Deputy Harbour Master

About the role

As Deputy Harbour Master, you will report directly to the Marine Asset Manager (Harbour Master) and will play a crucial role in implementing procedures for and maintaining standards for the safe and efficient movement of all vessels within the Port of Tilbury and Tilbury 2 area.

The working pattern for this role will be Monday-Friday, day time hours.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Offering direct support to the Harbous Master to ensure the smooth running of the Marine teams in the port

Working with the PLA and the Harbour Master, to ensure that proposed vessel locations and arrival times are within Marine Guidelines, having due regard to weather conditions, tides, size and nature of vessel and communicate primarily with VTS but also as required agents, pilots and shipmasters

Support in the overseeing of Marine staff and Marine assets to ensure safe and efficient operation

First responder and on scene commander for oil spill and emergency situations within your area

Working with the PLA Conservancy team, ensuring depths of water are maintained at the required depths, ruling depths are published and safe UKC maintained

Notifying the Harbour Master and Chief Harbour Master of any non-standard marine matters as per Port Marine Safety Code

Working with CHM and Port management on the marine element of any project work

What are we looking for?

You must have suitable seagoing or Port experience along with a Merchant Navy Certificate of Competency (deck or engineer), or equivalent qualification such as HM Certificate or Royal Navy certificate, or MCA Boatmasters Licence.

You will also be expected to attain a Harbour Masters certificate if not already held.

Demonstrable knowledge of all port related marine matters and will be familiar with marine operations on the Thames and within Tilbury.

Knowledge of the Port Marine Safety Code, Pilotage and Towage is also desirable.

You will have excellent organisational, IT, administration and planning skills as well as a good appreciation of the health and safety standards within a port environment.

You must be comfortable supervising a team working a days shift system.

A full driving licence is also required.

Full UK working rights.

What can we offer you?

 Competitive salary with regular salary reviews

Car allowance

Generous annual leave entitlement of 34 days

Defined pension scheme and life assurance

Health promotion events and other employee wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and their family

Cycle to work scheme

Attractive Family Friendly Policies

On site free parking

Employee discount platform offering discounts on UK wide restaurants, car rentals and holidays

GymFlex health club memberships

We value our people and our reputation, and know that having a diverse and robust workforce enables us to look for answers. We are an equal opportunities employer and we will consider all applications for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.