Marine Vetting Inspector (M/F)

About the role

TotalEnergies is looking for a Marine vetting inspector to join its Marine Activities team in Courbevoie. You will act as a technical reference on maritime safety and vessel risk assessment, working in an international environment with charterers, safety managers, terminal operators, shipowners and classification societies. The role involves vetting vessels, maritime risk evaluations and audits of partner shipowners, plus support during crises or maritime incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Implement the company's maritime transportation safety policy for dangerous goods in line with company requirements.
• Conduct vessel vetting assessments within a team of nine specialists: review vetting inspection reports, assess technical operators' responses, issue conclusions and determine acceptability status.
• Review maritime accident reports and respond to validation requests from company entities.
• Maintain and update the vessel vetting database.
• Research and analyse information from international organisations such as IMO, OCIMF and classification societies, and take part in selected OCIMF working groups.
• Carry out maritime expertise assignments and audit partner shipowners under the supervision of the Vetting Manager, and periodically inspect vessels against international standards.
• Provide marine expertise for LNG terminal assessment and monitoring.

Required profile

• Higher education in a maritime field (master's degree or equivalent).
• At least 5 years of seagoing experience on oil tankers, chemical tankers and/or gas carriers, including at least 2 years as Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer or 2nd Engineer.
• Fluent English, written and spoken (minimum C1).
• International mobility and willingness to take part in the European Vetting duty roster, which may involve on-call duties.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of hydrocarbon maritime transport (crude oil, refined products, LNG/LPG).
• Good knowledge of international maritime regulations and industry standards.
• Knowledge of the Vetting programme and the SIRE framework; OCIMF SIRE accreditation is an asset.
• Experience in maritime safety inspections, audits or assessments is appreciated.