Structural Hull - Structural Engineer

Department information

The structural discipline consists of Structural Topside engineers and Structural Hull engineers. The Structural discipline provides Structural Engineering to the Group Product Lines, which contains studies, proposals, technology development, Pre-FEED projects, FEED projects and EPCI projects. The Structural Hull Engineer within SBM is responsible for:

• Structural design of tanker conversions and new build hulls of FPSO projects.
• Strength verifications of tanker conversions and new build hulls of FPSO projects.
• Support to the Technology Development department for FPSO,- FLNG,- and Renewable product lines in bringing new products and technology to the market.
• Support to the vessel acquisition department in the selection of donor tankers for conversion to FPSO or FLNG.
• 3D model and 2D drawings of hull structure and marine equipment of the FPSO.
• Offshore inspection of tankers and yard support during conversion & new build projects.

Currently we are looking for a Structural Hull Engineer to reinforce the Structural discipline.

Job description

In your role of Structural Hull Engineer you are responsible for both contributing to the expertise and knowledge within the Structural Hull discipline as well as on FPSO or other projects.  

Your contribution is to ensure that knowledge and expertise is maintained and expanded to deliver high-quality and cost-effective designs of SBM products. You will particularly focus on SBM’s FPSO products, but you will also be directly involved in proposals and pre-FEED studies of new concepts related to FPSO designs and technology developments. We are looking for a candidate with the following characteristics:

• Take on tasks and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Able to rebound from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Agile for the new technology and sustainable developments.

Job requirements

SBM Schiedam is looking for candidates who have an MSc or BSc degree or equivalent (i.e. Professional Certification) in Offshore Structures / Naval Architecture with as specialism structural analysis of floating structures. You have 1 or 2 years of relevant working experience with the structural design.

Furthermore you have:

• Experience and technical knowledge of structural analysis of global and detailed hull structures.
• Knowledge of rules of classification societies (i.e. ABS, DNV GL, BV and Lloyds).
• Knowledge in Engineering & Design of floating units in the Oil & Gas Industry.
• Experience with Visual Basic for Application (VBA) programming in MS office.
• Preferably you have experience with finite element software FEMAP

Company information

SBM Offshore provides floating production solutions to the offshore energy industry, over the full product lifecycle. The Company is a market leader in leased floating production systems with multiple units currently in operation and has unrivalled operational experience in this field. The Company’s main activities are design, supply, installation, operation and life extension of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels. These are either owned and operated by SBM Offshore and leased to its clients or supplied on a turnkey sale basis.

SBM Offshore owns and operates the world’s largest fleet of FPSO’s which recently achieved more than 1 million barrels of oil per day. SBM Offshore has five Regional Centers, eleven operational shore bases, joint ventures with several construction yards and an offshore fleet of vessels, with a total worldwide staff of 7000 employees. SBM Schiedam B.V. is one of SBM’s Regional Centers and is mainly involved in the FEED of FPSO’s and FLNG’s and EPCI delivery of FPSO’s.

It is our goal and driving ambition to be the trusted partner of choice, delivering reliable and complete floating production solutions that create value for SBM Offshore’ s clients, by sustainably and passionately leveraging the Company’s technology and operating experience.