Manager Operations

BigLift Shipping B.V., part of the Spliethoff Group, is a global leader in heavy cargo transport. With a fleet of 25 state-of-the-art heavy lift and heavy transport vessels we execute some of the world’s most complex marine transport and heavy lift projects. With the expansion of our fleet, BigLift is looking for a Manager Operations to strengthen our maritime operations.

Joining BigLift means becoming part of a company that is not only proud of its proven fleet but also shaping the future of heavy lift shipping. Our team of highly skilled professionals onboard and in the office brings creativity, deep technical knowledge, and decades of experience, enabling us to provide safe and innovative solutions for complex logistical challenges.

What will you be doing

The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring a safe and efficient execution of cargo and vessel operations.

Your main responsibilities:

Lead the daily operational planning and ensure seamless project coordination.
Direct Project Managers, Cargo Superintendents, Operators, and Operations Administrators.
Input into the Company Strategy and set objectives and yearly goals for operations.
Allocate Project Managers and Cargo Superintendents to projects and tenders.
Oversee all projects, monitor progress, and take steering measures to ensure project success.
Collaborate closely with the Manager Engineering, ensuring continuous alignment and communication.
Ensure compliance with policies and the BigLift Management System, including Quality and HSE policies.
Ensure a correct and complete voyage administration, including the financial close-out of projects.
Ensure required capacity and quality of people are available.
Facilitate and support personal and professional development and perform appraisals of assigned team members.

What do we ask

At least 3 years’ experience in managing multidisciplinary teams.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Demonstrable ability to delegate and coordinate complex activities.
Demonstrable experience in the (heavy) shipping sector.
Nautical and/or technical background.
A collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written).
Experience with environmental aspects relevant to maritime operations.

What do we offer:

A challenging and interesting position in a dynamic organisation. Apart from our competitive salaries, we offer excellent benefits like a solid pension package, 29 leave days per year, training and education possibilities, an informal working environment, in-house fitness facilities, and social get-togethers on a regular basis.

Information and application

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from Paul van Lith via 020-448 8320. Would you like to be considered for this position? If so, please send your resume and motivation letter to hr@bigliftshipping.com

Acquisitions by staffing agencies and other third parties will not be taken into consideration.

Key In Heavy Lift

BigLift Shipping, member of the Spliethoff Group, is a world leader in the field of worldwide ocean transportation of heavy lift and project cargoes. Since its foundation in 1973, BigLift has been striving for innovation, high quality service and reliability and works according to strict rules and regulations regarding Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE).

A team of dedicated, highly qualified professionals, with many years’ experience and an inquisitive mindset, enables us to offer to clients innovative and safe solutions for their technically and logistically complex requirements.

Within the Spliethoff Group of companies BigLift Shipping handles all heavy, over-sized and special cargoes and engineered transport solutions. A modern fleet of 4 heavy transport vessels and 20 heavy lift vessels, including the Spliethoff P8-Type and P14-Type heavy lift vessels and the Chung Yang CY-Type heavy transport vessels, can be utilized for this purpose. Additionally, and in close cooperation with sister company Spliethoff, a fleet of over 50 multipurpose vessels is available for large project cargo volumes. All vessels are operated in close cooperation between Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping.

Our commercial department in Amsterdam is the heart of all commercial activities worldwide. Together with our offices and agents abroad, we service our customers all over the world.

BigLift’s Project Managers and Engineers work together with the international clients’ teams from the initial planning and design stage up to final delivery and installation of the projects. All temporary and permanent changes to the fleet, as well as designs for newbuilding vessels, are developed in-house by BigLift’s staff.

BigLift Shipping is a member of the Spliethoff Group, which is one of the largest shipping companies in the Netherlands. With almost a century of maritime expertise behind it, the Group has a broad portfolio of specialised services in shipping sectors including dry cargo, breakbulk & project cargo (Spliethoff TM) project & heavy lift (BigLift Shipping TM), container & ro-ro cargo (Transfennica), shortsea (Wijnne Barends TM), yacht transport (Sevenstar Yacht Transport ®) and tonnage provider (Bore TM). For further information, see the profile of Spliethoff Group.

We are always on the look-out for good team players. Contact us, if you are interested in a multifaceted job on board or on shore, in an interesting, internationally operating company.