Harbor Pilot: Expediting Maritime Operations

We are seeking an experienced Harbor Pilot to join our team at LHR Americas in Saudi Arabia. As a Harbor Pilot, you will play a critical role in expediting maritime operations at our oil ports and terminals.

Job Overview:

The Harbor Pilot will be responsible for providing a professional pilotage service, vessel traffic management system, and support services at all Saudi Aramco Oil Ports and Terminals. This includes berthing/unberthing vessels without restriction, conducting safety inspections, investigating incidents, and maintaining records.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct deep-loaded vessels to a safe anchorage and line up same for the departure channel upon the ship's Master's request.
• Maintain radio communications with vessels in the operating area; advises vessels of ballast condition required, berthing and unberthing time, and other information to expedite ship movement and help with optimum scheduling.
• Investigate ship/pier-related oil pollution incidents and prepare reports.
• Maintain a permanent official log of vessels handled. Develops and maintains a record of selected characteristics of all vessels handled.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Science from a recognized and approved Maritime Studies College and have 5 years of experience, including at least 4 in Harbor Pilot or seagoing experience.
• Or hold a High National Diploma from a recognized and approved Maritime Studies College and have 6 years of experience, including at least 4 in Harbor Pilot or seagoing experience.
• Maritime Studies discipline required for HND & Bachelor graduates.
• Tanker Safety Course-Basic training in Oil/Chem/Gas.
• Helicopter and Underwater Escape Training Course is also necessary.

Benefits:

• Monthly Base Salary - aligned with company employees with similar skills.
• Monthly Overbase - 25% of your monthly base salary.
• Benefits Supplement - 20% of your monthly base salary, after 3 years of service, reward increases to 25% of base, after 6 years 30% of base, and after 12 years 35% of base.
• Severance Package - (2-year vest period) – year 2 to 5: 2 week's pay for each year of service, Year 6+: 4 week's pay for each year after.
• Employment Tax - if employee chooses to separate themselves from their 'home country' for income tax purposes, most will not be required to pay 'home country' income taxes; company will not report income to the 'home country' governments. Please check with your tax advisor for specifics relating to you.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) - (eligible after 12 months of service) – maximum purchase equal to 10% monthly base pay with a cap, 20% share discount.
• Incentive Plan - annual; based on performance, approx. 1.8x monthly base salary.
• Travel Allowance - annual; approx. $8,200 per household member 11+ years old residing in Saudi Arabia and $6,000 per household member under 11 years old.
• Vacation & Paid Holidays - 38 vacation days / 4 travel days / 11-13 paid holidays.
• Medical/Dental Plan - complimentary in-Kingdom Johns Hopkins medical care/facilities for employee and eligible family members. In-Kingdom dental services subsidized.
• Educational Assistance Plan (EAP) - Out of Kingdom Assistance: 90% of expenses with a maximum per child, lesser of 5x monthly base salary or the company max ($48.5K), plus 3 round-trip economy air travel tickets; undergraduate college-age children get 2 round-trip economy air travel tickets; In Kingdom Assistance: 2x monthly base salary or the company max ($16.3K).
• Settling in Allowance - one-time payment; Family Status - 100% of monthly base salary; Single/Bachelor Status – 60% of monthly base salary.

Estimated Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

Location: Saudi Arabia.