Marine Technical Advisor

Marine Technical Advisor

What’s the role

As a Maritime Technical Advisor (MTA), you will provide maritime technical, operational, and assurance expertise across Northwest Europe, supporting safe, compliant, and efficient maritime activities in line with Safety, Environment, and Asset Management (SEAM) requirements, Authorised Person – Maritime Safety (AP-MS) expectations, and applicable maritime regulations. You will serve as a trusted maritime subject matter expert, helping the business manage maritime risks, improve operational performance, and maintain the highest standards of Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE).

You will support a broad range of business activities including vessel operations, terminal and waterfront operations, marine logistics, trading activities, energy assets, and associated supply chains. You will work across multiple business interfaces, providing guidance on maritime regulations, operational practices, projects, risk management initiatives, and assurance activities while supporting operational excellence and value delivery.

You will play a critical role in strengthening business resilience, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting continuous improvement, and contributing to the safe and effective delivery of maritime operations across the region.

What you'll be doing

• Supports downstream, upstream, trading and logistics activities with maritime exposure.
• Provide maritime technical and operational support for vessel, terminal, and waterfront operations.
• Advise on maritime logistics, cargo transportation activities, and marine supply chain operations.
• Support port, facility, and vessel compatibility assessments to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Provide guidance on cargo quality, quantity management, and cargo care requirements.
• Support operational readiness activities and emergency response preparedness across maritime operations.
• Advise stakeholders on maritime regulations, industry standards, and Shell's maritime requirements.
• Support implementation and verification of SEAM requirements and other applicable maritime standards.
• Conduct or support terminal, vessel, and waterfront inspections as required.
• Contribute to maritime assurance activities, audits, reviews, and operational assessments.
• Support maritime risk assessments, HEMP studies, Management of Change (MOC) activities, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Monitor emerging maritime risks, regulatory developments, industry trends, and best practices.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analyses, and organizational learning processes.
• Provide technical input into maritime projects, infrastructure developments, and business improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve maritime operational performance, efficiency, and business resilience.
• Promote digitalization, simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives across maritime operations.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with operational, commercial, engineering, and HSSE stakeholders.
• Promote knowledge sharing and maritime best practices throughout the organization.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and maritime technical guidance to business stakeholders where appropriate.
• Support qualification and ongoing effectiveness of AP-MS accountabilities within the Maritime Operations discipline.
• Participate in emergency response activities, major incident support, and periods of elevated operational demand.
• Collaborate closely with the wider Maritime Operations organization to ensure consistent application of maritime standards and support across the business.

What you bring

• Extensive maritime operational experience, including service in a senior seagoing leadership role.
• Professional fluency in Dutch or German is a must.
• Strong knowledge of shipping operations, terminal activities, marine logistics, waterfront operations, and supply chain operations.
• Deep understanding of maritime regulations, industry standards, and maritime risk management practices.
• Experience supporting maritime assurance activities, audits, inspections, and compliance programs.
• Demonstrated capability in maritime incident investigation, root cause analysis, and organizational learning processes.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles and the ability to support the management of maritime risks to ALARP.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse business functions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to provide clear technical advice and practical recommendations.
• Proven ability to balance operational requirements, regulatory compliance, business objectives, and risk management considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
• Enterprise-first mindset with a collaborative and team-oriented approach.
• Ability to perform effectively during emergency response situations and periods of heightened operational activity.
• Professional maritime qualifications and membership in relevant maritime professional networks are advantageous.
• Willingness to travel as required to support business operations across Northwest Europe.
• Ability to qualify as the AP-MS under MTF within the Maritime Operations Assurance discipline.

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What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

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