Ship Operator

Entity:

Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Shipping Group

Job Summary:

The Ship Operator role is integral to the success of the Trading & Shipping organization. Trading & Shipping is an integrator to deliver bp's strategy of resilient hydrocarbons and low carbon energy. A Ship Operator leads all aspects of the voyage in accordance with the Charter Party terms engaging with a wide range of internal and external partners and acting as the single point of contact for masters and ship owners / ship brokers. In this role, you are the front line of the management and mitigation of Trading & Shipping risk and expected to proactively spot issues and take pre-emptive action to mitigate risk, challenge information flow, and improve commercial value.

The role offers a unique opportunity to interact daily with our trading business and gain exposure to our other commercial teams within Trading & Shipping. Ship Operators are expected to identify problems and find solutions autonomously while knowing how to leverage the expertise of the team when facing complex voyage scenarios. In this role, you need to be able to see the bigger picture and understand how your individual actions within Ship Operations has a greater impact on Trading & Shipping and the business as a whole.

Job Description:

Key accountabilities:

Build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external partners, offering support and providing guidance to ensure the safe, compliant and reliable planning and execution of voyages while improving commercial value.
Provide commercial expertise and marine awareness to manage risks associated with transportation of hydrocarbons, chemicals and dry bulk.
Management of all non-scheduling activity including day-to-day operations of allocated voyages for owned, time-chartered and spot-chartered vessels in accordance with the charter party terms and internal policies.
Make innovative commercial decisions to improve voyage earnings and opportunities for cost savings. Drive dashboard insights that analyze these savings and learned opportunities.
Provide pre-fixture advice to Freight Negotiators (Charterers) and Traders.
Provide bp's Trading business with commercial expertise and marine knowledge that informs and aids their activity.
Support out of hours and weekend duty cover for relevant teams including support to the bp Shipping Incident Management Team (IMT) and Business Support Team (BST) where needed.

Essential education:

Higher education or equivalent Marine qualification preferred

Essential experience:

Previous commercial experience (in a Shipping environment or Company)
Marine experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrate agility, attention to detail, ability to work under pressure and prioritize a varied workload
Effective interpersonal skills
Ability to work autonomously as well as being a great teammate and coach to others
Confident to positively challenge others and make fast, informed decisions
Demonstrate proactivity and a passion for spotting opportunities for change

Desirable criteria:

Strong bias for action
Ability to build and maintain relationships
Managing time and pressure in a dynamic environment
Ability to make a quick decision sometimes without all the facts
Ability to proactively manage day to day issues
Ability to foresee potential problems and engaging others as necessary in resolution
Commercial acumen aptitude

You will work with:

The Operations team is comprised of a mix of individuals, backgrounds, and experiences. We have built a culture that prioritizes professional and leadership development while striving to deliver a rewarding place to work through a diverse, high caliber equitable workforce. Your key collaborators connected to managing a voyage include internal team members like traders, freight negotiators (Charterer), trading operators, vessel managers, vetting & clearance, legal and external customers like ship owners, ship brokers, and port agents.

Why join us:

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Ancillary cost management, Bunker buyer, Chartering, Coaching, Commercial acumen, Communication, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Listening, Marine assurance, Marine operations, Marine systems and processes, Marine technical, Market Knowledge, Mentoring, Negotiating value, Operational Excellence, Partner relationship management, Problem Solving, Shipping/transport, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading and shipping data knowledge {+ 3 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.