Cargo Superintendent

Biglift Amstel B.V.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BigLift Shipping B.V., a Spliethoff Group company, seeks a Cargo Superintendent to oversee global heavy lift and heavy transport cargo operations on board vessels. The role requires a nautical/technical background and extensive marine operational experience.

You will lead, coordinate, and report on cargo activities with a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and client communication across diverse projects worldwide, with a proactive, team-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Senior nautical or technical background required.
• Extensive experience with marine operations in heavy lift/transport.
• Proven ability to delegate and coordinate complex activities.
• Strong leadership and clear communication skills.
• Team-oriented mindset and collaboration skills.
• Safety-conscious expert able to manage complex projects.
• Understanding of environmental aspects in marine operations.
• Fluency in Dutch and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe, precise, and efficient execution of cargo operations on vessels worldwide.
• Coordinate load planning, stowage, lifting, lashing, ballast, and manuals.
• Prepare stability, acceleration, sea fastening analyses, and ISM-aligned procedures.
• Serve as on-site client contact for cargo operations and report as required.
• Update stowage plans based on actual on-board conditions.
• Maintain communication with vessels, agents, and clients with required cargo information.
• Conduct port, vessel, and cargo surveys as needed.

Skills

Nautical and/or technical background

Experience in marine operations

Delegate and coordinate complex tasks

Leadership and communication

Collaborative, team-oriented mindset

Safety-oriented heavy transport expert

Environmental awareness in marine ops

Fluent Dutch and English

Job description

Cargo Superintendent

BigLift Shipping B.V., member of the Spliethoff Group, is a world leader in heavy cargo transport. We are known for our innovation, excellence, and operational reliability, always maintaining the highest standards in Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality. With a fleet of 25 state-of-the‑art heavy lift and heavy transport vessels we execute some of the world’s most complex marine transport and heavy lift projects. With the expansion of our fleet, BigLift is looking for a Cargo Superintendent.

Cargo Superintendent

BigLift Shipping B.V., member of the Spliethoff Group, is a world leader in heavy cargo transport. We are known for our innovation, excellence, and operational reliability, always maintaining the highest standards in Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality. With a fleet of 25 state-of-the‑art heavy lift and heavy transport vessels we execute some of the world’s most complex marine transport and heavy lift projects. With the expansion of our fleet, BigLift is looking for a Cargo Superintendent.

Joining BigLift means becoming part of a company that is proud of its proven fleet and is shaping the future of heavy lift shipping. Our team of highly skilled professionals onboard and in the office brings creativity, deep technical knowledge, and decades of experience, enabling us to provide safe and innovative solutions for complex logistical challenges.

What Will You Be Doing

We are looking for a proactive and skilled Cargo Superintendent to strengthen our global operations team. In this role, you will oversee the safe, precise, and efficient execution of heavy lift and heavy transport cargo operations on board vessels worldwide.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Preparing load and discharge operations (including stowage, lifting, lashing, securing, ballast and shipping manuals).
• Preparing, pre-planning, and coordinating cargo loading and discharge operations worldwide.
• Prepare stability, accelerations and sea fastening calculations, as well as materials and external assistance as defined in the ISM procedures.
• Be the single point of contact for the client on-site for/during cargo operations. Reporting on cargo operations (when attending) as defined in the company procedures.
• Updating stowage plans according to actual stowage on board.
• Maintaining contact and informing vessels, agents and clients with all required information for cargo operations according to the company procedures.
• Conducting surveys of ports, vessels, quays, cargoes etc.

What Do We Ask

• Nautical and/or technical background on senior vocational level.
• Significant experience with marine operations in the heavy lift and heavy transport sector.
• Proven ability to delegate and coordinate complex activities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• A heavy transport expert with a good safety attitude, who is not afraid to think outside the box and to take responsibility for the execution of complex projects.
• Understanding of environmental aspects relevant to marine operations.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written).

What Do We Offer

A challenging and interesting position in a dynamic organisation. Apart from our competitive salaries, we offer excellent benefits like a solid pension package, 29 leave days per year, training and education possibilities, an informal working environment, in‑house fitness facilities, and social get‑togethers on a regular basis.