Shipping Operator

TotalEnergies Trading; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping in Geneva seeks an experienced Shipping Operator with a seagoing background to coordinate international maritime operations. You will oversee daily voyages from pre-fixture to post-voyage, ensuring safety, efficiency and full regulatory compliance.

You will liaise with shipowners, charterers, agents and internal teams, optimize voyage plans, monitor performance and costs, and support risk management and HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' seagoing experience as an Officer on gas or oil carriers.
• Solid experience in maritime operations, shipping or fleet management.
• Strong understanding of voyage operations and the maritime environment.
• Familiarity with shipping contracts and operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily shipping operations from pre-fixture to post-voyage.
• Act as key contact with shipowners, charterers, agents, and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Trading, Chartering, Technical and Vetting teams.
• Ensure voyage execution aligns with contracts and internal procedures.
• Optimize voyages for safety, efficiency, timing and cost.
• Monitor performance, incidents, delays and costs.
• Support risk management and HSE compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes.

Skills

Maritime operations

Fleet management

Voyage operations

Shipping contracts

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Context & Environment

Your next challenge starts in Geneva!

Behind every successful energy trade is a complex maritime operation. At TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping, our Shipping teams ensure that cargoes move safely, efficiently and reliably across global markets.

We are looking for an experienced Shipping Operator with a seagoing background to join our Geneva team and play a central role in coordinating international maritime operations.

Trading & Shipping (T&S) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies for crude oil, refined products, biofuels and paper derivatives. With around 1,000 employees, T&S operates from Geneva, Houston, Singapore, Dubai, Athens and Paris, ensuring the daily supply of refineries and distribution networks worldwide. In energy markets, T&S creates value through fair value assessment of flows, sourcing the best products for customers, and managing operational, financial, regulatory and HSE risks. As logistics and safety professionals, teams operate across the entire energy supply chain in fast-moving markets shaped by geopolitical and economic factors, requiring constant adaptation.

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Activities

What you will do

As a Shipping Operator, you will coordinate daily shipping operations and ensure the safe, efficient and compliant execution of voyages from pre-fixture to post-voyage.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and monitoring vessel operations across the full voyage lifecycle
• Acting as a key point of contact with shipowners, charterers, agents and internal stakeholders
• Working closely with Trading, Chartering, Technical, Vetting and other support functions
• Ensuring voyage execution in line with contractual terms, operational requirements and internal procedures
• Optimizing voyages for chartered vessels, taking into account safety, efficiency, timing and cost
• Monitoring operational performance, incidents, delays and associated costs
• Supporting risk management and ensuring compliance with HSE standards
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of operational processes and ways of working

We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population and we are committed to the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation. We are fully embracing the digital revolution.

Our people flourish in an environment that promotes expertise, entrepreneurship spirit, agility and a purpose-driven culture, generating boundless opportunities to learn, grow and achieve collaborative success.

Reinforcing the competencies of our people is a key pillar of our culture: we train our people to ensure their development and we pledge to encourage safety in all our actions.

We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding industry that requests to be always on the edge, we cultivate a friendly workplace where our people feel good, where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine, where the diversity of our people and their skills create a nourishing experience for all of us.

Candidate Profile

Mandatory requirement: A minimum of 3 years' seagoing experience as an Officer on gas (LNG or LPG) or oil carriers.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Have solid experience in maritime operations, shipping or fleet management.
• Have a strong understanding of voyage operations and the maritime environment.
• Are familiar with shipping contracts, operational processes and voyage execution.
• Are rigorous, reactive and able to manage multiple priorities under time pressure.
• Have strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate team spirit, reliability and a strong sense of commitment.

Joining TotalEnergies means committing to the energy transition and helping provide energy that is more affordable, more available, and more sustainable for as many people as possible. You will grow within an international multi-energy company where every talent matters. You will contribute to ambitious projects and deliver concrete solutions to today's energy challenges.

Throughout your career, you will benefit from a wide variety of assignments and tailored learning opportunities. You will fully develop your potential in an environment that fosters innovation and excellence. Join committed and collaborative teams where success is built together.

We place respect and employee well-being at the heart of our performance. That is why TotalEnergies values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all.