We are looking for a Bunker Surveyor to join our BQS team in the Netherlands

What we do

VPS is the market leader of Testing and Inspection services to the global maritime industry. Marine Bunkers are typically the largest contributor to the operational cost of a ship. Our Bunker Quantity Survey (BQS) team conducts quantitative inspections of marine fuels on board our client’s vessels.

We were the first company to implement a worldwide Code of Practice for Bunker Surveying with continuing regular on-the-job quality assurance audits to ensure the highest level of integrity and service performance.

The opportunity

As a bunker surveyor you will primarily perform the following activities:

• Performing and reporting bunker quantity measurements of fuel for ships
• Taking samples for both BQS and FQT (Fuel Quality Testing) for fuel quality testing by the laboratory
• You follow the entire process in accordance with the requirements in the VPS Code of Practice

Reporting Line & Location

• Reports to the Manager BQS with no direct reports
• Based in The Netherlands

What we’re looking for

• Experience in the position of bunker surveyor is a clear advantage
• Recent experience within the maritime and/or transport sector and experience with quality inspections is a must
• Good maths skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Good command of the English language in word and writing
• You can communicate well with a patient manor
• Due to the nature of the job, we expect you to find working outside office hours and weekends no problem. You are flexible,
• Honest, stable, dedicated and you have a steadfast personality.

Our offer to you

We offer you an interesting and very varied position within a leading and innovative company. Our benefits package is competitive, including:

• Competitive salary
• Non-contributory pension
• Development plan
• Lease car, laptop and mobile phone
• Contribution towards medical insurance
• 29 vacaction days