Operations Manager Job in an Indigenous Marine Logistics Services Company in Rivers State

Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a one of the fastest growing indigenous marine logistics services providers in the upstream sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry to fill the vacant position below:


Job Title: Operations Manager
Job Reference: 1147
Location: Port Harcourt
Industry: Maritime
Function: Operations & Production
Job Description
Operations Management:

• Oversees all operational activities to ensure high quality and optimized service delivery.
• Reviews monthly operational budget results, implements monthly variance reporting as compared to budget and advice on expenditure trends.
• Creates an environment for performance and continuous improvement of budgets, safety and staff.
• Develops and maintains internal controls and policies for an effective operations system.
• Ensures the strategic plan is implemented by managing a safe, efficient marine services operation that serves the needs of internal and external clients.
• Provides daily, weekly and monthly reports as requested by the management or the client.
• Develops policies and systems, designed to achieve the mission of the Company and comply with all marine regulatory, safety and classification society requirements.
• Deals with non-conformities covering ship and shore based operations.
• Provides full cooperation to regulatory bodies regarding marine and technical operations.
• Acts as the second or escalation point-of-contact and interface on all vessel operations matters.
• Manages all the vessel charter contracts from on-hire to the point of off-hire.
• Ensures the attainment of set operational efficiency and quality targets.
• Optimises fleet capacity utilisation and standardization
• Investigates new opportunities for deriving value from marine services competencies.
• Supervises Operations and Vessel budget preparation and required management reports on operational budget performance.
• Controls the assigned budget and actively seek operational leverage to increase cost efficiency.
• Carries-out operational budget analysis for management and ensures compliance with budget.

• Develops and progresses the new-build strategy and provides input to contract concept selection
• Provides all the necessary support to ensure timely port turnaround and shipyard repair activities.
• Monitors/rectifies non-compliance to vessel operating and SMS procedures.
• Manages planned and non-routine maintenance and repairs are carried out and concluded within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Prepare executive summary reports on vessel operations for Executive Management.
• Plans budgets and schedules for fleet maintenance and ensures strict compliance.
• Supervises the preparation of Vessels for Class and Flag State Surveys.
• Enforces a zero downtime preventive vessel maintenance policy regime.
• Supervises all the company’s’ marine shipboard quality. safety and environmental procedures and policies to ensure compliance with ISM code and other international regulations and procedures.

• Evaluates all marine or technical vendors for service quality and recommendations to executive management

• Coordinates all Charter audits
• Interfaces with vessel owners and charterers on all contractual, marine and nautical matters, and pro-actively develops Client relations.
• Trains the operations staff (where applicable) to effectively act as a redundancy.

• Higher education with Bachelor or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture
• Internationally recognized shipping qualification
• Minimum of 7 years’ cognate technical operations role experience in the marine sector
• At least 2 years’ previous experience as a Technical Superintendent, or in a Senior Engineering/ Naval
• Expert knowledge of PMS Planned maintenance system
• Knowledge of Client related inspections and operational Internal audits of Vessels and Barges
• Knowledge of vessel trials including DP1-2 trials
• Thorough understanding of the ISM Code
• Capable of making decisions and giving directions to facilitate prompt service delivery
• Ability to work well with a team and also independently without significant supervision
• An ability to develop creative and effective solutions to problems. Capable of thinking outside the box
• Honesty and professional integrity
• Customer-centricity and responsiveness
• Pleasant disposition with the capability to be authoritative when necessary
• Architecture position in the Marine Industry is preferred
• Candidates who have previously sailed at sea as Chief Engineer have an equal chance.
• Knowledge of related responsibilities documents and procedures, such as HSEQ, IMS Systems, OVID inspections, SOLAS-IMO, internal audits and vessel trails
• Clear and effective oral and written communication skills in English Language
• Thorough understanding of Diesel Electric propulsion systems
• Knowledge of Ship building and ship docking–drawings/work scopes
• Knowledge of Class Certification
• Proven ability to create best practice technical procedures and policies
• Proven Specification Writing/Management skills
• Proven Budget Management skills
• Proven Contract Management skills
• Proven Performance and career management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Thorough working knowledge of Class/Salvage and Regulatory legislation for Marine Operations