Harbor Pilot

Join LHR Americas as a Harbor Pilot and be part of a dynamic team responsible for providing professional pilotage services to ensure safe and efficient vessel traffic management at Saudi Aramco Oil Ports and Terminals.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Harbor Pilot to join our team. As a Harbor Pilot, you will be responsible for directing deep-loaded vessels to a safe anchorage and lining them up for departure channels upon the ship's Master's request. You will also investigate ship/pier-related oil pollution incidents and prepare reports, maintain a permanent official log of vessels handled, and advise vessels on ballast condition requirements, berthing and unberthing times, and other information to expedite ship movement and optimize scheduling.

• Direct deep-loaded vessels to a safe anchorage and line up same for the departure channel upon the ship's Master's request.
• Investigate ship/pier-related oil pollution incidents and prepare reports.
• Maintain a permanent official log of vessels handled.
• Advise vessels on ballast condition requirements, berthing and unberthing times, and other information to expedite ship movement and optimize scheduling.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as directed by Senior Harbor Pilot.

• 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.

• 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; Please check with your tax advisor for specifics relating to you.
• 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.undergraduate college-age children get 2 round-trip economy air travel tickets; Single/Bachelor Status – 60% of monthly base salary.

If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days. Interviews Stage: LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation. If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client. If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you. If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will get back to you and schedule a face-to-face meeting in a defined location. The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. 3 There could be additional video interviews with hiring managers, which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field. Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.

After your offer is accepted and all conditions for employment are met, you will be assigned a relocation advisor from LHR Americas. This advisor will be your go-to resource for your job transition, providing valuable advice on visa logistics, notice periods, medical requirements, and more.