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Job Title: Logistics Coordinator - Site & Marine
Location: UK-Scotland
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At Linxon, we deliver turnkey EPC solutions for substations, grid connections, and electrical infrastructure, supporting the UK’s journey toward a net zero carbon future. In this role, you will coordinate logistics activities related to the project's marine operations, material deliveries, daily coordination, and emergency preparedness for our on-island project. You will ensure the safe, efficient, and timely deployment of assets to support onshore logistics and on-island construction, including delivery of critical substation components, cable systems, and large equipment.
What will you do?
As a Marine Logistics Coordinator, your responsibilities will include:
- Plan and coordinate material supply logistics from the supplier point of dispatch to project sites and associated marine/offshore delivery points.
- Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to manage vessel chartering, port handling, storage, and offloading operations for large or sensitive equipment.
- Liaise with suppliers, engineering, procurement, and site teams to ensure logistical readiness aligns with project milestones.
- Monitor HSE compliance, technical integrity, and availability of chartered marine logistics assets.
- Support emergency preparedness related to marine and site logistics.
- Oversee inventory control and ensure the accuracy of all orders.
- Develop strategies to improve the supply chain and meet customer needs.
- Negotiate contracts with carriers and suppliers.
- Monitor and report on logistics KPIs, cost tracking, and supplier performance.
- Handle external factors such as weather conditions, site access limitations, or capacity constraints that may affect deliveries or operations.
- Ensure alignment with Linxon’s agreements, commercial terms, and supplier capabilities.
- Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including project managers, suppliers, port authorities, and logistics providers.
- Be available for on-call logistics support or weekend duty rotations if applicable.
- Perform site visits to ports, project locations, and vessel operations as required.
- Travel to project sites and ports/marine bases as needed.
- Develop and maintain good relationships with internal stakeholders and external contractors.
- Have a commercial mindset, understand and utilize relevant operational agreements.
- Understand challenges with capacity on offshore/on-island installations and find the best logistic solutions.
Education Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics, Maritime Operations, or related field.
Other Experience Required:
- Experience in site or marine logistics, preferably within EPC, renewables, or power infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of marine vessel operations, port handling, and offshore/on-island delivery logistics.
- Familiarity with construction logistics, project planning tools, and supplier coordination.
- Strong communication skills to interface with clients, port authorities, and contractors.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
- Willingness to travel to ports, project sites, and vendor locations if required.
- Preferred experience and familiarity with Lewis Island.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Understanding of UK health, safety, and environmental standards in logistics operations.
About Linxon:
Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.
We combine Hitachi Energy’s technological expertise and Atkins Realis’s project management skills to create Linxon, a company dedicated to substations. Our vision is to deliver the best market offerings for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and infrastructure project management.
As a leading engineering company, we assist our clients with turnkey substation solutions in power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation sectors.
This role offers an opportunity to be part of a new company shaping its future. If you enjoy new challenges, possess an entrepreneurial spirit, and want to work with motivated professionals in the Substations EPC business, this is a great opportunity.
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