Senior Piping Material Engineer

SBM Offshore; Rio de Janeiro; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore is seeking a Senior Piping Material Engineer to deliver safe, reliable piping solutions for offshore projects. You will lead specifications, evaluate materials, and coordinate with global teams to meet project requirements.

Responsibilities include material calculations, MTOs, procurement support, and ensuring compliance with codes such as ASME and API. Candidates should have a BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering and offshore experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in oil & gas, preferably offshore.
• Familiarity with piping materials and international piping codes.
• Experience as Package Engineer for piping packages and managing interfaces.
• Collaborative and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Select methods and procedures, optimize design per specs and standards.
• Perform piping material calculations including wall thickness.
• Prepare material specifications, bulk MTOs, and valve data sheets.
• Execute procurement activities, bid evaluations, and vendor clarifications.
• Apply knowledge of valve types, testing requirements, and materials.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Lead engineers and act as Discipline Lead where required.

Skills

Piping materials design

Materials evaluation

Offshore engineering

Vendor coordination

Procurement engineering

Education

BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Aveva Engineering

ERM

Job description

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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 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 Senior Piping Material Engineer, you are responsible for delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable engineering solutions for the assigned piping scope. You lead the preparation of specifications, technical evaluations, and coordination activities, ensuring compliance with project requirements, international codes, and company standards. You contribute to the project success by optimizing designs and mentoring engineers

Responsibilities

• You are responsible for the selection of methods and procedures, performance of the work, and optimization of the design within the scope of the specifications, in compliance with international codes, company and industry standards and regulations (including ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, ASTM, API, BS, MSS-SP, and NACE).
• You perform piping material-related calculations, including pipe wall thickness calculations, in accordance with applicable design codes and project specifications.
• You prepare, review, and develop piping material specifications, valve material specifications, specialty item datasheets, piping bulk Material Take-Offs (MTOs), and manual valve Material Take-Offs (MTOs)
• You prepare material requisitions and execute procurement engineering activities, including technical bid evaluations, technical offer reviews, vendor clarification technical queries (TQs), and support of vendor selection and finalization in line with project and client requirements.
• You apply thorough knowledge of valve types, functional requirements, and applicable testing requirements for piping components and manual valves.
• You are responsible for proactively planning and completing activities and deliverables within the agreed time frame and budget, as well as for ensuring system interfaces.
• You coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, and third parties to ensure timely document review, manufacturing and procurement support, and high-quality technical deliverables.
• You ensure applicable lessons learnt are used, understanding the change impact within and across project system boundaries.
• You communicate effectively and collaborate within global teams and clients in a professional and result-oriented manner
• You ensure effective interdisciplinary coordination, integrating piping material engineering deliverables with piping, process, mechanical, and procurement disciplines.
• You may be assigned as Package Engineer with technical responsibility for the design, procurement, and manufacture of assigned packages.
• You lead engineers on assigned scope and act as Discipline Lead where required.

Education

• Minimum BE/BTech Degree in Mechanical engineering from recognized institute or in relevant field.

Experience

• Experience in material engineering in the Oil & Gas industry, preferably offshore (FPSO or fixed platforms).
• Knowledge of piping materials, international piping codes, and material standards.
• Familiarity with Excel and exposure to Aveva Engineering or ERM is an advantage.
• Experience as a Package Engineer for piping packages and managing other discipline packages interfaces and Brownfield projects Material scope handling is an advantage.
• Team spirit, good communication skills, strong analytical skills, curious and motivated to propose and/or explore new ideas.

Piping - Piping Materials

• Engineering design and calculation tools
• Detailed design
• Package engineering and manufacturing
• Sub-contracting
• Analysis
• Planning

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.

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