Voyage Operations Specialist

Chemron is accepting online applications for the position of Voyage Operations Specialist through July 15th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies with subsidiaries that conduct business across the globe. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products and services; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; and develops and commercialises the energy resources of the future, including biofuels and other renewables.

The Voyage Operations Specialist position manages vessel operations for term and spot-chartered vessels and liaises with vessel senior officers, charterers, brokers, traders and other internal customers to optimise fleet utilisation. A broad base of skills including a solid understanding of the economics and commercial side of the marine transportation business is highly desired.

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Manages all assigned CSC Owned, Bareboat, Term and Voyage Charter Tonnage.
• Plans voyages of assigned vessels including cargoes, fuel and emissions management, agency nominations and operational considerations.
• Issues orders to vessels, brokers or direct to owners as appropriate giving full instructions and all pertinent information.
• Administrates voyages in respect to terms and conditions of governing charter party.
• Initiates claims for cargo, vessel, and commercial claims.
• Provides necessary documentation and assistance to other team members for claims settlement.
• Ensure compliance with CSC safety requirements and applicable laws and regulations.
• Prepares voyage economics as necessary to support decisions.
• On a scheduled and unscheduled basis, receives phone calls and email at home and responds appropriately directing vessel activities during weekends and evenings.
• Works with team members to optimise coverage in relevant regions.
• Coordinates with Global Supply & Trading Teams, and other Chevron customers to develop customer’s marine transportation requirements.
• Coordinates with Marine Assurance and their Marine Superintendents on vessels incidents and crew competencies.
• Coordinates with team members and customers to take advantage of any potential opportunity or freight market situations, while keeping customers advised of potential optimisations.
• Coordinates and collaborates with other Voyage Operations Specialists, Charterers, Traders and Schedulers to ensure full optimisation of all vessels in Chevron's fleet.
• Practices approved risk management policies and processes in support of CSC team metrics.
• Effectively balances risk/rewards by thoroughly evaluating possible outcomes and discussing with affected teammates and customers.
• Provides appropriate voyage costing and term charter analyses to customers.
• Develops and maintains customer relationships.
• Actively seeks customer feedback to continuously improve team performance.
• Demonstrates a customer awareness that recognises and responds to customer needs and expectations.
• Develops & supports CSC goals and strategies.
• Serves as process owner for specific work processes as directed.
• Participates in the definition, development and maintenance of team metrics to support the CSC mission, vision and values and actively support the team strategies for cost management.
• Participates in learning look backs for voyages with other team members and customers to validate decision making parameters and to ensure continuous improvement of voyage management practices.
• Reviews and prepares comments on customer supply/lift contracts for CSC Legal and customers.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years work experience in trading, marine and shipping operations.
• Previous commercial shipping experience or sea going experience at a minimum rank of 2/O or C/O.
• Preferable experience in Trading/Marine logistics/Shipping operations.
• Communicates in a clear, concise manner both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with a diverse team of co-workers, contractors, and internal and external customers.
• Able to apply commercial understanding to support customer business, save expense and generate profit, in a safe & environmentally responsible manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Marine related disciplines.

Relocation Options: Relocation will not be considered.

International Considerations: Expatriate assignments will not be considered. Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.

Workplace Inclusion & Diversity: Chevron seeks to attract and develop the brightest minds to support, advance and enable best practices, innovation and evolving the energy landscape. Chevron is striving to be an employer of choice and leader for an inclusive and diverse workplace where we are actively supporting the promotion of equality for all employees at all levels. Chevron is working to close any gender gap where it may exist; equal pay or enabling a representative and meritocratic progression to careers and reaching senior roles across the organisation. Chevron is focused on growing a culture where people with disabilities can excel through support in role and long-term career opportunities including workplace adjustments. Chevron considers itself a learning and flexible employer and wants to support everyone to bring their best self to every day. Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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