Senior Bulk Engineer

SBM Offshore; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Rotterdam is looking for a Senior Bulk Engineer to oversee material data management for projects. The role involves interfacing with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Construction, ensuring timely MTOs, guiding Bulk Engineers, and maintaining data integrity. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and a minimum of 5 years' experience in material control or cost engineering, along with strong skills in MS Excel and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in a material control, cost engineering, project planning, or procurement position.
• Experience in an EPC project and data handling is a prerequisite.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Engineering on Material Take Offs (MTOs) according to project schedules.
• Oversee MTO inputs and mentor Bulk Engineers.
• Validate and issue MTOs to Supply Chain for logistics coordination.
• Lead bulk reporting and project tracking.
• Ensure data integrity for bulk databases and compliance.

Skills

Data collection and entry

Analytics and reporting

Project Cost Management

Purchasing tools and processes

Project data analysis

Planning

Data Management

Project control

Education

Bachelor degree in a relevant engineering discipline or a cost engineering study

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

SQL

Visual Basic

Power BI

Job description

Senior Bulk Engineer

Req Id: 22280

Job Family: Bulk Management

Location: Rotterdam Office, NL

Purpose

• The Senior Bulk Engineer is a technical leader and integrator responsible for overseeing the accuracy, consistency, and strategic alignment of bulk material data across the project lifecycle. Acting as the primary interface between Engineering, Supply Chain, and Construction, this role ensures robust processes for MTO validation, drives resolution of complex discrepancies, and mentors Bulk Engineers to uphold best practices. The Senior Bulk Engineer focuses on proactive risk management, data-driven decision support, and continuous improvement, enabling cost and schedule optimization while safeguarding data integrity and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Engineering on Material Take Offs (MTOs), ensuring timely release aligned with project schedule.
• Oversee and validate MTO inputs through structured review processes, resolving complex discrepancies and mentoring Bulk Engineers on best practices.
• Apply wastage matrix to MTOs and validate derived quantities.
• Assess and approve top-up and top-down MTO requirements, ensuring procurement strategies align with cost and schedule objectives.
• Issue MTOs to Supply Chain and coordinate material release and delivery plans with hubs and logistics.
• Generate multi-system data analysis to support project decision-making.
• Issue MTOs to the Yard and validate material allocation responsibilities across stakeholders (SBM, 3rd party, Yard).
• Support Construction with timely data and material tracking.
• Maintain live trackers of bulk material usage, delivery, availability, and surplus.
• Lead preparation and presentation of Workfront Analyses and Bulk Reports to senior stakeholders, influencing project decisions.
• Own project reporting for bulk scope, proactively flagging overdue or at‑risk items and driving resolution strategies.
• Provide regular updates to the Bulk Manager.
• Maintain and operate Bulk databases, ensuring data integrity and compliance with the Company's Management of Change process.
• Conduct and lead bulk‑related gap analyses across disciplines, recommending corrective actions and driving implementation.
• Act as primary integrator between Engineering, Supply Chain, and Construction for bulk scope, resolving systemic issues and improving collaboration frameworks.
• Identify and support reuse of surplus materials and contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare the detailed Bulk Close‑Out Report at project completion.

Education

• Bachelor degree in a relevant engineering discipline or a cost engineering study

Experience

• At least 5 years experience in a material control / cost engineer / Project Planning / Procurement position / Data analysis. Experience in an EPC project and experience in data handling and databases is a pre‑requisite. Excellent MS Excel knowledge. MS Access, SQL, Visual Basic, Power BI is a plus. English is mandatory.

Functional Competencies

• Data collection and entry
• Analytics and reporting
• Project Cost Management
• Purchasing tools and processes
• Project data analysis
• Planning
• Data Management
• Project control

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.