Job Summary

LHR Global - Saudi Arabia is seeking a skilled Harbor Pilot to join our Terminal Pilotage Operations Division. As a Harbor Pilot, you will be responsible for providing a professional pilotage service, ensuring the safe and efficient movement of vessels at Saudi Aramco Oil Ports and Terminals.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct safety inspections of vessels before berthing or loading.
• 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 and develop a record of selected characteristics of all vessels handled.
• Maintain radio communications with vessels in the operating area and advise vessels of ballast condition required, berthing and unberthing time, and other information to expedite ship movement and help with optimum scheduling.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as directed by Senior Harbor Pilot Supervision.

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.
• 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.