Harbor Pilot

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Important Notice : By applying through LHR Americas, you are ensuring that your CV will be manually revised by one of our recruiters.

If accepted, we will submit it directly to our client’s recruitment team where your CV will be prioritized for revision.

If you decide to apply directly through our client’s career site as well, LHR Americas will lose all visibility of your hiring process and will be unable to support you.

Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.

Who is our client and your future employer?

The company where energy is opportunity!

Our client occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. They are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas).

With significant investment in technology and infrastructure, they strive to maximize the value of the energy they produce for the world and commit to enhancing value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and with offices around the world, our client combines market discipline with a generations-spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades of experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources.

LHR Americas

LHR Americas recruits people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

Who are we looking for?

Our client is seeking Harbor Pilots to join our Terminal Pilotage Ops Div. The Terminal Pilotage Ops Div is responsible for providing a professional pilotage service vessel traffic management system and support services at all Saudi Aramco Oil Ports and Terminals for the purpose of expediting the seaborne export and import of crude oils and hydrocarbon-based products in a safe, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sound manner in accordance with shipping industry’s best practices.

Your primary role is to berth / unberth all vessels without restriction at North Pier and unberth vessels at Sea Island up to 350,000 DWT without restriction.

You are administratively responsible to the Chief Pilot but functionally responsible to the senior Harbor Pilot.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science from a recognized and approved Maritime Studies College and have 5 years of experience, including at least 4 in Harbor Pilot or seagoing experience.
• Or you will hold a High National Diploma from a recognized and approved Maritime Studies College and have 6 years of experience, including at least 4 in Harbor Pilot or seagoing experience.
• Maritime Studies discipline required for HND & Bachelor graduates.
• Tanker Safety Course-Basic training in Oil / Chem / Gas.
• Helicopter and Underwater Escape Training Course is also necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Make safety inspections of all vessels before berthing or loading.
• Direct deep-loaded vessels to a safe anchorage and line up same for the departure channel upon the ship's Master's request.
• Investigate ship / pier-related oil pollution incidents and prepare reports.
• Maintain a permanent official log of vessels handled.
• Maintain radio communications with vessels in the operating area; advises vessels of ballast condition required, berthing and unberthing time and other information to expedite ship movement.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as directed by Senior Harbor Pilot Supervision.
• Direct Pier personnel or mooring launches in the order and sequence of putting out and taking in mooring lines.

Job Benefits

• Monthly Base Salary aligned with company employees with similar skills
• Monthly Overbase 25% of your monthly base salary
• Benefits Supplement 20% of your monthly base salary, after 3 years of service, reward increases to 25% of base, after 6 years 30% of base, and after 12 years 35% of base
• Severance Package (2-year vest period) year 2 to 5 : 2 week's pay for each year of service, Year 6+ : 4 week's pay for each year after
• Employment Tax if employee chooses to separate themselves from their home country’ for income tax purposes, most will not be required to pay home country’ income taxes.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligible after 12 months of service) maximum purchase equal to 10% monthly base pay with a cap, 20% share discount
• Incentive Plan annual; based on performance, approx. 1.8x monthly base salary
• Travel Allowance annual; approx. $8,200 per household member 11+ years old residing in Saudi Arabia and $6,000 per household member under 11 years old
• Vacation & Paid Holidays 38 vacation days / 4 travel days / 11-13 paid holidays
• Medical / Dental Plan complimentary in-Kingdom Johns Hopkins medical care / facilities for employee and eligible family members.
• Educational Assistance Plan (EAP) Out of Kingdom Assistance : 90% of expenses with a maximum per child, lesser of 5x monthly base salary or the company max ($48.5K).
• Settling in Allowance one-time payment; Family Status - 100% of monthly base salary; Single / Bachelor Status 60% of monthly base salary

Stages of our Hiring Process

1. Resume Evaluation :

A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.

Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.

2. Interviews Stage :

2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone / video interview : A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications.

2.2 Client Face to Face interview : This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client.

2.3 There could be additional video interviews with hiring managers.

3. Conditional Offer :

A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment.

4. Relocation Process :

After your offer is accepted and all conditions for employment are met, you will be assigned a relocation advisor from LHR Americas.

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