Technical Shipping Associate

Salling Search is currently recruiting for a Technical Shipping Associate for a global commodities company with an in-house shipping division.

This is a structured 30-month rotational program designed for seafarers looking to transition into a shore-based shipping career, offering a strong foundation in safety, technical operations and risk management with genuine exposure across the wider shipping business.

Responsibilities

Develop a strong understanding of the operational and physical risks associated with the company's chartered fleet and shipping operations

Support the identification, mitigation and management of technical and operational risks

Gain practical exposure to the company's vetting framework and vessel selection standards

Build understanding of dry bulk vessel technical operations, ship management and maintenance fundamentals

Participate in vessel inspections and support Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) engagements where applicable

Promote the company's safety values and contribute to strengthening safety culture across operations

Support incident investigations, root cause analysis and preparation of learning shares

Develop understanding of the chartering safety framework, including accountabilities between shipowner, ship manager and charterer

Gain exposure to global Safety and Technical desks, including possible rotation opportunities across key locations

Build understanding of shipowner budgeting, cost control and technical financial management

Undertake shorter cross-functional rotations across Commercial, Operations, Business Development and Financial Trading to build an end to end understanding of the dry bulk shipping value chain

Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, safety performance reviews and business improvement projects

Requirements

Prior seagoing experience (Deck or Engineering) with an interest in transitioning to a shore-based shipping career

Strong analytical, organized and responsible working style

Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work across functions and stakeholders

Genuine interest in learning the technical, safety and commercial fundamentals of dry bulk global shipping

Enthusiastic, ambitious and comfortable working in a structured, rotational learning environment

Contact Jarah at one@sallingsearch.com for more information or apply via our website.

Jarah Ligan

Reg No: R1220634

EA License No: 15S7671