Suncor Energy

Specialist Commercial Advisor

Suncor Energy$100K — $120K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Maritime Studies, Supply Chain, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of tanker chartering, shipping, trading support, or marine logistics experience
  • Direct experience with tanker chartering, freight negotiations, and vessel operations
  • Strong understanding of charter party agreements and tanker market dynamics
  • Knowledge of Canadian marine transportation regulations
  • Excellent commercial negotiation and analytical skills
  • Ability to manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Manage chartering and utilization of Canadian-flagged tankers for domestic trade
  • Ensure compliance with Canadian marine regulations and HSSE standards
  • Analyze tanker market trends, freight indices, and regional trading flows
  • Provide market intelligence and recommendations to trading teams
  • Collaborate with Marine Operations for successful voyage execution
  • Assist in Aframax and MR tanker chartering through vessel procurement and negotiations

Benefits

  • Office-based role with a regular 40-hour work week
  • Potential for extended hours based on business needs
  • Opportunity to work closely with trading and operations teams
  • Engage in a fast-paced trading environment
  • Participation in the optimization of important marine logistics strategies
Full Job Description
Are you looking for a new role as a Specialist Commercial Advisor? In this role, you will be responsible for the commercial chartering and optimization of Canadian-flagged marine assets, while supporting the broader chartering portfolio across Aframax and Medium Range (MR) tanker segments. The role serves as the key interface between Trading, Marine Assurance, Operations, Scheduling, Ship Owners, and external stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective transportation of crude oil, refined products, and feedstocks.

You will manage vessel sourcing, freight negotiations, contract execution, and market analysis, with a particular focus on Canadian coastal and domestic movements governed by Canadian cabotage regulations. In addition, the role will support spot and term chartering activities across the North American and international Aframax and MR tanker markets, identifying opportunities to optimize freight costs and create commercial value.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Maritime Studies, Supply Chain, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of tanker chartering, shipping, trading support, or marine logistics experience
  • Direct experience with tanker chartering, freight negotiations, and vessel operations
  • Strong understanding of charter party agreements, voyage economics, and tanker market dynamics
  • Knowledge of Canadian marine transportation regulations and domestic shipping requirements
  • Strong commercial negotiation and analytical skills
  • Proven ability to manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced trading environment


Don't have all the qualifications listed? That's ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage the chartering and commercial utilization of Canadian-flagged tanker tonnage supporting domestic and coastal trading activities
  • Ensure compliance with Canadian marine transportation regulations, cabotage requirements, and company HSSE standards.
  • Analyze tanker market trends, freight indices, vessel positioning, arbitrage opportunities, and regional trading flows.
  • Provide freight market intelligence and recommendations to trading and commercial teams.
  • Work closely with Marine Operations and Scheduling teams to ensure successful voyage execution.
  • Assist and help manage Aframax and MR tanker chartering by executing spot and term vessel procurement, negotiating commercial terms, monitoring freight market dynamics, and optimizing chartering strategies to balance cost, risk, and operational flexibility.


Location and other key details:
  • You will work out of the Houston office, located at 2 Allen Centre, 1200 Smith St
  • This role is office based, hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs
  • Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work


Think we are a fit? Apply now!

About Suncor Energy

Suncor pioneered commercial development of Canada's Athabasca oil sands — one of the world's largest petroleum resource basins. Since then, Suncor has grown to become a globally-competitive, Canadian-based integrated energy company with a balanced portfolio of high quality assets, a strong balance sheet and significant growth prospects.

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