Fleet Operations Specialist

Fleet Operations Flag State Specialist (Offshore)

 Position Description

The Fleet Operations Flag State Specialist is primarily responsible for conducting flag state safety inspections. The Fleet Operations Flag State Specialist is expected to maintain a high degree of knowledge of the Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Teams, and Power Point). Additionally, the Fleet Operations Flag State Specialist must have good verbal and written communications skills when dealing with both U.S. and foreign clients. The following is a list of the specific duties and responsibilities of the Flag State Specialist.

• Reports directly to the Deputy Fleet Operations Manager and is responsible for the following:
• performing flag state safety inspections and supporting marine casualty investigations;
• conducting special inspections relative to PSC detentions of RMI flagged vessels;
• conducting Pre-Registration inspections on vessels prior to registration as required;
• conducting “vetting” and risk assessments on vessels in accordance with published “desk guides;”
• monitoring and assisting with updating and troubleshooting of the worldwide inspections status board;
• preparing safety inspection reports for review and processing;
• delivering and retrieving RMI documents, as required;
• tracking and closing out deficiencies;
• reviewing inspection reports as assigned by the Regional Fleet Operations Manager;
• standing watch as a “Duty Officer”;
• responding to telephone and email inquiries;
• conducting ISM, ISPS and MLC audits as directed;
• This role is physically demanding. A candidate must be able to crawl, climb, and transverse through tight spaces on ships; and
• other duties and assignments as may be given or directed by the Senior Vice President Fleet Operations, the Fleet Operations Manager, and the Deputy Fleet Operations Manager.
• Location: Our ideal candidate will be based in Houston, Texas.
• Travel Time%: 35% of the week, will be spent traveling, but this number could increase during the second half of the year.

Qualifications

• Ex Coast Guard positions such as Marine Inspector or Port State Inspector have transferable skills. Fluency in international conventions and codes U.S. CFRs and USCG Policies is a plus.
• Other positions outside of the Coast Guard that have transferable skills: First/Second Assistant Engineer, Ex-Chief Mate, or Ex Class Surveyor. An ideal candidate would be someone who understands the operational capacities of a ship inside and out.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of maritime experience
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a maritime related field preferred.