Contract Manager Smit Lamnalco

As a Contract Manager, you play a key role in delivering high-quality services to our clients in line with contractual agreements. You ensure smooth execution across managerial, operational and technical aspects, while keeping a strong focus on client satisfaction and solid financial performance.

Throughout the contract lifecycle, you act as a trusted partner—driving efficiency, maintaining oversight, and ensuring outcomes that meet both client expectations and business goals.

Your activities will be among others

• Ensure that operations are performed in a professional, efficient and cost effective manner.
• Establish and maintain good working relationship with the Client.
• Make sure that the contractual obligations are met to the full satisfaction of the customer.
• Conduct regular performance review meetings on basis of pre-agreed performance parameters.
• Ensure all operations are undertaken in a safe and secure manner and in full compliance with the company’s SLIMS policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all operational and vessel personnel comply with all relevant regulations as well as Operational and SHEQ policies and procedures and that non-compliance is analyzed, evaluated and corrective/preventive actions are swiftly being taken.
• In close cooperation with HR you will provide a dequate training and development of all staff under responsibility.
• Conduct annual performance appraisals of shore staff, Captains working on board the tugs in the contract and appraisal of chief engineers along with the technical department.
• Provide input to annual budgets and monthly/quarterly performance reports and monitor the financial performance of the contract and ensure the contract budget is being achieved.

Your qualities 

• For this position we are looking for a candidate who already lives in Nigeria.
• Relevant marine operating experience.
• Sea-going experience as Master or Chief Officer .
• In-depth understanding and experience of Marine Industry and Terminal Operations.
• Onshore management experience.

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment:   A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions:  This is a great opportunity for a talented and motivated professional who is keen and eager to join an International Marine company. Smit Lamnalco offers a competitive compensation & benefit package.
• Career development:  We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself .

Extra information

• Full/part-time job:  The position of contract manager is a full-time (40 hours a week) job.
• Next steps:  Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

• We’ll be happy to answer your questions about the position of a contract manager. Please contact Sandra Hofstede, senior corporate recruiter via our careers page.
• Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.