Senior Technology Project Engineer

Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact.  Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.

About Us:
SBM Offshore is the world’s deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert. Our work is already resulting in cleaner, more efficient energy production. True. Blue. Transition. is our promise to enable that into the future while at the same time using our expertise to support new and existing markets in the blue economy. It starts with Advancing our Core: continuing to advance the decarbonization of traditional energy production. While Pioneering More: helping to enable the energy transition and using our unique capabilities in ocean infrastructure to support more industries to grow sustainably.  Sharing our experience for a better blue tomorrow.

ROLE PURPOSE

Your primary role as a Non-metallic Specialist Engineer is to provide technical support pertaining to the application, deployment, risk assessment and repair methodologies for non-metallic materials to Global SBM FPSO operating fleet. You will also conduct special studies with vendors, technology providers and class society in analyses related to non-metallic materials selection, development and deployment of relevant procedures to ensure the reliability of non-metallic components. You will work jointly with subject matter experts of various engineering backgrounds.

ROLE CONTRIBUITION

• Scout, introduce and support deployment of non-metallic products in various applications in a cost-effective manner for SBM fleet
• Manage the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) qualification of the proposed new technologies from TRL0. If needed, coordinate the tests to be performed for TRL4 and liaise with the operations team for their deployment on the fleet (TRL5 to 7).
• Evaluate value creation of the proposed new technologies through business case over the product life cycle.
• Develop & update existing standards, procedures and best practices related to non-metallic applications.
• Develop, introduce and/or deploy viable non-metallic inspection technologies
• Support failure investigations and produce lessons learned to avoid reoccurrence.
• Provide, review and approve recommended solutions for coating failures and composite applications.
• Review design packages and validate materials selection based on current code and standards.
• Keeps current with significant developments in non-metallic applications, through technical literature, participation in professional and industry society events, etc.
• Participate in value engineering sessions for non-metallic products.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Non-Metallic Materials, Polymers, Chemical, Or Materials Engineering. An advanced degree is preferred.
• 6-10 years of experience in the oil & gas sector with five years of experience in non-metallic materials engineering.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge and experience in non-metallic products (e.g. piping, tanks, valves, composite structures and parts and components) application, qualification, testing, failure analysis, and technical evaluation.
• Demonstrate familiarity with non-metallic components manufacturing, lining processes, installation, testing and inspection as applicable.
• Demonstrate fluency in English, oral and written.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.