DISCOVER THE PORT ON YOUR DOORSTEP
Riverside- Teesport is one of the UK’ s largest ports.
YOUR FUTURE AT PD PORTS
Her harbour- Ellie loves the friendly atmosphere and thorough training at PD Ports.
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16 he River Tees has always been a gateway to the world. Now it can be your gateway to a career that’ s challenging, creative and makes a difference to the world we live in.
Did you know 95 % of the
UK’ s physical trade with the world arrives or departs by sea? As an island nation, ports play an important part in all our lives.
At PD Ports, Teesside’ s largest private employer, we connect global markets in and out of Teesside and beyond, through our port and logistics services.
And we need people like you to shape the future of our business.
At PD Ports, we have a specialist Early Careers team who help make sure young people can find out more about the broad range of careers on offer right here on their doorstep.
Here’ s a flavour of some of the roles you could explore:
Green tech engineers: Help fit electric motors to cranes and convert our vehicles to run on clean energy. PD Ports aims to be carbon neutral by 2027 – you could help make that happen.
Hydrographic surveyors: Like Amelia Carver, who maps the riverbed and coastline to keep ships safe and protect the environment.
Business and rail developers: After gaining her forklift licence and learning freight forwarding, Patti Burt led new rail services linking Teesside with Scotland, Doncaster and Daventry. Her advice:“ Step out of your comfort zone.”
Communicators and creatives: PD Ports’ inhouse PR and marketing team films brand videos, snaps striking photos and writes stories about port life. Whether you’ re into photography, videography, social media or graphic design, you can help share PD Ports’ story with the world.
Vessel traffic services officers: Like Ellie Trevill, who swapped designing costumes for directing ships. Working in the harbour office, she loves the friendly vibe and thorough training.