Instrumentation Engineer - Operations at SBM Offshore

SBM Offshore; Porto; Presencial; EUR 50 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

SBM Offshore in Porto, PT, is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer - Operations. You will ensure optimal instrumentation performance across the fleet and regulatory compliance, working on risk assessments and continuous improvement.

You will support audits, drive technical strategies to improve operability and revenue, and lead Functional Safety initiatives in the region, collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to deliver safe, reliable energy infrastructure.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrument Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in instrument engineering within oil and gas operations (FPSO preferred).
• Experience in instrument practices, optimizing performance, and project implementation.
• Functional Safety knowledge; IEC61511 certification desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical expertise to resolve fleet instrumentation issues with actionable plans.
• Support regulatory, internal, and client audits and ensure compliance.
• Recommend technical strategies to boost operability and revenue; highlight risks.
• Assist in Technical Risk Assessments and Management of Change; align with standards.
• Lead Functional Safety Management in the region and contribute to 3-Year Instrumentation Plan.

Conhecimentos

Process instrumentation

Control valves

Reliability

Safety

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Instrument Engineering

Advanced degree or professional certification (preferred)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Apply for Instrumentation Engineer - Operations at SBM Offshore in Porto, P13, PT. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Req Id: 23669 Job Family: ICE-T Location: Porto, PT, 4100-136 Additional Location: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 an Instrumentation Engineer, you are responsible for providing technical expertise to address and resolve technical issues across the fleet, ensuring optimal performance of instrumentation systems and compliance with industry regulations. This role involves supporting audits, offering strategic technical recommendations to enhance operability and business revenue, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within processes and systems. The Instrumentation Engineer plays a vital role in risk assessments and the management of change, promoting best practices to safeguard equipment, functional safety mangement and ensure efficient operation.

Responsibilities

• You provide expertise to resolve fleet technical issues with effective action plans.
• You support regulatory, internal, and client audits, ensuring compliance and facilitating the evaluation process.
• You recommend technical strategies to boost operability, enhance revenue, and optimize equipment performance, highlighting related risks.
• You assist in Technical Risk Assessments (TRA) and contribute to Strategy and Governance, aligning with Class issues, regulatory requirements, and GTS standards.
• You foster Continuous Improvement by proposing solutions and aligning them with organizational goals, supporting unit operations through expert advice.
• You conduct Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) for incidents, proposing actions to prevent recurrence.
• You support the Supply Chain by evaluating technical proposals for services and materials with deviations from standard practices.
• Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), you assess Management of Change (MoC) and QnA, ensuring thorough documentation and evaluation of changes.
• You develop Technical Notes and Guidelines, enhancing organizational knowledge and compliance.
• Additionally, you lead Functional Safety Management within the region, ensuring adherence to principles, company standards, and international regulations.
• You define and execute a 3-Year Plan (3YP) for Instrumentation, supporting budget and strategic initiatives.
• You facilitate interactions with suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors, conducting technical interviews and attending meetings.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrument Engineering or a related field.
• An advanced degree or professional certification is preferred.

Certifications for Functional Safety

• Certifications for Functional Safety such as IEC61511 or equivalent are highly desirable.

For Brazil

• CREA active (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Arquitetura (Architecture and Civil Engineering Regional Council)

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Instrument engineering roles, with a strong focus on operations within the oil and gas industry, particularly with FPSO systems.
• Proven experience in Instrument practices, optimizing performance, and implementing projects is essential.
• Global operational experience is highly desirable.

Functional Competencies

• Instrumentation - Process Instrument
• Instrumentation - Control Valve
• Process Analysis and Design Instrumentation - FandG Detection Systems Engineering Learning from events Reliability, operability and safety Instrumentation - Metering Project control Analysis GENERAL INFORMATION

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 are separate entities, forming the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com.

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