Reliability Lead Engineer

SBM Offshore N.V.; Rotterdam, Den Haag; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore N.V. is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Team Lead to steer maintenance strategies, optimize asset reliability and reduce downtime on FPSOs, leading multidisciplinary offshore teams.

The role emphasizes predictive maintenance, risk assessments, inspections and collaboration with clients, classification societies and third-party service providers. Requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 10+ years in maintenance planning, including offshore experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in maintenance plan implementation in FPSOs.
• Leadership or supervisory experience with multi-disciplinary teams.
• At least 2 years offshore experience as maintenance superintendent/supervisor.
• Experience in RCFA and failure modes.
• Experience delivering budgets and proposals.
• Interface with clients, classification societies and third-party service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities and teams in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies for reliability and asset integrity.
• Conduct inspections and audits to identify issues and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with departments to address maintenance needs and regulatory standards.
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules and records for assets.
• Provide technical guidance to troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues.
• Participate in risk assessments and incident investigations to identify root causes.
• Continuously improve maintenance practices to optimize performance.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

RCFA

Offshore experience

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

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

• As Maintenance & Reliability Team Lead, you lead the maintenance and reliability teams to ensure optimal performance of equipment and systems, driving operational efficiency and reducing downtime. You implement strategies to improve asset reliability, focusing on predictive maintenance and long‑term equipment integrity.

Responsibilities

• You lead a team to execute maintenance activities in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• You develop and implement maintenance strategies to ensure the reliability and integrity of equipment and assets.
• You conduct regular inspections and audits to identify potential issues and implement corrective actions.
• You coordinate with various departments to address maintenance needs and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• You develop and maintain maintenance schedules and records to track the status of equipment and assets.
• You provide technical support and guidance to the team to troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues.
• You participate in risk assessments and incident investigations to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
• You continuously improve maintenance practices and procedures to optimize equipment performance and reliability.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in maintenance plan implementation in relevant companies specially for FPSOs
• Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role (multi-discipline team)
• At least 2 years â Offshore experience as maintenance superintendent/ supervisor supervising and executing maintenance offshore.
• Previous experience in reliability team, participating in RCFA, failure modes.
• Experience in delivery of financial targets, budgets and proposals.
• Experience of interfacing with Clients, Classification Societies and 3rd Party Service Providers.

Functional Competencies

• Compliance
• Monitoring performance and compliance
• Integrity and Reliability - Predictive maintenance
• Analytics and reporting
• Learning from events
• Incident Management
• Integrity and Reliability - Computarized Maintenance Management System
• Change Management
• Internal Audit Delivery
• Project control

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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