Shipping Operations Officer - Entry

Our Opportunity

Location: Singapore 

Employment Status: Employee Position 

Employment Engagement: Singaporean National or current Permanent Resident holder

To liaise closely with shipping, scheduling, marketing teams and vessel owners, brokers and agents to ensure smooth operations throughout the whole voyage while ensuring Fortescue interests are always safeguarded and results are achieved in line with Fortescue Values

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all operations aspect of vessels which include sending voyage instructions, agency appointment, monitoring vessel ETAs, updating IMOS, freight payments, LOI and post fixture matters, etc…
• Engagement with Marketing Department to assist on vessel updates, requirements, and disputes if any
• Close monitoring on vessel ETAs to facilitate vessel scheduling at load-port
• Stay in close contact with the scheduling/chartering team in regard to changes in ETA so that Port Hedland berth occupancy can be maximized.
• Data accuracy in IMOS + SEDNA + LOI’s
• Settlement of laytime calculations with marketing and final freight settlements with owners
• Review and feedback to management on external vendor services/experience.
• Engagement with external and internal counterparties to assist on vessel updates, requirements, and disputes if any
• Ensuring accurate P&L results are reported on operated vessels
• Work in line with Fortescue Values.

Qualifications and Experience

• University Graduate
• Experienced vessel operator with 2-3 years
• Experience and good understanding of vessel operations
• Ability to multitask and prioritize under pressure
• Knowledge of freight/laytime calculations
• Good understanding of Charterparty terms
• Ability to work in team working environment
• Good time management and communications skills
• IMOS and SEDNA experience will be an advantage to have but is not essential
• Enthusiastic, positive, and never give up attitude

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.