Port Tariff & Terminal Operations Lead

Port of Oakland; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Port of Oakland seeks a skilled Wharfinger to supervise port and terminal operations, enforce tariffs and lease terms, and maintain compliance across marine facilities and port buildings. You will coordinate billing details and support safety audits with PMA/USCG, while ensuring accurate berthing reporting and vessel data.

The role requires a business/transportation background and several years’ experience with tariffs, port terminology, and regulatory processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation Management, Traffic Management or a closely related field.
• Three years of recent experience in work requiring extensive knowledge of marine shipping practices, tariffs, and port terminology.

Responsibilities

• Inspects marine terminal facilities and other port buildings, structures and areas under lease or tariff assignment; reports needs for maintenance and repairs and coordinates completed actions to include billing instructions as required.
• Ensures compliance, by steamship lines, terminal operators and other port users, with port tariff regulations and applicable tariff assignments and lease agreements.
• Prepares space or other tariff assignments for use of port facilities, land or water areas and equipment and provides billing information to the Tariff Analysis and Special Programs Unit.
• Provides field audit capabilities to assist the Tariff Analysis and Special Programs Unit in determining tenant compliance with demurrage, storage, crane rental, and other tariff assessment procedures.
• Enforces Port of Oakland tariff provisions, applicable City of Oakland Traffic Code (OTC) provisions and other local, state or federal regulations as required and issues citations for OTC violations as appropriate.
• Monitors safety practices to include hazardous cargo and participates in PMA/USCG safety meetings.
• Prepares daily berthing reports; verifies vessel calls, equipment utilization, and vessel description details; provides information to Tariff Analysis and Special Programs Unit to facilitate billing.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation Management, Traffic Management or a closely related field

Three years of experience in work requiring extensive knowledge of marine shipping practices, tariffs, and port terminology

Job description

Port of Oakland seeks a skilled Wharfinger to supervise port and terminal operations, enforce tariffs and lease terms, and maintain compliance across marine facilities and port buildings. You will coordinate billing details and support safety audits with PMA/USCG, while ensuring accurate berthing reporting and vessel data.

The role requires a business/transportation background and several years’ experience with tariffs, port terminology, and regulatory processes.