Internship - Installation Engineer

SBM Offshore; Marche; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore in Italy is offering an Offshore Installation Engineering internship designed to bridge classroom learning with real project execution. You will join an active project team and support offshore installation planning, lifting, rigging, and execution preparation under experienced engineers.

This role focuses on developing procedures, creating sketches with AutoCAD, performing preliminary analyses, and learning how disciplines interact across the project lifecycle to deliver offshore

Qualifications

• Master's-level engineering student seeking hands-on offshore experience.
• Strong analytical abilities and comfort with multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Good written and verbal English communication; knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support development of offshore installation procedures and method statements.
• Participate in rigging design activities, including lifting arrangements and equipment selection.
• Contribute to preliminary installation analyses and feasibility assessments.
• Prepare engineering sketches and installation drawings using AutoCAD.
• Assist in defining installation sequences and operational constraints.
• Participate in risk identification and operational reviews.
• Support the preparation of engineering deliverables for offshore execution.

Skills

English communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Master's level engineering student

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

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

Topic : Offshore Installation Engineering: From Design to Offshore Execution

Introduction

Offshore installation is where engineering meets reality. Every offshore platform, floating facility, or renewable energy asset must ultimately be transported, lifted, and installed safely at sea.

At SBM Offshore, Installation Engineers are responsible for preparing these complex operations by developing methodologies, performing engineering assessments, selecting installation equipment, and supporting offshore execution. Their work involves close collaboration with project teams, vessel crews, offshore personnel, and specialists from multiple engineering disciplines.

This internship offers the opportunity to join an ongoing project team and experience the practical aspects of offshore installation engineering. Through direct involvement in real project activities, you will gain valuable exposure to engineering studies, installation procedures, rigging design, and offshore operations, providing an excellent foundation for a future career within the offshore industry.

Responsibilities

Your Mission

Offshore installation is the final and most visible stage in the delivery of offshore energy projects. It requires the careful preparation of engineering studies, procedures, equipment specifications, and execution plans to ensure that offshore operations are performed safely and efficiently.

As part of this internship, you will join an active project team and work alongside experienced installation engineers involved in the preparation and execution of offshore installation campaigns.

From day one, you will be immersed in real project activities and contribute to the engineering work required for the installation of offshore platforms and associated structures.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting the development of offshore installation procedures and method statements;
• Participating in rigging design activities, including lifting arrangements and equipment selection;
• Contributing to preliminary installation analyses and feasibility assessments;
• Preparing engineering sketches and installation drawings using AutoCAD;
• Assisting in the definition of installation sequences and operational constraints;
• Participating in risk identification and operational reviews;
• Supporting the preparation of engineering deliverables for offshore execution.

Throughout the internship, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team including structural, project, and installation engineers. You will also interact with offshore operational personnel and vessel teams to better understand how engineering decisions are translated into real offshore operations.

By the end of the internship, you will have contributed to the preparation of an actual offshore installation project and gained valuable insight into the complete engineering workflow, from concept development through offshore execution.

What You Will Gain:

This internship is designed for students who want a practical and immersive introduction to offshore engineering and project execution.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Experience the day-to-day work of an Offshore Installation Engineer;
• Contribute to a real project with tangible engineering deliverables;
• Understand how engineering disciplines interact within a project environment;
• Develop practical knowledge of lifting, rigging, transportation, and installation operations;
• Learn industry-standard engineering tools and methodologies;
• Gain exposure to offshore execution constraints and vessel operations;
• Build strong communication and coordination skills through interactions with project and operational teams.

This internship provides an excellent pathway toward a future career in offshore installation engineering, marine operations, or project engineering.

Education

We are looking for a Master's-level engineering student with a strong interest in complex engineering projects and offshore operations.

Preferred background:

• Mechanical Engineering;
• Naval Architecture / Hydrodynamics;
• Ocean Engineering;
• Data Science or Applied Mathematics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities;
• Interest in multidisciplinary engineering environments;
• Ability to understand and integrate various engineering disciplines into a global operational vision;
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Additional assets:

• Knowledge of AutoCAD or equivalent drafting software;
• Interest in marine and offshore operations.

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.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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.