Senior Marine Terminal Operations Representative

Description

Reporting to the Deputy General Manager, the Senior Marine Terminal Operations Representative is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the operations of terminal operators and warehouse tenants based in Red Hook, Brooklyn and Port Ivory/Howland Hook, Staten Island.  The selected candidate will provide positive customer service and operational excellence while enabling the facility to perform at optimal levels; interact with a variety of internal and external groups, agencies, and businesses to carry out the goals of the Port Department, while maintaining continuity within the community and ensuring the smooth operation of NYMT facilities; ensure compliance with Federal security regulations and environmental requirements, safety standards, lease agreements, and the Port Authority Marine Terminals Tariff FMC Schedule No. PA 10; act as the Facility Security Officer (FSO)/Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) ensuring the facility maintains compliance with Coast Guard regulations and representing the facility in annual and mandated inspections. 

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Issue and administer public berth applications using a vessel billing and berth application database
• Monitor the operability of integral facility systems and equipment to include CCTV systems, radios, and warning sirens
• Coordinate and invoice security guard contracts, reconcile invoices to ensure proper billing
• Prepare and monitor the facility budget, run revenue analysis using SAP as needed, prepare yearly revenue budget
• Conduct facility tours and space surveys, provide information on facility activities to visitors as necessary
• Create, track, and follow up with maintenance work-order requests for tenants’ facilities
• Oversee security and utility contracts
• Liaison for third party use of the facility
• Submit tenant billing and vendor payment documents in SAP, monitor accounts for payments and receipts of payments respectively

Qualifications

Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
•  Must have 5 years of experience managing Port Authority facilities or equivalence experience
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Selected candidate will be required to pass a Federal Security Background check and obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) to work in a maritime environment as required by Department of Homeland Security.
• Selected candidate will be required to obtain Certification as a Facility Security Officer within 6 months.

Applicants must meet all performance and attendance standards and have completed all probationary periods.

Desired

Ideal candidates will present the following profile:

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize projects, manage time effectively and work independently.
• Ability to take independent action be innovative and decisive.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional ability to work with individuals at all levels, both from within and outside the organization.
• Ability to manage conflicts effectively.
• Proficiency in SAP.
• Knowledge of the maritime industry and marine terminal operations is desirable.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a combined cover letter and resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.