Voyage Operations Specialist

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Voyage Operations Specialistthrough July 15th 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Chevron Corporation is one of the worlds leading integrated energy companies with subsidiaries that conduct business across the globe. The companys success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62000 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. Chevron is based in Houston Texas.

The Voyage Operations Specialist position manages vessel operations for term and spot-chartered vessels and liaise 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.
• Coordinate with Global Supply & Trading Teams and other Chevron customers to develop customers 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 Chevrons 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 maintain 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
• Experience - 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.
• Communication communicates in a clear concise manner both orally and in writing.
• Teamwork ability to work effectively and cooperatively with a diverse team of co-workers contractors and internal and external customers.
• Possesses a keen business sense - 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.

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