Port Manager

Become: Port Manager

Relevant work experience is considered important in the industry, but increasingly a diploma in Port Management is respected and desirable. A Foundation Degree with a pathway for Port Management is also being developed.

About: Port Manager

A Port Manager oversees the operation of one or several ports. They are responsible for all aspects of the business, which include everything from monitoring profit and loss to ensuring that an efficient service is provided for all port clients. Typical work activities will usually include some or all of the following:

Planning financial and other resources around a budgetary framework; Liaising with staff from stake holding bodies, council departments and commercial organisations; Linking with local community bodies to maintain a positive working relationship with the surrounding geographical area; Adapting services and functions in response to changing commercial requirements and developments in the local community; Undertaking the strategic business development of the port and its functions, including property development, estate management, allocation of resources and equipment, and the infrastructure supporting port operations; Overseeing the management and recruitment of staff.

Source:http://www.portskillsandsafety.co.uk/