Oil Production System Engineer
Porto, PT, 4100-136
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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.
Purpose
- As Oil Production system Engineer, you ensure the optimal performance, safety, and sustainability of the oil system within a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit. This includes leading efforts to maintain system health, achieve value-driven outcomes, and manage budgets in alignment with the asset leadership team. The role involves close collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and Technical teams to align lifecycle objectives and drive continuous system improvements. Additionally, the role serves as the focal point for coordination with external stakeholders, including technology providers, supply chain partners, and fleet management, to enhance system design, sustainability, and profitability.
Responsibilities
- You are the accountable with the Oil System Lead for delivering system health, value, and budget performance to the asset leadership team.
- You engage with Operations, Maintenance, and Technical teams to align asset lifecycle objectives and ensure continuous system improvement.
- You are the focal point for external stakeholders, including technology, supply chain, maintenance, and fleet management.
- You drive continuous improvement in system design for enhanced safety, sustainability, and profitability;
- You develop and refine system KPIs, monitor surveillance activities, and prioritize across FPSO systems;
- You participate in rapid responses to offshore incidents and support maintenance planning to optimize system uptime;
- You contribute to the Smart Operation Production Hub Roadmap, boosting efficiency through monitoring and predictive technologies.
- You create dashboards and KPIs to monitor system performance, address weaknesses, and track key initiatives.
- You validate abnormal behaviors, define corrective actions, and ensure implementation of remedial actions;
- You provide analysis and recommendations to improve system safety, sustainability, and reliability, including bad actor elimination.
- You Manage spare part inventory, align maintenance tasks to minimize downtime, and review shutdown scopes;
- You monitor CO2 emissions, identify abnormalities, and recommend reduction strategies.
- You Lead pilot projects to implement systems engineering across shore bases, offshore, and design processes.
- You conduct system audits, mobilize offshore as necessary, and participate in HAZOP and HAZID reviews.
Education
- Process Engineer or other related area
Experience
- Minimum 8 years in Oil and Gas Industry
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Operation and in relation with the system he will lead.
- Field Experience is required.
- FPSO experience is required.
- Familiarized with working procedure, regulatory compliance, and offshore constraints.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- Able to travel abroad and offshore on short or long duration basis as required.
- Able to bring a global understanding of a system.
- Be an expert in the system she/he will lead.
- Have experience with engineering, commissioning, and operation activities.
Functional Competencies
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.