Tankerman Superintendent

CANAL BARGE COMPANY Job Description Tankerman Superintendent (New Orleans Area) NOTE: The job includes extensive travel to monitor your team and job sites in your area. Includes regular meetings in the TSG Sulphur office. Reliable transportation is required. This role includes shared responsibility for after-hours coverage through an on-call rotation. Team members rotate on-call duties and are expected to be reachable and responsive during their assigned coverage periods. The Company: Canal Barge Company (CBC), headquartered in New Orleans, is a leading company in the inland marine industry with a history of steady growth and an exceptional human & environmental safety record. We believe CBC’s Mississippi River transportation system is among the most efficient and environmentally friendly methods of transporting cargo within the United States. CBC has grown into a diversified business with 2,700+ employees operating over 188 towboats and 4,295 barges. Our greatest strength is in providing dedicated bulk freight logistics within the rivers and canals of the United States, Gulf of Mexico, & Atlantic Coast. Dedicated to long-term mutually beneficial relationships and tailor-made customer service, CBC has a strong customer base made up of several Fortune 500 chemical and oil companies, as well as construction companies, fabricators, public utilities, engineering companies, and the United States Government. This critical role ensures that our Tankermen perform to our internal and customers' high expectations when transferring cargo aboard liquid tank barges. Skill and dedication are required to ensure there are no injuries, spills, contaminations, or dock rejections. I . POSITION OVERVIEW The Tankerman Superintendent develops, maintains, and leads a high-performing shore tankerman team that operates safely, reliably, and with the trust of internal and external stakeholders. This role coaches and trains Tankermen to deliver effective service to port operations while balancing operational risk, customer expectations, and profitability. The Superintendent provides consistent, timely in-field support and oversight for the assigned team, communicates expectations that support department goals, and keeps their manager informed through sound judgment and thoughtful communication. This role also provides support and solutions to TSG management and requires a self-motivated self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team. II. CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Team Performance Management You are accountable for the performance and outcomes of your assigned team (no harm personal safety, zero spill, skill & competence, and excellent customer service) Provide FELT Safety Leadership, care for people, and demonstrate a strong safety culture (behavior-based safety). Lead and manage shore tankerman performance for the assigned area or assigned objective to a high standard of performance in alignment with CBC culture and values Regularly communicate to provide meaningful feedback (constructive and redirecting) to ensure performance meets or exceeds all required standards (procedure, safety, compliance, customer, culture) Conduct regular assessments, mid-year and annual performance evaluations; set goals Meet the Supervisor KPI’s Perform dock visits to perform observations on shore tankerman to assess competency on transfers during critical stages Audit timesheets and track tankerman Tow Works Maintain equipment used by TSG in specific geographical areas Maintain credentials and qualifications 2. Emergency Response & Technical Support Respond to emergencies as requested and provide support to the CBC Incident Response Team with lightering, salvage and tank barge expertise. Ability to travel to incident sites and act as an On-Scene Incident Commander. Work on afterhours on-call rotation Assist tankerman when they call in with troubleshooting, mechanical issues, priming and LOCs Coach shore tankerman when working th…

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