Shipping Operator

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Transportation & Logistics
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Voyage Instructions Charter Party Compliance Vessel Vetting Demurrage Management MS Office Excel Communication Multitasking

FULL DESCRIPTION

Shipping Operator

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited - London, UK (Hybrid) - Full-time - Mid-Senior level

Key Responsibilities

  • Plans, anticipates, prepares and executes voyage instructions for spot and time chartered tonnage.
  • Nominates and or appoints ships Agents, coordinates and monitors cargo and shipping operations. Maintains close attention to operational risks that may increase demurrage exposure.
  • Complies with shipping department ‘Check List’ to ensure company policy and procedures are adhered to. Coordinates and cooperates closely with all inter-company departments such as oil operations and treasury and, similarly with other third party service providers such as ships Agents and shipbrokers.
  • Understands the limitations and restrictions for marine infrastructure at GM and LV refineries.
  • Vets 3rd party vessels for PITL business via online vetting system and clears vessels for STS against PITL floating storage units.
  • Checks freight and other shipping related invoices for accuracy and compliance with the Charter Party, ensures invoices are approved in accordance with company procedures and delegations of authority.
  • Keeps Company system updated with the entries of accruals for the costs where invoices are expected in accordance with the Charter Party
  • Responds out of working hours to urgent shipping requests and monitors emergency phone on a duty roster.
  • Prepares laytime statement for accruals purposes.
  • Prepares and maintain basic Excel spreadsheets where required.
  • Assists in the preparation of weekly management reports.
  • Maintaining awareness of the business context and company profitability, including budgetary control issues.
  • Ensures all shipping deadlines and priority cut-off times are met.
  • Other Project related tasks as requested by the Manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Degree in Shipping/ Commerce/ Logistics Management or qualified by experience.
  • Understanding oil fundamentals, products, grades, qualities, geopolitical and environmental influence on commodity markets
  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Relevant experience with ship-owners, charterers or shipbrokers
  • Committed team player with ‘can do – will do’ attitude.
  • Flexible approach
  • Available out of office hours
  • Be able to multi-task and perform excellent communication, supervisory and customer service skills
  • Be able to identify problems and resolve in a timely manner
  • Possess a sense of urgency and ability to prioritize tasks and resources appropriately
  • Promote an environment conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity, and effectiveness
  • Be proficient with MS Office and operational systems/software

Benefits

The role offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, as well as the opportunity to be awarded discretionary bonuses based on performance and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, travel insurance and dental insurance, annual gym reimbursement scheme, 10% contributory pension scheme, and 25 day yearly holiday allowance.

Informace o společnosti [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited comprises trading and refining joint ventures between PetroChina International (London) Company Limited and INEOS. Established in 2011, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of Europe’s leading International Integrated Energy Trading Companies.

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