Marine Supervisor (Tank Barge PIC)

psc-tankbargepic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PSC seeks a Marine Supervisor (Tank Barge PIC) to lead field teams, ensure safety and environmental compliance, and drive operational performance. You will work with customers, plant leadership, and marine operations to promote best practices and deliver value.

The ideal candidate holds the Tankerman-PIC endorsement, has a valid USCG license, TWIC and driver’s license, and demonstrates strong leadership with a proven track record.

Qualifications

• Must currently hold a valid United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with Tankerman-PIC (Barge) Endorsement for Dangerous Liquids; LG endorsement preferred but not required.
• Must have experience in a supervision or leadership role.
• Must possess a valid TWIC card.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• 18 years or older and legally allowed to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety and environmental performance by the workgroup and communicate goals clearly.
• Provide coaching and leadership development for field employees and participate in HR-led training.
• Investigate incidents promptly and ensure corrective actions.
• Build strong customer relationships with regular face-to-face interaction and entertainment as appropriate.
• Identify new business opportunities and promote PSC services with existing customers.
• Collaborate with PSC plant and marine operations on best practices and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Coast Guard License

Tankerman-PIC Endorsement

TWIC card

Valid driver’s license

Fluent English

Job description

Marine Supervisor (Tank Barge PIC)

Are you a licensed Tank Barge PIC ready to take on a leadership role where you can make an impact? In this position, you’ll engage with field employees, customers, and facility leadership to drive performance in safety, environmental standards, and job quality. You’ll also play a key role in delivering business results and strategic value. If you're passionate about leading teams and ensuring smooth operations, we want to hear from you! Work Schedule: 6 days on, 3 days off, 12-hour shifts, rotating nights and days

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Overall Operating Performance

• Ensures systems and processes are in place to drive safety and environmental performance by the workgroup.
• Clearly communicates goals around operating performance and ensures they are understood.
• Has direct participation in safety meetings and overall training initiatives to model appropriate behavior for our field employees.
• Performs safety observations in the field and routinely visits worksites to establish high visibility with employees and customers.
• Promotes PSC safety initiatives through active participation and coaching.
• Reviews safety observation forms and identifies trends or areas of concern, and develops plan to address them.
• Responds to and investigates all incidents in a timely manner (i.e. employee injuries, spills, releases, property damage, contaminations, etc).
• Ensures that training is being conducted in alignment with PSC and the customers’ procedures.
• Supports field employees with performance problems and helps establish effective corrective actions.
• Works closely with field employees and customers to identify efficiencies and help implement them.
• Ensures positive recognition is occurring for good performance and personally participate in recognition events.

Note: Operating performance typically will be measured through statistics in recordable injuries, environmental incidents, and significant property damages.

Leadership Development

• Provides one‑on‑one and group coaching to field employees.
• Actively participates and helps lead group leadership development activities and leadership training conducted with HR.
• Perform annual performance evaluation with field employees.
• Works closely with other Supervisors and the Operations Manager to identify future leaders and creates an individual development plan for these candidates.
• Works closely with Training Supervisor to identify opportunities to cross‑train field employees on additional specialty cargoes, barges, and/or transfers.

Commercial and Business Issues

• Manages damage claims to minimize impact.
• Identifies high risk activities or situations that leave PSC exposed to undesired liability (injury, contamination, reputation).
• Develops win/win solutions to opportunities to maximize value to customer and at the same time contributes to PSC’s financial success.
• Recognizes and acts appropriately for situations that balance protecting short‑term financial impact versus long‑term negative business position with a PSC customer.

Customer Relationships

• Knows who the key customer contacts are in the organization from top to bottom.
• Has regular contact with the appropriate level of customer personnel, including regular face‑to‑face interaction.
• Helps facilitate appropriate customer entertainment.

New Business Development

• Looks for new business opportunities and work to expand these operations, as appropriate.
• Is fully aware of and promotes other PSC services with existing customers.

Organizational Support

• Provides support and input to peers within PSC
• Participates in regular supervisor meetings.
• Shares information / best practices / lessons learned
• Seeks input and collaboration on difficult issues and problems.
• Works closely with the HR and safety groups
• Recruiting / hiring / discipline issues
• Helps with key safety training initiatives
• Effectively communicates and implements company policy changes.
• Actively supports business efforts between PSC plant operations and marine operations (best practices, training, leadership development, resource support, etc.).
• Participates in any appropriate cross functional teams, as assigned.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Must currently hold a valid United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential with the Tankerman‑PIC (Barge) Endorsement for Dangerous Liquids (DL). Liquefied Gas (LG) Cargoes Endorsement preferred, but not required.
• Previous experience in a supervision or leadership role.
• Must possess a valid TWIC card.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.
• 18 years or older and legally able to work in the U.S.
• Stable work history with good references from past employers.
• Pass a drug screen, physical, and background check.
• Speak fluent English.
• PSC is a veteran‑friendly company. Previous military experience and proven ability to follow procedures is a plus.