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Junior Ranks
Code: RLC-PET

Petroleum Operator (RLC)

Stores, tests and distributes fuel and lubricants to vehicles, aircraft and equipment in the UK and on operations.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • fuel handling
  • • quality testing
  • • bulk fuel installations
  • • health and safety
  • • vehicle refuelling

Responsibilities

  • • operate bulk fuel installations
  • • test fuel quality
  • • refuel vehicles and equipment
  • • maintain fuel safety records
  • • support deployed fuel supply chains

Equipment

  • • fuel bowsers
  • • pipeline and pumping equipment
  • • testing kits

Typical Clearance

SC

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Civilian Translations

Fuel Distribution Operator

Logistics & Supply Chain

90% Match

Bulk fuel handling, quality testing and safe distribution are the core of both roles.

Core Transferable Skills

fuel handling
quality testing
bulk fuel installations
health and safety