Port Operations Officer Job at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

SPIE Oil & Gas Services (part of the SPIE Group) provides a complete range of services to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies through its network of offices in 25 countries across Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific.

Our turnover has more than doubled in the last few years thanks to the dedication of our 4,000 employees to whom we give training, recognition, and genuine opportunities for career development. In order to support this growth, SPIE Oil & Gas Services is always seeking talented individuals to join its teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Port Operations Officer


Job Reference: 2024-36816  
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

  • To be the focal point of all Agents activities at the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT)
  • To liaise with Port Operators in all COMPANY shipping interest – viz Intels, BRAWAL, NPA, OGFZA, Customs etc
  • To participate in all pre-cargo discharge meetings ahead of berthing with port operators and shippers’ agents.
  • To assist, maintain & register equipment deployed for operations by port operators, and sign-off related Job-sheets.
  • To ensure all key transaction elements, Customs documentation of all cleared cargoes are maintained.
  • To ensure deliveries are made promptly, maintain/dispatch copies of waybills, and ensure transfers to the warehouse receiving section.
  • To assist & ensure correct delineation of cargoes awaiting Customs examination/inspection.
  • To ensure that delivery documents are dispatched promptly for data updates and PO file closures.
  • Supervise and take reports of activities of our marine cargo surveyors for insurance purposes
  • To liaise with Operations Personnel at Onne and provide appropriate Customs clearance documents on demand.
  • Assist and maintain an efficient container tracking system with all parties for the control of demurrage.
  • To liaise with Head of Yards for stacking spaces prior to the arrival of vessels with COMPANY cargoes.
  • Ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with our HSE policy
  • Report weekly & monthly activities carried out at Onne FLT port.
  • Shipping Rep in charge of OML58 Materials at Onne.
  • Shipping Rep in charge of OFON PHASE II Materials at Onne.
  • Liaising with Operations personnel at Onne and providing appropriate customs clearance documents on demand.
  • Managing Excel file of Onne Transit delivery update.
  • Ensuring of proper documentations of shipping documents.
  • To review the shipping documents received from the freight forwarder in accordance with the statutory requirement.
  • Ensure that HS code of each line item is stated on the commercial invoice
  • To ensure that appropriate packing of all COMPANY cargoes.
  • To ensure that shipments are consolidated before it has been shipped.
  • To secure valid import authorization documentation (FORM M)
  • To provide necessary documents to the customs clearing Agent.
  • To coordinate Customs clearing processes and delivery of material.
  • Any other activity or Service function assigned by the Manager of the Department.

Profile

  • Graduate in Management or Social Sciences with at least 5 years of experience in shipping and Port Operations.
  • Knowledge of SAP, MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint
  • HND/PGD Qualifications