Senior Terminals and Operations Specialist

Hatch - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Senior

Los Angeles, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Senior Terminals and Operations Specialist at Hatch is responsible for leading terminal planning, optimization, and modernization engagements within the container terminal and rail-intermodal sectors. This role involves overseeing technical teams, mentoring graduates, and engaging with clients throughout the project lifecycle to ensure quality delivery of services. The successful candidate will contribute to business development activities and support major terminal operators, shipping lines, and railroads across North America.

Responsibilities

• Accurate needs definition of client requirements
• Overseeing technical teams in the delivery of port and terminal studies or design documentation
• Active mentorship and development of graduates in technical fields of port and marine competencies
• Working within virtual teams in other geographies for seamless delivery of clients in any location
• Coordinating with multiple disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions
• Collaboratively engage with clients throughout the project lifecycle process
• Ensuring the delivery of quality work according to Hatch standards and procedures
• Assistance throughout the sales cycle by contributing to identifying leads, transitioning these into opportunities, formulating proposals and crafting work and project approaches
• Leverage professional network to develop new opportunities
• Analyse operational data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
• Use software tools to simulate and optimize terminal operations
• Take on applicable project or task leadership roles and be responsible for the on-time, on-budget, and on-specification delivery of services and solutions
• Take ownership of health, safety, and environmental initiatives to 'Work Safely Together' and contribute to a culture to minimize impacts on others or the environment
• Actively partake in and regularly connect with the Hatch P&T global practice through communication, activities in sharing of skills, and supporting new initiatives
• Periodic travel might be required for periods of time

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, maritime studies, or a related field
• Previous experience in terminal operations, logistics, or a related field
• Consulting experience is preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in terminal operating systems and other relevant software
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities
• Minimum of 12 years of industry experience
• Proven business and technical experience having demonstrated client engagement skills that enabled problem synthesis and solution development through targeted interactions