AddressAbout Us
As a leading global towage provider, Svitzer provides a crucial link in the Australian and Papua New Guinean supply chain. When you join us at Svitzer, you'll be part of a team of professional and dedicated people who work together every day to provide our customers with safe, reliable, and efficient marine services in ports and terminals across Australia and Papua New Guinea. At Svitzer, safety comes first.
Do you have a strong background in marine operations and are looking for an exciting opportunity in a fast-paced work environment? We currently have an opportunity for an Operations Superintendent to join our team in Newcastle, NSW on an 18 Month fixed-term contract. You will coordinate the day-to-day management of the crew and vessels in our Newcastle operations.
What You Can Look Forward To
This role is located at our Tug Berth in Carrington. You will get the opportunity to work with an iconic part of the Newcastle Port, the Tug Boats!
If you join us you will be a part of a collaborative team where everyone's contribution is valued within a supportive work environment.
What You Will Do
Your key responsibilities in this position will include:
- Enable the delivery of the Port Strategy by supporting the forward planning and strategy initiatives of the Port team
- Act as the first point of contact for crew and coordinate people processes including recruitment, payroll, engagement, performance management, workers compensation and industrial relations matters
- Ensure the vessel fleet is maintained, operationally fit for purpose and appropriate procedures, standards, and certifications are in place
- Assist with the organisation of maintenance, technical matters and the management of contractors on site
- Ensure all accidents and incidents are reported, investigated and closed out in a timely manner
- Ensure vessels are audited and surveyed in compliance with statutory requirements
- Liaise with customers, port authorities and other relevant regional statutory bodies
- Contribute to budgets, forecasts and the ongoing review and optimisation of operational costs
What You Will Need To Succeed
To be successful in this position, you will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in a similar operational position within the maritime, oil and gas, or resources industries
- Tertiary qualifications in management or a business-related discipline, or maritime certifications, will be highly regarded
- Excellent people skills and the ability to develop relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work autonomously, demonstrating a strong degree of initiative and confidence to make decisions
- Demonstrated experience working in an industrial relations environment
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence change and successfully negotiate agreed outcome
- Desire and ability to achieve objectives and deliver results with a long-term and strategic focus
- Flexibility to travel to our operations as required
If you share our excitement for the journey ahead and would like to work with leaders in the industry, we can't wait to hear from you! To apply, click on the Apply button to be redirected to the job vacancy on the Careers at Svitzer website. Applications must be received by close of business 2 June 2024 - please note we do not accept applications received via e-mail.
Successful candidates will need to undergo pre-employment checks including drug and alcohol screening.
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!
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button and create a Candidate Home to manage your applications.
