Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

SECONDEE: Safety Leadership & Operations Manager

TERMS

Your current home employer remains your employer during the period in which you perform your contribution to the Center.

Thus, the employer obligations will remain with your home employer including payment of all compensation, salaries, remuneration and costs owed to you as an employee, as well as any social or employment related taxes and all associated costs and expenses.

If interested, please reach out to your organization point of contact with the Center. 

OVERVIEW

Join us on our mission to decarbonize the shipping industry by leading and accelerating the deployment of alternative fuels and energy technologies.

Onboard understanding of the hazards associated with new alternative fuels and how to manage these forms a critical step change in the maritime ecosystem. Development of safety frameworks, risk management and operational procedures and guidelines will be vital to enable a sustainable transition in scale.
 
ORGANIZATION AND TEAM
 
  • You will join the Fleet Transition Impact Hub team and contribute/lead research studies related to safety and human factors together with our partners and collaborators.   
  • You will contribute to Center project activities within own area of expertise. Additionally, we expect you to contribute to the Center’s activities by providing ideas, insights and knowhow that can have impact on the maritime industry transition.

PRIMARY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Support ideation and scoping of safety and operations relevant projects with subject matter expertise input
  • Contribute with and activate sound technical and operational expertise in Center projects
  • Develop and advise on Human Factor considerations that enable safe management of new fuels onboard vessels
  • Support development of standards and guidance for seafarer competence and training
  • Interact closely with partners in and outside the Center to scope projects, manage project activities and leverage know how
  • Deliver professional and structured project execution and reporting output
 
WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE
 
  • Contribute and lead assigned Fleet Transition Impact Hub projects incl. projects related to safety, pilot/demonstrators and risk management
  •  Utilize own partner knowhow and resources to drive projects
  • Project delivery according to project plans and targets
  • Support Human Factor related Center projects in order to provide industry with relevant guidance on alterative fuels
 
 
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCES NEEDED
 
  • Professional background from disciplines as: Maritime Operations, Operational Safety Management, Process Safety Management, Human Factors, Chemical Risk Engineering
  • Alternative background; Design Safety or System Safety Design
  • Solid project and stakeholder management skills
  • Abilities to lead projects is desirable
  • Ability to develop, structure and convey technical written information in an effective and impactful manner towards a broad audience.
  • Ability to support the industry to establish sound requirements for alternative fuels through IMO.

 

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE: 

 

  • Understanding of and practical experience with risk management methodologies and core safety processes incl. Risk Assessment, HAZID, HAZOP and MoC.
  • Experience in ship and port operations incl. cargo handling and bunkering experience LPG, LNG or Chemicals (especially Ammonia)
  • Safety Management Systems and Safety standards development.
  • Crew competence & training knowledge and experience
  • Experience from energy majors or class societies is advantageous.
  • Seagoing experience is advantageous

 

PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDE
 
  • Highly motivated.
  • A can-do attitude – willingness to do what it takes in a start-up environment.
  • Collaborative mindset – we succeed together as a center.
  • Proactive in engaging with partners.
  • Cultural awareness – we operate in a global setting.
  • Initiative – the ability to drive and promote own objectives.

 

 WE OFFER 
  • An international, talented team of mission-driven colleagues. 
  • An innovative and collaborative workplace with room for growth and development.  
  • A caring and social work environment that succeeds together

 

THE SECONDMENT SELECTION PROCESS

If interested, please reach out to your organization point of contact with the Center. 

If you have any practical questions or would like to learn more about the position, please do not hesitate to contact: Charlotte McGuire, Partnerships Coordinator via charlotte.mcguire@zerocarbonshipping.com

Any information sent to us will be treated with full confidentiality and in accordance with current GDPR legislation, so please do not send us any CV´s outside this platform.

At Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping we value the diversity of our talent in all its forms, and we see diversity as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

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Application deadline:

12/10/2025

Expected start date:

01/11/2025

Location:

Copenhagen

Company homepage:

http://zerocarbonshipping.com

Office address:

Marmorvej 8 2100 Copenhagen Ø