Naval Engineer

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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

• As Naval Engineer, you ensure that the Company Marine Unit’s hulls (and hull appendixes) and pump/engine rooms structures in your dedicated vessel(s) are prepared and maintained in a good and reliable condition by the most economical combination of investment and maintenance throughout the projected lifetime, taking into account specific site and contract conditions.

Responsibilities

• You define the Scope of Work for Inspection Surveys for each tank and compartment based on the design documentation, RBI plan, Class Rules and IACS requirement for the vendor's execution onboard.
• You build an inspection schedule plan for the units in the most optimized way and grant compliance with the Class & Statutory requirements for tanks & compartments.
• You ensure that the Inspection plan is captured properly in the Unit plannning and that all Planned Maintenance (PM) activities and Coreective Maintenance (CM) are captured in Company Maintenance Sytem (CMMS).
• You follow pre-inspection activities onboard allowing to coordinate the beginning and completion of the vendors activities.
• You analyze the inspection reports provided by vendors and keep update the Hull maintenance database and propose, every time is required, the necessary repair plan to be prepared following the best practices and International & Company standards.
• You provide technical support for structural inspection and repair team/ vendor.
• You board the units to follow inspections, on random basis, to verify at site critical findings and/or critical structures/ tanks.
• In case of need, you find technical solutions for any type of structural issue that may arise as result of an inspection or structural failure.
• You support the offshore and onshore operations teams providing advice on hull integrity.
• You provide technical support on vendors’ evaluation and qualification.
• You follow up on the quality level of the services provided by the vendors.
• You follow up the budget estimation for the inspections (tanks and compartments ) for the yearly campaigns.
• You establish and maintain effective working relationships with project stakeholders.

Education

• Degree in Naval Architecture (including stability, naval structure and naval architecture) or related degree

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in naval engineering, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience in Class Society as surveyor is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of marine structures & systems, structural repair, International Standards (IACS & Class), materials, welding, planning and scheduling activities, and ship stability.
• Good Knowledge in CAD software and other engineering tools.

Functional Competencies

Structural HullRegulatory ManagementInspection, testing, commissioning and monitoringDigital savvyLearning from eventsInternal Audit DeliveryNaval Architecture - Overall ship designAnalysisInnovationPlanning