Operability Lead Engineer

SBM Offshore; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in offshore engineering is seeking an Operability Lead Engineer based in Kuala Lumpur. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the technical deliverables throughout the FPSO project phases, ensuring compliance with operational standards. Candidates must hold a relevant engineering degree and have 5-7 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, with a focus on FPSO design and engineering processes. The position focuses on coordinating efforts across various project stages to enhance safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in the oil & gas industry with international exposure.
• Good knowledge of FPSO design and familiarity with engineering processes.
• Operations exposure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operability and maintainability input for EPC projects.
• Act as Internal Client for technical acceptance of EPC deliverables.
• Ensure designs meet reliability, availability, and maintainability targets.
• Supervise SBM Operations Discipline Superintendents and coordinate with EPC team.
• Review engineering documentation and validate the Operations Punch List.

Skills

Reliability, operability and safety

Safety Management

Planning

Hazard Identification and Risk Management

Education

University degree (BSc or MSc) in Process, Marine, Mechanical or equivalent

Job description

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Job Family: Operations and Technical Management

Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY, 50470 Marly

Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. Our people enable continuous progress. The 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 Operability Lead Engineer, you are responsible for SBM Operations’ technical deliverables and for coordinating technical reviews throughout the FPSO project.
• You will follow all project phases — engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning — to ensure operability and maintainability requirements are embedded up to final handover of the facility.

Responsibilities

Operational & Technical Leadership

• Coordinate and provide operability and maintainability input across WIN, design, construction, and completion stages of the EPC project to ensure a safe, competitive, and fit‑for‑purpose FPSO aligned with contractual and SBM Operations requirements.
• Act as the Internal Client for technical acceptance of EPC deliverables.
• Ensure designs meet Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) targets and uptime requirements.
• Verify EPC work compliance with SBM Group Technical Standards (GTS) and quality procedures.

Team Coordination & Review Management

• Supervise and coordinate SBM Operations Discipline Superintendents, including workload planning and fostering constructive collaboration with the EPC team.
• Consolidate and periodically review the Operations Comments Register with the Engineering Manager.
• Develop and manage the Operations review plan and matrix for all NEO document review cycles, including Operability, Asset Integrity, HSSE, and Technical Experts.

Project Reviews & Technical Assurance

• Coordinate and participate in key project reviews such as HAZOPs, model reviews, vendor bid evaluations, FATs, and technical safety reviews.
• Review engineering documentation, operating manuals, and Operational Test Procedures (OTPs).
• Validate the Operations Punch List and coordinate verification of mechanical completion for critical systems.
• Oversee execution of OTPs during system completion and handover.

Continuous Improvement

• Capture and feedback technical, operational, and commercial lessons learned into SBM Group and Operations Management Systems, GTS, and future projects.

Education

• University degree (BSc or MSc) in a relevant engineering discipline: Process, Marine, Mechanical, or equivalent.

Experience

• 5–7 years of experience in the oil & gas industry with previous international experience.
• Good general knowledge of FPSO design and familiarity with engineering processes and design office phases.
• Operations exposure is an advantage.

Functional Competencies

• Reliability, operability and safety
• Start‑up and Handover
• Safety Management
• Construction and commissioning
• Planning
• Hazard Identification and Risk Management

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… . 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.