Tanker Vessel Operator – Spain

Vessel Operator – Tankers
Southern Spain
  
We are working with an established international tanker owner and operator looking to add an experienced Vessel Operator to its commercial shipping team in Southern Spain.
  
This is a hands-on operations position with genuine commercial responsibility. You will take ownership of voyages from fixture through to completion, working closely with vessels, charterers, brokers, agents and internal commercial teams to ensure voyages are executed safely, efficiently and profitably.
  
The company operates a modern and expanding tanker fleet across international markets, with exposure spanning product tankers and specialised fuel transportation. The environment is commercially driven, so the role goes beyond day-to-day vessel monitoring. Operators are expected to understand the economics behind each voyage and actively look for ways to improve vessel performance and returns.
  
Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing tanker voyages from fixture through to final completion
• Issuing voyage orders and monitoring vessel performance throughout the voyage
• Coordinating with Masters, charterers, terminals, agents and other counterparties
• Ensuring charter party obligations and documentary requirements are met
• Managing cargo and vessel nominations
• Monitoring bunker consumption, procurement and voyage costs
• Maintaining accurate voyage P&L information and identifying potential cost recoveries
• Managing operational issues, delays and commercial risks before they impact voyage performance
• Working closely with the chartering team around vessel positioning, scheduling and voyage optimisation
• Identifying commercial opportunities within charter party terms, including laycans, vessel utilisation and scheduling
• Ensuring operations are carried out in line with relevant regulatory and safety requirements

  
What we are looking for
  
You will already have experience operating tankers from ashore or perhaps a tanker nroker wanting to move across to operations, ideally within product, CPP, DPP, bunkering or a closely related tanker environment.
  
You should be comfortable independently managing voyages and communicating directly with Masters, charterers, brokers, terminals and agents.
  
The strongest candidates will combine operational knowledge with a commercial mindset. You should understand how operational decisions affect voyage economics rather than viewing operations purely as an execution function.
Experience using voyage management systems such as IMOS would be advantageous.
  
The position would suit someone who wants to join a growing tanker platform where operations sits close to chartering and commercial decision-making.
  
For further information, please contact me directly for a confidential discussion.