Marine Superintendent

Become part of an exciting, market leading, and vibrant company within the maritime industry, and part of a team with high standards and handpicked proficiency.

We offer a great career development opportunity within the maritime service industry working for the world’s leading towage provider. We strive every day compassionately to maintain our world leading position, drive change, and win in the markets in which we operate.

This opening is an opportunity to work covering a number of ports working closely not only with the Port Manager but also crews and operational staff as well as external stakeholders in demonstrating your business acumen. You will grow your professional career through leadership and you will adopt a broad network within the company, where learning and development opportunities are numerous. This position is based in Gravesend and travel within the area is to be expected with occasional travel around the UK and Europe.

Reports to – Port Manager

General Area of Responsibility

To assist the operation and wider management team in the provision of marine operational expertise to ensure all vessels and crew meet their safety, environmental and operational requirements.

Specific Area of Responsibility:

Your main tasks will be:

• To assist in the management of the marine operations ensuring that obligations for availability of expertise, equipment and personnel are met at all times in order to maintain customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
• To maximise the operational efficiency and effectiveness of marine operations and marine equipment in compliance with the operating manual, particular emphasis on Health, Safety and Environment.
• Provide operational support to the port management teams and crew in order to maintain efficient towage operations. Assist in all areas of the operations team and take duties on a rota’ d basis as part of the operations team. Will be the go to person in case the Port manager is on holiday
• Assist in the coordination of training and development support and provide regulatory expertise ensuring that marine (deck and engine) personnel meet national requirements with respect to certification and training.
• Work with the Technical Engineering team to ensure safe and effective transfer of vessels between ports and associated familiarisation of personnel to vessels.
• Maintain all crew records including the management of timesheets for processing by payroll including the input and submission of payroll ensuring crew are correctly paid.
• Processing of operational invoices, including entering details into HELM, ensuring sales invoices are generated timely.
• Update and maintain “Cover Time Out” to ensure that the company are achieving transparency of crew utilisation and flexibility in order to reduce crew cost, sickness certificates are obtained as necessary.
• Encourage staff to contribute to the Employee Engagement Survey on an annual basis and ensure feedback of results and actions are given in a timely manner.
• To have a broad understanding of the port’s commercial situation and contracts, and assist and deputise for the Port Managers in commercial activities where required.
• To undertake other duties as required in line with the local requirements.
• Any other reasonable management request

Required/Preferred Education

• 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths or equivalent
• Seagoing experience required
• Familiarity with Maritime Rules, Regulations, Codes and Guidelines; ISM Code and ISPS requirement’s and class preferred
• Shore side marine experience required, particularly with regard to regulations and legislation, including knowledge of Manila amendments
• Experience with small craft preferred
• Some shore commercial / managerial experience preferred
• UK driving licence required – Essential
• Training and competencies
  • Ability to set objectives and deliver results that have direct long-term impact
  • Ability to communicate new concepts and practices persuasively at all levels
  • Ability to collaborate with various levels in the organisation and across locations
  • Ability to use MS office as well as HMS, Sertica and other internal systems
  • Ability to identify problems and provide innovative solutions
  • Ability to apply broad knowledge and leaderships skills to related job areas
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines when under pressure
  • Clear understanding of certification and document control with regards to vessel operations

Jobs in Maritime recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. We will not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, marital status, disability, age, health, employment status, sexual orientation or religion.