, and fuel system icing inhibitor (FSII) content.
- Direct cryogenic liquid operations, including receipt, storage, handling, quality control, inventory accountability, and issuance of liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen (LOX/LIN), with compliant grounding and bonding, personal protective equipment, and emergency procedures.
- Plan and oversee barge and pier fuel receipts and transfers, including vessel scheduling, pre-transfer conferences, custody-transfer documentation, sampling and gauging, equipment inspections, containment, overfill prevention, and emergency shutdown readiness.
- Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for storage tanks, filter-separators, hydrant loops, cathodically protected piping, pumphouses, cryogenic systems, and marine-transfer equipment. Coordinate with NAVFAC on facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects.
- Direct end-of-day and end-of-month fuel accounting and reconciliation using DLA Energy systems, including the Base Level Inventory System and Fuel Enterprise Server. Keep inventory variances within tolerance and records complete, accurate, and timely.
- Maintain a zero-incident safety culture across airfield, terminal, cryogenic, and marine-transfer operations. Ensure compliance with EPA Title V requirements, Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, Facility Response Plans, airfield and waterfront safety rules, and emergency-response procedures. Serve as Contractor Spill Incident Commander when designated.
- Supervise, coach, schedule, train, qualify, and develop employees supporting fuel, laboratory, hydrant and pumphouse, cryogenic, marine-transfer, maintenance, environmental compliance, and customer service functions.
- Manage budgets, expenses, productivity, inventory performance, maintenance readiness, and service levels, and develop staffing, maintenance, risk-control, and process-improvement strategies that support carrier-capable and land-based naval aviation squadrons.
Qualifications:
Education & Credentials:
- An associate degree is required, and a bachelor’s degree is preferred; directly related education and experience in business, terminal operations, military fuels management, or petroleum operations may substitute.
Experience:
- Requires 8–10 years of progressive FMD, bulk petroleum, or aviation fuel terminal operations and management experience, including GOGO or GOCO DFSP leadership; at least five years’ operating or overseeing Department of Defense pressurized fuel hydrant loops and automated pumphouses; and supervisory experience in a 24/7, safety-critical, environmentally regulated fuel environment.
- Highly preferred: prior service as a Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) Chief or Master Chief, Navy Supply Corps Officer, Air Force Fuels (2F0X1) Cryogenics/Hydrants Supervisor, or equivalent military petroleum logistics leader.
- Preferred experience includes JP-5 quality surveillance, naval airfield operations, LOX/LIN operations, barge and pier transfers, and DLA Energy inventory accountability.
Technical Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and DLA Energy fuel-accountability systems, including the Base Level Inventory System and Fuel Enterprise Server.
- Advanced knowledge of FMD operations at GOGO and GOCO DFSPs; fuel receipt through distribution; inventory variance control; JP-5 quality surveillance; pressurized hydrant loops and automated pumphouses; LOX/LIN systems; and barge and pier operations, including custody-transfer measurement.
- Able to apply the DLA Energy PWS, DoD 4140.25-M, NAVSUP Publication 529, MIL-STD-3004, NAVAIR 00-80T-109, EPA Title V requirements, SPCC plans, Facility
- Response Plans, and airfield, waterfront, cryogenic, and marine-transfer safety procedures.
Other:
- Completion of the DLA Energy Fuels Terminal Manager/Responsible Officer course or automated/digital hydrant systems training is preferred.
- Must hold, or be able to obtain and maintain, a current 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification; Incident Commander qualification consistent with 29 CFR 1910.120; required airfield safety, flightline driving, cryogenic-handling, and marine-transfer credentials; a Department of Defense Secret clearance; and a Common Access Card.
- A valid driver’s license is required; a Commercial Driver’s License or commercial driving experience is preferred.
- Employment may be contingent on a Motor Vehicle Records check and eligibility for government, military, airfield, waterfront, and vessel access.
Competencies:
Communicates clearly with employees, customers, leaders, government agencies, regulators, and vessel operators. Leads teams by setting expectations, assigning work, monitoring qualifications, coaching, and ensuring accountability. Applies sound judgment to operational, safety, compliance, environmental, customer-service, and financial decisions; improves processes to strengthen controls and service delivery; manages competing priorities and projects; and understands budgeting and expense management. Builds collaborative relationships and promotes alignment across terminals, departments, business units, government stakeholders, and operating partners.
Working Conditions:
Works both inside an office environment and also outside in conditions of both high and low temperatures. May be exposed to odors, dust, dirt, mechanical hazards, high noise levels and potentially dangerous equipment. Must be able to crouch and stoop to get into areas with restricted headroom and be able to climb ladders. May require extended use of computer keyboard and viewing of computer monitor and ability to sit for long periods of time.
What We Offer?
We inspire top talent by offering a comprehensive and competitive package that supports the diverse needs of our people—on land, at sea, in offices, and remotely.
Our Total Rewards include:
- Competitive pay with recognition programs
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, and paid vacation and holidays
- Leave and family support: parental leave and sick leave
- Learning and growth: access to training and development for continuous skill development
- Well-being resources: Employee Assistance Program, wellness program, and gym membership discounts
At Crowley, we invest in you—your success, your health, and your future.
Position Location – Whidbey Island
Salary Range is: $92,000 to $172,000
*Pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
"Please note: This position is contingent upon contract award. The anticipated award date is in the first quarter of 2027. Any employment offer extended will be conditional upon contract award and successful completion of all required pre-employment processes, which may include background checks, drug screening, verification of work eligibility, and the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance, if required by the position."