Assistant Operations Coordinator

Position Overview: 
 
This position is a functional member of Marine Terminals team, reporting to the Marine Terminal Specialist. 

Responsibilities for this position include: 

• Work with Refinery to determine cargo priorities, ship calls, etc. to meet Refinery supply objectives and export needs.  Direct daily interface with Oils Planners, Wharf Operators, Voyage Managers and all related supporting stakeholders to formulate activities plans.  

• Assist with coordinating and schedule for Mooring Masters and Assistant Mooring Masters to provide berthing and cargo services for the Refinery. This includes special consideration for utilization, work/rest rules, training needs and requirements, future resource requirements, Pacific Area Lightering schedule for Lightering vessels.  Acts quickly to address changing Refinery and trader priorities driving efficiency into the overall business plan. 

• Works collaboratively with area management to provide work directions to local workforce and contractors, as appropriate, with the functional expertise necessary to complete tasks.  

• Develops Vessel Load/Discharge Plans (VTAD) for communicating critical information to all the stakeholders such as cargo volumes, types, special characteristics, precautionary requirements, and cargo compatibility concerns.   

• Provide marine expertise and guidance to El Segundo Refinery marine terminal and align to maximize value chain within the Chevron Operating Companies (OPCO’s) and partners within the Shipping Company.  Demonstrate CSC value to all stakeholders through leadership and engagement for normal operations and customer projects and initiatives with particular emphasis on the marine component of the operations. 

• Plays a key role in the vetting of vessels calling the El Segundo Marine Terminal by way of advanced review, working collaboratively with the Senior Mooring Master to review and summarize historical performance, past issues and current statements of condition in advance of approval.  Speaks to variety of competencies such as mooring line requirements, berthing requirements, metocean conditions, etc.  Proactively seeks input from Mooring teams assigned to the calling vessels and communicates weather, sea-state and other dynamic conditions to the Refinery and planners which could impact schedules and throughput. 

• Supports initiatives for the sustained operations at the marine terminal including marine related initiatives and mitigation measures required by California State Lands Commission.  Also provide consulting and support related to berth overhauls, mooring studies and other functional initiatives and measures. 

• Support various ongoing training initiatives and development of marine and shore employees such as simulator training and CSCMS. 

• Participate in near miss and incident investigations to prevent recurrence and share lessons learned, best practices and investigation closure documentation (IMPACT). 

• Work with regulatory agencies to resolve outstanding issues or to expedite approvals. Clearly communicate details of business or work plans with management, partners or government agencies. Maintain close relationships with various industry contacts, forums and area government agencies 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or at least 5 years previous related marine industry  

• Marine terminal and/or shipboard experience 

• Strong knowledge of the challenges associated with this position with respect to providing marine operations support to the operating of crude and product carriers both at sea and at various marine terminals, to becoming involved with the marine and terminal sector. 

• Provide various administrative and reporting requirements. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Graduate of Maritime Academy in Nautical Science.  

• Shipboard experience on tankers in capacity of Mate. 

Special Considerations

• This role is not eligible for expatriate assignment. Global Offshore Payroll applicants must be able to use current US work authorization or otherwise able to obtain work authorization within 4 months of initiation of immigration activities. Refer to the US immigration FAQ document for more information about visa appointment timing.

Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions

• The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidate’s compensation will be determined based on his or her skills, experience, and qualifications. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable to successful candidates who are hired onto local United States payroll.
• The anticipated salary range for this position is $ 101,700 – $ 175,200.
• Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at http://hr2.chevron.com/.