Student Assistant, Fleet Efficiency & Decarbonisation

We are looking for the next talent to join our Fleet Efficiency & Decarbonisation team!

We are looking for a Student Assistant with a drive for analytical tasks, a keen eye for details, and a passion for Vessel Performance. If this sounds like you, we cannot wait to hear from you! 

Join our journey and contribute to Ultrabulk's success by performing these tasks: 

• Developing an understanding of ships' technical performance and its monitoring to reduce fuel consumption and the consequent emissions 
• Monitoring performance of the owned and long-term charter fleet in our performance system
• Coordinating with the Operations department for underwater inspections, hull cleaning, propeller polishing and ship crew to implement best practices
• Driving the performance improvement of assigned vessels in relation to auxiliary engine consumption
• Developing tools and ideas to automate workflows and decision making in relations to vessel performance

You thrive on balancing routine tasks with exciting challenges, and you are driven by a passion for gaining insights and solving business problems through data-driven decision-making.

You will be part of a smaller team within the Business Intelligence department where innovative thinking is highly encouraged. We guarantee you a steep but extremely exciting learning curve where your contributions will be of equal value as your team members’, and where your insights will play a critical role in driving value and elevating our overall performance.

We offer a flexible working week of 2-3 days, with more hours required during holiday periods and fewer hours during your exam periods.

The ideal Student Assistant for our Fleet Efficiency & Decarbonisation is someone who...

• Is currently in the last semester of a bachelor’s degree or first semester of a master’s degree at DTU or ITU within Data Science, Business Analytics, Maritim teknik/Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering
• Or is on their 2nd year of BEng Maritim teknik/Naval Architecture looking to combine the position with an internship
• Has knowledge of automation/data analysis/programming in Excel and Python
• Thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment and have an outstanding work ethic and integrity
• Wants to contribute to the positive social atmosphere in the team, as the work environment is a top priority in Ultrabulk
• Is proactive, creative and full of initiative 
• Is fluent in both oral and written English 
• Has a residence and work permit allowing you to work in Denmark

Not meeting every single requirement? At Ultrabulk, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't exactly match all the qualifications in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. 

Working at Ultrabulk: what you might love about us
We have a strong youth community with trainees, interns, and student assistants, many of whom we are fortunate to be able to keep after their studies. With our more than 30 nationalities across 9 locations worldwide, you would become part of a buzzing, multicultural, and social environment. In Ultrabulk, we are convinced that an optimal working environment requires an exceptional social atmosphere across all departments. We believe that work should be fun and rewarding on a personal level. Our mission to be ‘a partner you can trust’ shines through in our way of being colleagues by caring for one another and, in unison, do our utmost to reach our goals for the business. We believe that flexibility is fundamental in ensuring a balanced life.

Could you be our next team member?
We would like you to start in February or March 2025. For further information about the position, feel free to contact Head of Fleet Efficiency & Decarbonisation, Harshit Tripathi: (+45) 5023 2644 / harshit.tripathi@ultrabulk.com.

Ready to set sail on this exciting journey with us? Please submit your CV and answer the screening questions via the “apply” button as soon as possible and no later than 29 December 2024. However, do not wait until the deadline, as applications are evaluated continuously, and interviews will take place as soon as possible. Your application will be treated with confidentiality, and our reply will be sent to the e-mail address you have registered in our recruitment system. Please note we only accept applications submitted through our online recruitment system.

ABOUT ULTRABULK:
Ultrabulk is a leading global dry bulk operator, offering a broad range of shipping services to accommodate our customers in their maritime transportation needs in the Panamax, Supramax, Handysize segments as well as MPP & Minibulk Services, Parcel Services and African Services. Ultrabulk operates a fleet of 165 to 200 vessels managed by a professional team, strategically located at 9 offices worldwide (Copenhagen, Cape Town, Dubai, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo).

OUR 4 STRATEGIC PILLARS:
Ultrabulk has outlined 4 strategic pillars which guide us in our daily work and decision-making:

• Freight trading: Freight trading plays a key role in our strategy – it is a visible shift from thinking like an owner to becoming more trading focused as a company and taking advantage of all the opportunities this change presents.
• Environment: We believe that focus on the environment is our responsibility, but it is also good business and a key driver for our sustained success in Ultrabulk.
• Digitalisation: We are willing to invest in innovative technology, and we are striving to support the commercial activities by being a leader in digitalisation, by taking better and more timely decisions, and by working smarter not harder through automation.
• Talent diversity: Our people are the most important assets we have, and supporting and embracing the differences we have is key for Ultrabulk’s long-term success as a company.