Port Planner

Hatch is currently seeking a Senior Port Planner, to join its dynamic Ports & Terminals team.  In this role, the candidate will coordinate all planning engagements and pursuits across the US region.

It is expected that the candidate will provide professional planning and engineering services to effectively manage and coordinate the preparation of long-range port master plans and terminal expansion/ optimization plans. This position reports to the Regional Manager.

Preferred locations: New York City, other locations will be considered.

This position reports to the Regional Manager

Salary: $125,000 - $175,000

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Engagement Manager and Lead Planner on port and terminal engagements.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams
• Carry out peer reviews of ongoing technical packages as required
• Estimate level of effort for tasks and manage to budget
• Promote and support technical excellence and quality of work
• Support constructability and safety reviews of projects
• Develop client relations
• Track and follow markets and opportunities in the region & sector
• Promote Hatch’s extensive project design and delivery services with clients
• Provide input and strategy to proposal preparation
• Be aware of industry technical requirements, trends and opportunities
• Connection and visibility with industry business and technical leaders
• Lead and participate in professional excellence groups
• Identify and develop knowledge of junior staff
• Assist with staff development and recruitment

Qualifications:

• University degree in transportation planning, or a degree in civil, marine, or mechanical engineering.
• 15 years’ experience with similar engagements.
• Experience in executing planning and layout assignments, terminal capacity assessments, debottlenecking and optimization studies as well as familiarity with business improvement and optimization engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team of professionals across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Deep familiarity with the maritime industry, common cargoes (e.g., containers, Ro/Ro, bulk, breakbulk, and project cargo), and a variety of marine facilities (e.g., container terminals, cruise terminals, bulk material handling facilities, offshore wind support facilities, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience with the US freight transportation and logistics networks, including, specifically, the interconnection between North American ports and marine terminals and steamship lines, Class I railroads, and trucking companies.
• An entrepreneurial “can do” attitude with an ability to work toward solutions despite real world constraints of limited time and information.
• Fluency with the Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint, with basic ArcGIS familiarity.