Port Operator

Odfjell USA Houston Inc•Houston, TX

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Port Operator / Senior Port Operator is responsible for the planning and management of port operations for vessels in their designated area. This role requires a proactive and safety-conscious individual who can ensure efficient and cost-effective port calls while maintaining strong relationships with various stakeholders. The position involves preparing port rotation plans, coordinating with customers and terminals, and managing vessel movements. The Senior Port Operator also has additional responsibilities, including acting as a deputy for the Operations Manager and training junior personnel.

Requirements

Maritime nautical background from chemical tankers, Bachelor Degree within shipping/logistics or alternatively relevant operational experience.
Master the English language (written and spoken).
Positive attitude and solution oriented.
Positive adapt to changes.
Ability to work in a high-pressure environment where needs and expectations from the business require a flexible and adaptive working style.
Ability to make pragmatic priorities and to take intuitive decisions.
Willingness and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Be able to operate safe and cost efficient a minimum of 4 ships.
Accept traveling.

Responsibilities

Planning and management of port operations for vessels in area of responsibility (Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Port Neches, Beaumont, Galveston, Texas City, Houston, Freeport, Point Comfort, Corpus Christi and Brownsville)
Move vessels in the area of responsibility, with proper and timely notification to the Ship Operator and other relevant parties.
Ensure safe, fast and most cost efficient port call for the vessels, including transhipment/barging arrangements.
Ensure adequate relationship with port authorities, customers, terminals, surveyors, third party agents and barge-owners and other parties.
Support marketing/chartering personnel and customers.
Prepare port rotation plan and send same to Master, Ship Operator, related commercial group(s).
Liaise with customers, terminal, vessel, surveyors, third party agents and barge-owners for optimal operations.
Inform Ship Operator of vessel’s movements and operational developments.
Advise port times to Ship Operator through updated port rotation.
Update ship’s files and inhouse cargo/vessel statistics.
Attend vessels frequently in order to be updated with actual status onboard and communicate updated planning.
Appoint transhipment vessels and surveyors for attendance of transhipment operations with approval from Ship Operator and relevant commercial group.
Issue and complete documents as required for transhipment operations.
Attend to other matters as assigned by superior.
Actively use Odfjell Tankers' Event concept, and attend to QHSE matters in compliance with the company’s Quality Management System use of company’s non-conformance, assessing risks, in order to strive for continuous improvement.
Ensure that all files and systems are updated and ready for handover before relocation of team members, including leaving the company, such as relevant electronic systems and hard copy files.
In case of absence of the Operations Manager, act as deputy, if appointed to do so (Senior Port Operator).
Represent OUSA internally and externally as required (Senior Port Operator).
Train and assist junior personnel as required (Senior Port Operator).