FLEET OPERATOR

Repsol•Houston, TX

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Fleet operator position is responsible for all kind of activities related with operating oil and products time chartered tanker vessels of the company. Repsol is a global multi-energy company with operations in 27 countries and a diverse team of more than 25,000 people of 75 different nationalities. They are our main asset in building the future of energy. We are leading the energy transition by being the first company in the energy sector to set ourselves the challenge of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. We create value for the progress of society, based on innovation, efficiency and respect. We are in an exciting time and today, more than ever, we need people like you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Naval engineering, Maritime Law, economics, business or in the marine field.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Broad knowledge of vessel operations and shipping.
Strong negotiation skills with very high level of detail orientation and self-motivation.
Ability to work at fast-pace in a dynamic trading environment with time-sensitive, business critical activities requiring 24/7 responsiveness, strong planning and organizational skills and attention to details.
The willingness and ability to be a team player and willing to adapt easily to different scenarios.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Spanish language.
Knowledge in Trading and the Oil industry.
Knowledge of Vesson or other similar fleet management system will be preferred.
Knowledge of LNG vessels operations.

Responsibilities

Monitoring compliance with Time Charter policies as disponent owners, tracking vessels during the contract, bunker consumption, speeds and charter party agreements with third parties.
Communicating with vessel's Masters, charterers, brokers and shipping agents.
Issuing voyage instructions to Masters.
Optimization of voyages in terms of time and cost by adjusting speeds and minimizing consumption.
Checking and preparing tank conditions prior to loading (product changes, tank conditioning, cleaning).
Appointing shipping agencies for each port call negotiating rates for port services.
Updating management system with timings, costs and bunker estimations.
Coordinating with charterers, trading, schedulers, for optimizing each voyage.
Coordinating bunker purchases taking into account security bunker margins of each vessel, miles between ports, bunker consumption and costs, optimizing each operation.
Calculating and paying / invoicing owners hires, port expenses, freights, other costs like deviations, shiftings, etc.
Supervision and validation of disbursement account process.