Maritime Training & Operations Lead

Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus plan

Complimentary catered lunches

Flexible working arrangements

18 weeks parental leave

Gym/leisure discounts

Private health insurance

Novated leasing

Job summary

Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Tug Master to join our West Coast team around Fremantle, delivering training and maintaining high safety and operational standards for marine operations. This is a full-time, permanent role focused on developing operational capability and mentoring operators across the fleet.

You will provide marine expertise, run simulation-based courses, review incidents, and liaise with clients and port authorities to ensure compliant and efficient

Qualifications

• Master 45m Near Coastal Certificate of Competency or equivalent.
• Experience as Tug Master operating omnidirectional tugs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collect and analyse data, identify trends and make recommendations.
• Proven time management and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Provide marine expertise and support for the West Coast operating region.
• Delivery of Master’s training in specific locations, coordinating with Port teams.
• Provide dedicated training and mentoring for both new and existing operators to achieve competencies.
• Develop, conduct and evaluate simulation-based courses for training scenarios.
• Review on-water marine incidents that may require training improvements and contribute to investigations.
• Provide operational marine expertise when engaging with clients, port authorities and other external stakeholders.

Skills

Tug Master experience

Communication skills

Data analysis

Time management

MS Office

Education

Master 45m Near Coastal Certificate of Competency

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Tug Master to join our West Coast team around Fremantle, delivering training and maintaining high safety and operational standards for marine operations. This is a full-time, permanent role focused on developing operational capability and mentoring operators across the fleet.

You will provide marine expertise, run simulation-based courses, review incidents, and liaise with clients and port authorities to ensure compliant and efficient