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Ports & Maritime Transport Consultant at Moffatt & Nichol
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
We are seeking a proactive individual to join our London office team, where the commercial advisory team's key personnel are situated and conduct shipping industry analysis. The Ports & Maritime Transport consultant will need to offer expert knowledge on the latest trends in container shipping, deliver insights for client reports regarding vessel calls in pertinent markets, and provide forecasts on future developments like vessel... orderbook, vessel size progression, and other shifts in the shipping industry that may affect our clients. Although the primary emphasis is on container shipping, the consultant should also analyze other shipping sectors, including dry bulk, tanker, and multipurpose shipping.
The role will report to the Advisory Lead and entails collaboration with the London-based team, which works in conjunction with Moffatt & Nichol's broader advisory group across the UK, US, and Latin America.
A key aspect of this role includes coordinating and contributing to Moffatt & Nichol’s Smart Analytics data intelligence dashboard. The ideal candidate will be proactive in developing and refining tools that bolster the team's market intelligence gathering and streamline the report writing process.
Having an interest in maritime transportation and logistics, especially shipping, is beneficial for excelling in this position.
About Moffatt & Nichol:
Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specialising in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbours, and rivers. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 in Marine and Port Facilities and among the Top 50 Designers in International Markets.
Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customised service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practise areas—coastal, environmental, and water resources; ports and harbours; and transportation, bridges, and rail.
Duties and responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
•Lead the team’s shipping intelligence gathering and reporting as well as the development and improvement of existing shipping intelligence tools
•Coordinate data consolidation and maintain data processing tools in close collaboration with MN’s Smart Analytics team
•Lead of contribute to production of high quality reports, taking ownership and responsibility for deliverables
•Directed and independent research for global projects
•Creating/developing presentation materials detailing analysis and results
•Identifying and implementing innovative ways to present analysis and results
•Liaising in person when practical, with internal and external clients and development teams including representing Moffatt & Nichol at client meetings
•A focus on quality deliverables, customer satisfaction, and maintaining and enhancing the group’s quality standards accreditation
Other duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time. The role of the Ports & Maritime Transport consultant requires adaptation skills and a problem solving mind.
Qualifications:
Candidates with a degree in economics, mathematics, operational research, or a supply chain/transport-related discipline are preferred.
A Master's degree in a relevant field is advantageous.
Ideal candidates will have at least five years of experience with a multinational international shipping or container company.
The perfect candidate will have significant industry experience, established relationships, and the capacity to build new connections within the sector.
We are looking for a mid-level manager with practical experience in a global shipping line, with knowledge of routing, pricing, deployment, and the decision-making processes within the industry.
Skills:
• Proactive and dedicated to maintaining high-quality standards.
• Robust analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Professional engagement with diverse teams and clients.
• Accurate and methodical performance, even when under pressure.
• Skilled in handling several projects concurrently.
• Autonomous research skills, as guided by project leaders.
• Expertise in advanced programming languages, like Python, is advantageous.
• Keen interest in emerging fields of maritime infrastructure, including climate change, energy transition, and achieving net-zero objectives, is esteemed.
All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
Physical requirements:
Sedentary for prolonged period of time, interact with clients, and travel occasionally
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