Vetting Specialist

Hours: Fulltime, 40 hours
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands / Stockholm or Göteborg, Sweden

The Position

As a Vetting Specialist, you will be responsible for evaluating vessel suitability and ensuring compliance with VAROPreem's safety, environmental, and operational standards. Working closely with vessel operators, inspectors, authorities, and internal stakeholders, you will review vetting requests, coordinate inspections, and provide expert guidance on maritime safety and compliance matters. This is one of the most specialized roles within VAROPreem, offering a high degree of autonomy and responsibility, where your professional judgment and technical expertise will be central to maintaining high standards across maritime operations. The role also provides the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of vetting policies, processes, and industry best practices.

The position can be based in Stockholm, Gothenburg, or Rotterdam depending on preferred location.

• Manage daily vessel vetting operations in Mainstay;

• Review requests and approve or reject vessels against VAROPreem policies;

• Coordinate vessel and office inspections with operators, inspectors and internal stakeholders;

• Support the organisation with vessel related safety and environmental matters;

• Manage vetting administration, including invoicing, reporting and statistics;

• Maintain port, refinery and depot contact;

• Represent VAROPreem in relevant industry forums.

Your Profile

• Master Mariner with minimum five years of documented experience serving as a senior deck officer (Chief Officer/Master) aboard products, chemical, gas, or crude oil tankers;

• Extensive experience in managing SIRE/CDI inspections on board vessels, preferably including involvement in preparing responses to observations raised during such inspections;

• Strong background in maritime safety, compliance and operations;

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite;

• Fluent in English and preferably German, Swedish and/or Dutch;

• Driver’s license Class B;

• Experience as a Superintendent, Fleet Manager, or in a shore-based position within a shipping company a sound knowledge of barges;

• Deep understanding of regulations and industry standards governing inland waterway/deep-sea transportation;

• Experience from gas-carriers is a must and a broad professional network is a plus;

• You are a structured and analytical professional who approaches complex situations with calm, objectivity, and attention to detail;

• Strong integrity and sound judgment enable you to make well-considered decisions independently, even when faced with differing opinions or external pressure;

• You build credibility through clear communication, a collaborative mindset, and a respectful approach to working with others;

• Able to combine expertise with humility, professionalism, and a strong sense of responsibility.

• A professional and very well-connected work environment with a young and international team in a growing company, on the cutting edge of the energy transition;

• A high degree of autonomy and encouragement to take initiative, challenge established ways of working and help shape the future of our business;

• Contributing to excellent work delivered by the team, where quality and team spirit are key;

• Learn from inspiring and exciting areas that intend to change the way the world applies energy;

• An attractive workplace in the office in Rotterdam with development opportunities within an international, corporate environment;

• Attractive salary structures, as well as a (partly) employer-financed pension and bike plan etc.;

• Fun and supportive team environment that welcomes you to several social events.

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