Energy Rail Logistics Operator

Equinor ASA•Stamford, CT

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for planning, scheduling and managing the movement of commodities. Includes supply scheduling logistics, analysis of system tankage inventories, managing control centres, and allocation and supply of energy production. May include communication with shippers for scheduling changes, volumes simulation through to ensure appropriate working levels and product quality maintenance by proper storage. You are utilizing your knowledge independently to solve highly complex tasks with a short to medium-term tactical impact/risk. You address key business challenges that align with Equinor's short and long-term strategy via providing specialist support to your team and others. You independently communicate within the immediate team, across other areas, and towards key stakeholders from partners or external parties. You regularly navigate conflicting agendas and may lead negotiations with senior stakeholders. You resolve challenges, deliver improvements and contribute to shaping best practices. You promote change initiatives, demonstrate flexibility to adopt new highly complex activities/ways of working and advice others. You follow and comply with safety, ethics, and compliance requirements and align with leadership expectations and company values. Full band description can be found on Insight.

Requirements

5+ years of experience working with logistics
Confidence working with data and analyzing problems, using spreadsheets and Equinor systems
Belief they can develop into a strong communicator, and a wish to develop negotiation skills and build third party relationships
Has either some rail or other operations or logistics experience, and who wants to get involved in a detailed logistics-based business, ultimately making and actioning commercial decisions
Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
Proficiency with analytical tools (Excel)
Ability to work under pressure and manage time efficiently

Nice To Haves

Experience working with rail logistics highly desirable
Expertise with automated analytical tools desirable

Responsibilities

Planning, scheduling and managing the movement of commodities.
Supply scheduling logistics.
Analysis of system tankage inventories.
Managing control centres.
Allocation and supply of energy production.
Communication with shippers for scheduling changes, volumes simulation through to ensure appropriate working levels and product quality maintenance by proper storage.
Utilizing knowledge independently to solve highly complex tasks with a short to medium-term tactical impact/risk.
Addressing key business challenges that align with Equinor's short and long-term strategy via providing specialist support to your team and others.
Independently communicating within the immediate team, across other areas, and towards key stakeholders from partners or external parties.
Navigating conflicting agendas and potentially leading negotiations with senior stakeholders.
Resolving challenges, delivering improvements and contributing to shaping best practices.
Promoting change initiatives, demonstrating flexibility to adopt new highly complex activities/ways of working and advising others.
Following and complying with safety, ethics, and compliance requirements and aligning with leadership expectations and company values.
Interacting directly with external companies to solve commercial challenges and implement the team’s plans.
Directing and managing the railcar fleet including dialogue with railroad reps and interacting with US railroad management systems.
Managing volume flows from suppliers and to customers, maintaining good control of inventory and reflecting/updating within Equinor systems.
Getting involved with experienced team members (both traders and operators) in managing contracts and ultimately helping to create new deals and ideas during the growth phase.
Participating in a project to digitize railcar fleet management.
Following safety, ethics and compliance requirements and aligning with leadership expectations and company values.
Contributing to other team logistics, such as Barge, Pipeline, etc.