How you can make your mark
Make your mark as Chartering Manager at the Charter Desk of Boskalis Offshore Energy. In the role of Chartering manager, you will ensure optimal vessel sourcing and contracting according to project requirements for all business units, within the Offshore Energy Division of Boskalis. The Chartering Manager is responsible for the acquisition, negotiation, administration, development and implementation of contracts.
As a Chartering Manager, you establish and maintain proactively relationships with present and future clients, contractors, owners, brokers and operators in the marine/renewables/offshore and oil & gas industry.
Your responsibilities are among others:
- Translating company’s project requirements into vessel specifications during all phases of a project;
- Composing request for information (RFi), and approaching market, internally and externally;
- Negotiating and closing contracts in accordance with project and legal procedures and guidelines. Supporting projects by monitoring the agreed budget, timely identifying risks and deviations and identifying opportunities to optimize the financial result;
- Evaluating suitability of offshore vessels/owners. Performing inspections if applicable;
- Presenting shortlisted vessels with selection criteria to Manager and Project manager and providing SWOT analysis with regards to recommended vessels;
- Commercially negotiating terms and conditions;
- Drafting and monitoring of chartering agreements (Bimco);
- Timely informing relevant stakeholders, drafting reports and ensuring availability of all relevant data and documents;
- Ensuring compliance with company’s guidelines policies and being aware of (local) legislation;
- Supporting to the tender process.
To fulfill the position of Chartering Manager we are looking for:
- A higher professional degree in for example Mechanical Engineering/Maritime Engineering/Nautical background;
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in a nautical, offshore and/or chartering environment - it's a plus if you have seagoing and/or survey experience;
- Experience with contract management and negotiation (BIMCO Charter Party);
- You know the offshore market (Renewables) well and are familiar with the processes for working on offshore projects;
- You know how to stand your ground in a very demanding environment and will interact a lot with Project Managers and Workmanagers in finding the right assets for projects;
- A good command in English (written and spoken);
- Experience with ICT office applications and ERP.
Furthermore you recognize yourself in the following competences:
Analytical thinking - problem solving - planning & organizing – perseverance - pragmatic - accountability – communication - stress resistant - target driven - diplomatic - networker.
What you can expect:
- A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
- Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract) and a number of collective scheduled days off, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance.
- Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself, for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis Academy.
- The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports field, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.
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Extra information
- Your team: You will be a key team member of a small group of chartering managers. On a day-to day basis you will report to the Head of department - Manager Charter Desk. Next to that, you are part of multidisciplinary Project Teams.
- Where do you come to work: You will be located in our Papendrecht office. You may work 1 day per week remotely from home.
- Full-time: The position is full-time and may take over 40 hours a week of your time. International travelling could be 10-15% of your time.
- Procedure: You can easily apply by completing the online application form. We conduct job interviews online and at the office. If we both think we are a good match after these conversations, we will make you a nice offer. Are you happy with that? Welcome aboard!
About Boskalis
Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.
In this job you will work for the offshore energy division. Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing us to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. We provide innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. Our Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities.
Interested?
We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Chartering Manager. Please contact Tim Gouweleeuw, corporate recruiter, via tim.gouweleeuw@boskalis.com.
Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.
Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies We don’t accept any unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment- and
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