Master - Towage Operations

About Us

As a leading global towage provider, Svitzer provides a crucial link in the Australian and Papua New Guinean supply chain. When you join us at Svitzer, you’ll be part of a team of professional and dedicated people who work together every day to provide our customers with safe, reliable, and efficient marine services in ports and terminals across Australia and Papua New Guinea. At Svitzer, safety comes first.

Are you an encouraging leader who is dedicated to keeping your crew and vessel safe at all times? If so, we have an opportunity for a Tug Master to join our team in Port Melbourne on a casual un-rostered basis.

Due to the nature of the position being required to potentially relief at short notice, preference will be given to candidates who reside within two hours of the operation or are willing to relocate at their own expense.

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Port Manager, this position offers you the opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills and take responsibility for the safety of the crew and vessel at all times. Your key responsibilities in this position will include:

Taking command of the tug and its crew

Act as tug manager and coordinate the attendance of crew as required for operations, the provision of stores, and ensuring readiness for operations

Compliance with policies and procedures authorised by Svitzer and consistent with statutory obligations including quality assurance and ISM procedures

Managing crew discipline, dealing with issues as appropriate and escalating to local management where required

Supervision and assistance with tug maintenance as necessary

Preparation of operational reports as required

Induction training of visitors, employees, and other authorised personnel

Leading and motivating the vessel crew on familiarisation and compliance with the safety management system

Participation in safety training and operational improvement exercises

Compliance with roster arrangements and standing orders

Participation in skills and competency training including the training of other crew members, and trainees

What You Will Need To Succeed

To be successful in this position, you will be able to demonstrate:

A minimum Master <45m Near Coastal Certificate of Competency or equivalent

A Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (LROCP) or equivalent

Current statements of attainment in Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) validity) and Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (HLTAID009)

A current AMSA Medical applicable to your Certificate of Competency

A valid MSIC or ‘Job Ready’ MSIC Application (or proof of ability to obtain)

Prior towage experience would be highly advantageous

A detailed knowledge of legislation that applies to the towage industry

A commitment to leadership, and the ability to work as part of a team and build excellent working relationships with external customers

Ability to work under pressure, particularly in emergency situations

Attention to detail and ability to effectively prioritise tasks

Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written

Good problem-solving and fault-finding skills

The right to live and work in Australia

If you share our excitement for the journey ahead and would like to work with leaders in the industry, we can’t wait to hear from you!

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

How to Apply

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