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About the role

  • Senior Project Specialist coordinating complex helicopter and oversized cargo shipments across air, ocean, road, and rail. Supporting customers, quotations, compliance, and end-to-end project execution for DSV.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the complete lifecycle of oversized, out-of-gauge, heavy-lift, and project cargo shipments from inquiry through final delivery
  • Develop and coordinate end-to-end transportation solutions across air, ocean, road, rail, and multimodal transportation
  • Review cargo dimensions, weight, volume, handling requirements, loading/unloading requirements, and delivery constraints
  • Coordinate complex routings and select appropriate transportation modes and service solutions
  • Liaise with carriers, trucking companies, terminals, ports, warehouses, customs brokers, agents, and other service providers
  • Coordinate specialized equipment and services such as flat racks, open-top containers, lowboys, step decks, RGN trailers, cranes, escorts, permits, and specialized handling
  • Monitor shipment milestones and resolve operational issues, delays, and changes
  • Prepare quotations and analyze cost-effective routing and service options
  • Obtain and evaluate rates and account for accessorial, fuel, permit, escort, handling, storage, equipment, customs, and terminal charges
  • Identify margin-improvement opportunities and support sales and account management teams during customer opportunities and RFQs
  • Participate in customer calls and meetings to understand requirements and present transportation solutions
  • Ensure shipping, customs, transportation, and project documentation is complete and accurate
  • Coordinate with customs brokers and compliance teams and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Serve as an operational contact for customers managing complex or high-value shipments
  • Provide shipment updates, milestone reporting, and exception management
  • Visit prospective and existing clients on occasion to promote DSV’s services
  • Coordinate with internal freight forwarding, pricing, customs, finance, customer service, international offices, agents, and global project teams
  • Coordinate site requirements, loading plans, delivery appointments, and specialized handling
  • Track shipment performance and maintain detailed project files
  • Support DSV’s ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 commitments and quality, health, safety, and environmental objectives
  • Follow DSV’s Quality Health Safety Environment policy, sustainability practices, and Code of Conduct

Requirements

  • Education in supply chain logistics, international transportation, or a related field of study
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in project cargo, heavy haul, or specialized transportation
  • Experience with all modes of transport, including air, ocean, and trucking
  • Experience handling oversized shipments
  • Experience preparing and analyzing complex transportation quotations
  • CIFFA certificate, an asset
  • Dangerous Goods Certification, an asset
  • Strong experience managing oversized, out-of-gauge, heavy, or specialized cargo
  • Excellent verbal and written English skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse multicultural environment
  • Ability to work regular hours and beyond regular hours when required by business needs
  • Ability to sit and stand for prolonged periods while working on a computer

Benefits

  • Eligible benefits
  • Inclusive workplace and recruitment-process accommodation for candidates with disabilities
  • Opportunities for career growth in a global transport and logistics company

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$72,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

OnsiteVancouverCanada

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