Loss Controller

Overview

Are you looking to grow your career in the vibrant world of energy trading & shipping? We are looking for a Loss Controller to join our team based in Geneva.

About us: Total Energies has developed a strong expertise in oil and biofuels, natural gas and electricity trading. Trading entities are based in Geneva, Paris, Houston and Singapore. Switzerland hosts a leading position in international commodity trade due to openness, stability and strong competencies in financing commodity trading and shipping. Total Energies has installed its European trading hub across oil and biofuels, natural gas and electricity in Geneva, bringing together very large teams around trading activities: Trading & Shipping (T&S) and Total Energies Gas and Power (TGP).

T&S is a trading company in charge of all physical trading and shipping of crude oil and refined products on behalf of Total Energies. It operates in fast-evolving market dynamics and manages market risk for a long time, both in physical trading and on the derivatives market.

Our Culture: We are committed to meeting the energy needs of a growing population and to the energy transition. The volatility of energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation. We are embracing the digital revolution. Our people flourish in an environment that promotes expertise, entrepreneurship, agility and a purpose-driven culture, generating opportunities to learn, grow and achieve success together.

We train our people to ensure development and encourage safety in all actions. We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness, and we cultivate a friendly workplace guided by team spirit, respect, and diversity of skills.

As a Loss Controller, you will be part of a global team supporting more than 250 trading operators and traders worldwide. You will provide technical expertise and operational support on all quantity and quality (Q&Q) aspects of crude oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals, LPG, biofuels and bio feed stocks, and you will contribute to crude loss analysis for the Refining & Chemicals business.

Your mission contributes directly to safeguarding the Company’s financial interests by minimizing cargo losses, ensuring product quality, controlling blending/doping operations, and reducing demurrage, inspection, and claims costs.

Your responsibilities include all duties associated with a Cargo Loss Controller, Claim Analyst Q&Q, Blending Advisor, and Product Quality Surveyor, such as:

Field Expertise

• Inspect and evaluate storage terminals used by T&S to assess operational practices, technical reliability, and safety performance, helping minimize quantity, quality, and safety risks.
• Carry out storage technical visits on behalf of traders or management.
• Conduct field missions to monitor complex transportation logistics, preserving Company interests.
• Attend critical loading and discharging operations to optimize operational outcomes and ensure compliance with international standards and industry best practices.

Operational Support

• Provide day‑to‑day technical advice to traders and trading operators on Q&Q issues during loading/unloading, transport, and specific operations such as tank preparation for cargo compatibility, STS operations, coloading etc.
• Closely and proactively monitor cargo quantity and quality throughout the full logistics chain, ensuring cargos comply with contractual specifications, supporting the selection of inspection companies and superintendents, and providing appropriate responses in case of off-specification or cargo‑loss situations.
• Maintain strong networks and good communication channels with operators and traders, anticipating issues and proposing operational solutions.
• Follow and assess the entire blending process, from theoretical simulations to hand blends and final physical execution, in coordination with laboratories, traders, and operators.
• Participate in technical decisions related to the use of additives and other product modifications.

Inspection & Superintendent Companies Coordination

• Continuously monitor and assess the performance of inspection and superintendent companies, recommending improvements…