Marine Scheduling Specialist

Cenovus•Houston, TX

19h

About The Position

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Marine Scheduling Specialist to be the subject matter expert for the safe, compliant, and value optimized movement of all marine products throughout our domestic and international distribution markets. The scope includes ensuring continuous 24/7 operations of marine movements, while transforming trade and marketing strategies into execution of priorities and initiatives under a variety of contract types (voyage, contract of affreightment and time-chartering) and all commodities.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the US
12+ years of direct experience in commodity logistics including experience in marine transportation/shipping
Commercial and operational understanding of North American marine commodity transportation networks and marine infrastructure; specifically, connectivity to and from the US Gulf Coast, Eastern Canada and Western Canada
Proficient in ETRM systems, Excel and adapts easily to other related platforms (vetting portals, voyage planning, Q88, SIRE etc.)
Strong understanding of voyage operations, vessel/barge chartering, post fixture accounting, contract language (Charter Parties, Terminal Agreements, GTC’s etc.), tariffs and regulations, with ability to create and translate into optimization opportunities

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate barge and vessel activity across multiple commodities to end markets, while ensuring delivery commitments are met (scope includes deliveries via pipeline, rail, and marine transport modes)
Create and steward marine related policies and procedures within the organization
Undertake voyage planning, execution and tracking to completion and comply with required reporting/summaries/data entry.
Monitor progress of vessels and pre-empt any issues to avoid any delays, costs, or exposure that my negatively impact Cenovus
Appoint and manage Inspection, Agent, and expediting companies, while ensuring all testing and measurement is completed accurately for vessel activity
Manage the operations of any Cenovus chartered vessel through any port call or STS activity
Responsible for managing all post fixture activity, primarily negotiation and settling of demurrage and other claims (includes performance tracking of vessels, development of and monitoring specific KPI’s, and general operations contained within Cenovus Marine Operations Handbook (CMOH))
External point of contact with pipelines, vessel terminals, and other 3rd party customers related to commercial matters
Partner closely with Commercial Operations and Trading to optimize new and existing contracts, ensuring Cenovus obtains optimal value from our marketing activities while reducing risk