Assistant Marine Superintendent

Assistant Marine Superintendent - Southampton

Svitzer is a leading global towage and marine services. Founded in 1833, Svitzer builds on almost 200 years of experience, and our powerful tugboats and experts in towage work tirelessly to keep goods flowing, businesses thriving, and communities connected.

Today, Svitzer is a leading global port and terminal infrastructure provider, serving approximately 2,000 customers in 143 ports and 40 terminals across 37 countries through a fleet of 446 vessels, and with more than 4000 employees.

We offer

We offer a competitive work/life balance as well as the opportunity to manage all aspects of vessel operation and ownership.

We pride ourselves on providing best in industry tools to accomplish our goals safely and to a high standard.

Up to 10% Contributory Pension

5% Bonus

Life Insurance

Private Health & Dental plans

What you'll do

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 are met at all times in order to maintain customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Specific Area of Responsibility:

• To maximise the operational efficiency and effectiveness of marine operations and marine equipment in compliance with the Svitzer operating manual, with a particular emphasis on health & safety issues and lifesaving/firefighting equipment.
• To provide operational support to port management team and crew in order to maintain efficient towage operations. Will be the go to person in case the Marine Superintendent is on holiday.
• Assist in the coordination of training and development , liaising with Crew Training officer ensuring that marine (deck and engine) personnel meet Svitzer and national requirements with respect to certification and training.
• Work with the Marine Superintendent and Technical Engineering team to ensure safe and effective transfer of vessels between ports and associated familiarisation of personnel to vessels.
• To assist in the management of the certification process with regard to vessel class and issues regarding the various Classification Societies and the MCA UK.
• 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.
• 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 alongside the Marine Superintendent in supporting the the Port Managers in commercial activities where required. 
• Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time to ensure the operational efficiency of the business.

Required/Preferred Education 

• Professional deck department qualifications to a minimum of STCW II/3 preferred but not essential.
• Familiarity with Maritime Rules, Regulations, Codes and Guidelines; ISM Code and ISPS requirement’s and class preferred
• Shoreside marine, technical and training 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
• Right to Work in the UK

Additional competencies

• Ability to communicate written and orally at all levels
• Ability to use MS office
• Training will be provided in the use of HMS, Sertica and other internal systems
• 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 identify problems and provide innovative solutions
• Ability to apply broad knowledge and leaderships skills to related job areas
• Clear understanding of certification and document control with regards to vessel operations

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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