Casual Marine Pilot

Qjumpers; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Qjumpers in New Plymouth seeks an experienced maritime professional to coordinate shipping movements, support emergency plans, and act as Deputy Harbour Master when needed. The role requires strong ship-manoeuvring skills, calm judgement and the ability to make sound operational decisions under pressure.

You will communicate clearly, build trusted relationships and work well under pressure. Flexible, safety-focused and customer-minded, you will share your expertise with the Marine team as needs

Qualifications

• Class 1 Master Mariner’s Certificate is required.
• STCW 95 certification is required.
• Bridge Resource Management certification is required.
• Experience in a senior seagoing position is preferred.
• Maritime medical certificate is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe pilotage with ship-manoeuvring expertise under changing conditions.
• Coordinate shipping movements with internal teams, suppliers, partners and customers.
• Undertake Deputy Harbour Master duties and act as Harbour Master when required.
• Support the Port Emergency Response Plan and participate in exercises.
• Act as on-scene commander when directed and assist with oil pollution incidents.
• Contribute to peer reviews and maintain competence through training.
• Develop and review marine operating and training procedures.
• Participate in health, safety and environment initiatives and incident reporting.

Skills

Maritime leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Digital literacy

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Class 1 Master Mariner’s Certificate

STCW 95 certification

Bridge Resource Management certification

Maritime medical certificate

Job description

You will coordinate shipping movements with Planning, Tugs, Launches, Wharf Services, Commercial and Infrastructure teams, considering berth priorities, customer requirements, vessel size and draft.

You will also support the Port Emergency Response Plan, participate in exercises and respond to marine emergencies as required.

Key responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient pilotage, applying marine judgement and ship-manoeuvring expertise to changing conditions.
• Promptly report plant, equipment and navigational failures to the appropriate parties.
• Coordinate shipping movements and the efficient use of staff and floating plant with internal teams, suppliers, partners and customers.
• Undertake Deputy Harbour Master duties and act as Harbour Master when required.
• Support emergency planning, exercises and responses to pollution, lost vessels and missing persons.
• Act as on-scene commander when directed by the Incident Controller and assist with Tier 1, 2 or 3 oil pollution events.
• Participate in peer review to maintain and support competence.
• Help develop and review marine operating and training procedures.
• Participate in health, safety and environment initiatives, event reporting and safety communications.
• Work rostered shifts and remain available to respond throughout rostered periods.

About you

You will be an experienced maritime professional with strong ship-maneuvering skills, calm judgement and the confidence to make sound operational decisions.

You will communicate clearly, build trusted relationships and work well under pressure. Flexible, safety-focused and customer-minded, you will share your expertise and support team learning as operational needs change.

To be successful in this role you will have

• A Class 1 Master Mariner’s Certificate.
• STCW 95 certification.
• Bridge Resource Management certification.
• Experience in a senior seagoing position.
• A current maritime medical certificate.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust-based relationships with stakeholders and customers.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good time-management skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Digital literacy and sound administration skills.
• The flexibility to work within agreed shift patterns in support of the Marine team.

Experience holding a pilotage license or Pilotage Exempt Certificate, relevant business management or health and safety qualifications, and oil response on-scene commander, CIMS 4 or other emergency response qualifications would be advantageous.

Our values

• Our people come first: we take care of each other and our communities.
• Integrity guides us: we trust each other and act with respect and honesty, even when it is challenging.
• We embrace the future: we strive for improvement through innovation and learning.
• We collaborate to succeed: we work as a team, helping each other succeed.

What we offer

As the Pride of Taranaki, we embrace change and new ways of working to deliver for our customers and region.

Join a professional Marine team that shares expertise, communicates openly and supports sound operational decisions.

We will review applications and interview as they arrive, closing the role once a successful candidate is appointed.

All candidates must already hold the required residency status to work in New Zealand and be able to satisfy a Ministry of Justice criminal background check.