Captain, Dry Bulk

Advantages
- Permanent Employment: Full-time, permanent position offering stability in the commercial shipping industry.
- Leadership Role: A management-level, non-unionized position with direct overriding authority onboard.
- Empowered Authority: Direct mandate to make critical safety and environmental protection decisions.
- Inclusive Workplace: Equal opportunity recruitment process with commitment to accessibility and reasonable accommodations


Responsibilities
- Act as the primary management representative aboard the vessel to protect the owner’s commercial interests.
- Ensure the overall safety of the crew, onboard contractors, vessel operations, and cargo.
- Enforce environmental protection protocols and exercise overriding authority on safety and pollution prevention decisions.
- Perform duties in full compliance with maritime shipping regulations, national labour codes, and company policies.
- Maintain compliance with ISM Code requirements as well as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.

Qualifications
- Master Mariner Certificate of Competency (preferred) or Master, Near Coastal Certificate issued by Transport Canada.
- Valid Transport Canada Marine Medical. General Operator’s License (GOC – GMDSS).
- Pilotage Certificate within designated pilotage regions (preferred).
- STCW Certificates of Proficiency: Basic Safety, Advanced Fire Fighting, and Survival Craft/Rescue Boats (other than Fast Rescue Boats).
- Ship Security Officer Certification.
- Bridge Resource Management Certification.
- ECDIS training, with TRANSAS system proficiency (preferred).
- Marine Medical Care Certification (preferred).


Summary
This represents an outstanding opportunity for an experienced marine engineering professional to join a premier tanker fleet on behalf of our client. The role requires strong leadership, technical proficiency in engine room management and planned maintenance, and a firm commitment to safety and environmental standards. If you are interested, please apply directly, or email your resume to parveen.sandhu@randstad.ca.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.