Process Engineer - Operations

Req Id:  17816
Job Family:  Process
Location: 

Porto, PT, 4100-136

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Description: 

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.


RESPONSIBILITIES & MAIN TASKS

As Process Engineer - Operations you are responsible for the implementation, control, and optimization of the industrial processes in our shorebase facility. You ensure that the production processes run efficiently and effectively, meeting safety, quality, and environmental standards. You work closely with other departments to enhance operational performance and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• You design and develop process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams;
• You conduct process simulations and risk assessments;
• You optimize and troubleshoot existing processes to improve efficiency and productivity;
• You collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, maintenance, and quality assurance to resolve process issues;
• You ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations;
• You develop and implement process control strategies and procedures;
• You prepare technical reports, specifications, and documentation for process design and operation;
• You provide technical support during commissioning and start-up of new equipment and processes;
• You participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance process performance and reliability;
• You train and mentor junior engineers and technical staff.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Specific skills / expertise / product:
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related field;
• A Master's degree is preferred;
• For Brazil: CREA active (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Arquitetura / Architecture and Civil Engineering Regional Council);
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in process engineering within the Oil & Gas industry;
• Proven experience with process design, optimization, and troubleshooting;
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations (e.g., API, ASME, OSHA);
• Experience with process simulation software (e.g., HYSYS, Aspen Plus);
• Experience in Chemical industry possible, acting as process or production engineer;
• Project business focused in process engineering.
 

 

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.