Marine Technical Advisor

Oman Shell; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote/mobile working

Parental leave

Job summary

Shell Netherlands is seeking an experienced Maritime Technical Advisor (MTA) to strengthen operational resilience, risk management, and regulatory compliance across Northwest Europe. You will provide technical guidance to vessel, terminal, and waterfront operations, and support SEAM and AP-MS requirements with a focus on safety and efficiency.

The role covers downstream and trading activities within a broad maritime scope, offering opportunities to mentor stakeholders, lead investigations, and

Qualifications

• Extensive maritime operations experience including senior seagoing leadership.
• Fluent knowledge of maritime regulations and industry standards.
• Experience supporting maritime assurance activities and audits.
• Strong incident investigation and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide maritime technical and operational support for vessel, terminal and waterfront operations.
• Advise on maritime logistics, cargo transport, and supply chain considerations.
• Support SEAM compliance and AP-MS expectations.
• Lead risk assessments, MOC activities, and incident investigations.
• Collaborate with HSSE and operations to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Maritime operations

Senior leadership

Regulatory compliance

HSSE risk management

Stakeholder management

Technical advisory

Job description

Netherlands Job Family Group: Maritime Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: September 24, 2026 Business Unit: Trading and Supply Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description: 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 pre.
• 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.

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.

Shell in The Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the two founding countries of the company. Here 9,380 employees (March 2024) of more than 100 nationalities jointly work to provide the country with energy for today, for tomorrow and for you.

Energy for today The refinery at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam (Pernis) - Europe’s largest - is facing a cleaner future with less carbon emissions. Chemicals Park Moerdijk is transitioning to a circular future. Shell operates multiple wind and solar farms in the Netherlands. Both onshore and offshore, Shell is exploring for and producing oil and gas via the Nederlandsche Aardolie Maatschappij, NAM (50% Shell, 50% ExxonMobil). Shell is the market leader in transport fuels. Dutch motorists take 3 billion litres of fuel from 570 Shell retail stations (May 2024) annually, while thousands of Shell's own fast EV charge points and Shell Ubitricity normal charge points are being installed as we speak.

Energy for tomorrow At the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA), research is conducted into low CO2 energy technologies and sustainable solutions for energy and chemicals. Near Rotterdam Shell builds Europe’s biggest green hydrogen plant of the continent. From Amsterdam and The Hague, Shell Nederland leads the transition of the corporation to a more sustainable future, with 6.5 billion euros invested in solar panels, wind farms, green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, EV charging and other groundbreaking solutions for the future.

Energy for you Even after the company HQ moved to London in January 2022, Shell’s commitment to the Netherlands remains very strong. The Hague still housing the headquarters of three of Shell’s business divisions, and Rotterdam stays a key trading, marketing and sales hub for Shell products. Combined Shell in the Netherlands works to bring its wide range of energy products as close as possible to you as an energy consumer. This includes a Shell Impact Fund to make the energy transition closer to people with financial challenges, this includes EV chargers on the corner of your street via our daughter company Ubitricity and this includes keeping the country warm in winter with Liquid Natural Gas.

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