Manager Terminal Design & Operations

About the role

TIL, a global investor, developer and operator of container terminals, is expanding its technical team in Geneva and is looking for a Manager Terminal Design & Operations. The role reports to the Director of Terminal Design & Operations and contributes to developing and implementing terminal design projects supporting TIL's portfolio, including business development and (re)development and expansion projects. It is based at TIL's headquarters, with travel sometimes required.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the internal customer (Business Development, Terminal Development or Terminal Investments) to develop terminal solutions that meet targets on volume, capacity, safety, productivity and emissions, including resource and cost quantification.
• Manage testing of terminal solutions, including static and dynamic simulation analyses, to mitigate risks where needed.
• Assess investment opportunities through due diligence, including expansion proposals and operational optimisation programmes for existing terminals.
• Develop design standards meeting current health, safety, emissions and efficiency requirements.
• Maintain tools and protocols such as the Design Assumptions Protocol, mode of operation selection, terminal layout, capacity calculator and labour model.

Required profile

• Degree in logistics or supply chain management.
• 7+ years of experience in container terminal operations management.
• Experience designing and planning port infrastructure, terminal capacity and organisations.
• Knowledge of available technologies and solutions, and experience working across technical and operational disciplines.
• Ability to work independently and lead a cross-functional team, and to explain complex topics clearly to non-experts.
• Right to work in Switzerland is mandatory.

Required skills

• Proficiency in English, written and spoken.
• Excel and PowerPoint at a proficient level.
• Good understanding of AutoCAD is an advantage.
• Experience with process simulation modelling.