Senior Instrumentation Engineer - Analyzers
Rotterdam Office, NL
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About Us:
SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long-term, asset-backed business model that delivers high-availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower-carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.
Purpose
- The Senior Instrumentation Engineer (Analyzers) for FPSO projects is responsible for engineering, integration, and lifecycle management of process analyzers and sample handling systems in offshore floating production environments. This role ensures analyzer systems meet stringent safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements for oil & gas production on FPS
Responsibilities
- Design & Specification
o Develop analyzer system specifications for FPSO topside process units (e.g., gas treatment, produced water, flare systems).
o Select analyzer technologies suitable for offshore conditions (humidity, vibration, hazardous areas).
o Offshore Analyzers like Oxygen, BS&W, Moisture, OiW, gas chromatographs, CO₂
o Prepare datasheets, P&IDs, and analyzer shelter layouts considering space and weight constraints.
Project Execution
o Provide technical input during FEED and detailed design phases for FPSO projects.
o Review inter-disciplinary inputs.
o Verification of HP/LP interfaces.
o Review vendor packages for analyzer systems and ensure compliance with offshore standards.
o Coordinate with EPC contractors, vendors, and integration teams for analyzer skid design and installation.
Installation & Commissioning
o Supervise offshore installation and commissioning of analyzers and sample conditioning systems.
o Conduct FAT, SAT, and loop checks ensuring compliance with FPSO safety protocols.
o Troubleshoot analyzer issues during offshore commissioning and start-up.
Maintenance & Reliability
o Develop maintenance strategies for analyzers in offshore environments (corrosion, salt spray, vibration).
o Support reliability improvement initiatives and root cause analysis for analyzer failures.
o Optimize analyzer performance for continuous operation in remote offshore conditions.
Compliance & Standards
o Ensure adherence to API, ASME, IEC, ISA, ISO and offshore safety standards (ATEX, IECEx, ABS, DNV).
o Implement hazardous area installation practices for FPSO topsides.
o Ensure adherence to IMO MARPOL requirements.
Documentation & Reporting
o Maintain analyzer documentation, calibration records, and offshore compliance reports.
o Prepare reliability and performance reports for offshore operations.
Education
o Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Instrumentation Engineering or related field.
o Experience: 8+ years in instrumentation engineering with at least 3 years in offshore/FPSO projects.
Technical Skills:
o Proven expertise in process analyzers (gas chromatographs, moisture, H₂S, CO₂, oxygen analyzers).
o Knowledge of sample handling systems for offshore applications.
o Knowledge of Instrumentation tubing & fittings, heat tracing, offshore material constraints.
o Knowledge of instrumentation database tools (e.g., SmartPlant Instrumentation, Aveva Engineering).
o Familiarity with field instrumentation, DCS/PLC integration and communication protocols
Preferred Certifications:
Offshore Survival & Safety Training (BOSIET).
Hazardous Area Certification (Ex/ATEX).
Understanding of project lifecycle from FEED to commissioning.
Experience
- 5 to 10 years in Oil & Gas Industry
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.