Candidate Pool - Instrument Technician

SBM Offshore; Rio de Janeiro; On-site; BRL 167,400 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore infrastructure company in Rio de Janeiro seeks an experienced Instrument Technician to perform maintenance tasks and ensure equipment reliability. Ideal candidates should have qualifications in Instrument Engineering and experience in offshore operations. Safety awareness and adherence to environmental regulations are crucial in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Instrument Engineering or local equivalent.
• Experience desired with offshore work.
• Knowledge of Permit to Work and risk assessment standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute maintenance and preservation tasks efficiently.
• Monitor and maintain instrumentation equipment condition.
• Diagnose faults in instrumentation equipment.
• Enforce pollution control measures.

Skills

Instrument Engineering

Maintenance and preservation

Safety awareness

Education

N/SVQ/HNC/HND in Instrument Engineering

Tools

Hydrocarbon processing systems

Job description

Job Family: Instrumentation & Controls Offshore (ICSS)

Location: Rio de Janeiro, BR, 20021-290

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, pioneering more by 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.

Reports To

• Instrument Supervisor

Background

• The Technician is responsible for executing maintenance and preservation tasks efficiently and safely to ensure the reliability and longevity of equipment. This role involves performing a variety of maintenance and preservation activities, including but not limited to cleaning, housekeeping, blasting, spraying/painting, isolation and reinstatement, greasing application, and the preservation of topside items like flanges, bolts and valves.
• The technician is also responsible for ensuring that his supervisor is made aware of all activities according to procedure, especially when safety is an issue.
• The technician/operator will demonstrate exemplary safety awareness and technical competence in all aspects of maintenance and preservation work on and around the vessel.

Authority

• The Instrument Technician is authorized to maintain Instrument assets and systems safely.

Immediate Subordinates

• Subcontractors, Visitors, Vendor Representatives

Accountable For: Responsibilities & Standards

• 1) Dismantle and reassemble instrumentation equipment
• 1
• Identify potential sources of hazard prior to dismantling.
• 2
• Use correct procedures and method of dismantling.
• 3
• Carry out the correct isolation and disconnection procedure.
• 4
• Identify, check and prepare components.
• 5
• Apply appropriate tests and testing equipment to ensure reassembly is correct and effective.
• 2) Monitor and maintain the condition of instrumentation equipment.
• 1
• Adjust instruments to meet operational specifications.
• 2
• Adjust with minimum disruption to ongoing activities and minimum waste of resources.
• 3
• Monitor and record work history in logs.
• 3) Diagnose faults in equipment.
• 1
• Respond promptly to problems in line with approved procedures.
• 2
• Select appropriate tests and diagnostic procedures and apply them methodically.
• 3
• Carry out visual, close, and detailed inspections on equipment.
• 4
• Use inspection results to determine appropriate actions.
• 5
• Record a complete and accurate description in the appropriate document history.
• 4) Monitor and maintain pollution control measures.
• 1
• Unplanned discharges to the environment are identified, halted where possible, and reported per policy and regulations.
• 2
• Relevant PPE is used to deal with unplanned discharges using company procedures.
• 3
• Equipment, waste or other materials for disposal are handled according to the correct procedure.
• 4
• Environmental protection and pollution control are effectively enforced with colleagues, subordinates and subcontractors.
• 5) Emergency response
• 1 Carry out emergency response role (See Station Bill).
• 2 Demonstrate competence in emergency response drills and exercises.

Recruitment Only-Generic Functional Competencies

Offshore – Demonstrate an understanding of PandAds Offshore – Handover Offshore – Diagnosis and fault finding Offshore – Reports Offshore – Computerised maintenance management system Offshore – Planning work Offshore – Dismantling, repair and reassemble equipment Offshore – Hazardous area classification Offshore – Safety management

Pre‑hire Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience and/or qualification to N/SVQ/HNC/HND in Instrument Engineering or local equivalent.
• Experience desired with offshore experience preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of hydrocarbon processing systems and utilities.
• Good experience of Permit to Work, Instrument/Mechanical isolation standards and risk assessment.
• COMP ex e’X’ course preferred.
• Medically fit according to The Company GEMS Instruction Health Requirements to Work Offshore.

General Information

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in companies that collectively, together with SBM Offshore N.V., form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com.

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 based on qualifications, merit, and business need.