Electrical Engineer

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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 Global Electrical Lead, you are responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and efficiency of Electrical System and Equipment across the company’s operations.
• Your role involves the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the electrical system and equipment, including but not limited to PMS, HV/LV switchboards, IEDs, transformers, UPS and battery systems, VFDs, and other related equipment. You work closely with other departments to ensure optimal performance and compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• You play a key role in defining strategies for operations and maintenance, monitoring, and design improvement of the Electrical System and Equipment.

Responsibilities

•    Drive continuous improvement in the design and operation of Electrical System and Equipment for the existing fleet and new builds
•    Contribute to the definition of governance processes, tools, and strategies to drive performance.
•    Support the definition and implementation of assurance processes.
•    Contribute to the development of maintenance programs and schedules.
•    Conduct failure analysis and troubleshooting to promptly resolve systems and equipment issues.
•    Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and policies.
•    Participate in defining strategies for obsolescence management and execution of equipment upgrades, replacements, and new installations.
•    Provide technical support and guidance to operations and maintenance teams.
•    Respond promptly to critical issues by adjusting IEDs settings and PMS configurations, particularly with Siemens, Schneider and ABB equipment
•    Participate in the definition of the Electrical Monitoring and Integrity Surveillance (EMIS) application from early stage, by interfacing with Engineering, up to the deployment and maintenance.
•    Contribute to the definition of the Electrical Intelligent Agents from early stages (proofs of concepts) to the deployment and maintenance.
•    Stay updated on the latest advancements in Electrical System and Equipment technology and best practices in the industry.
•    Support the process of new equipment and new technologies qualifications to ensure their suitability for Operations and Maintenance.
•    Lead initiatives to enhance internal capabilities in managing complex electrical systems, especially PMS and IEDs.
•    Collect and transmit the Lessons Learnt from the operating units to the company’s register and involved departments.
•    Support the Supply Chain department defining the technical scope for major equipment maintenance and support contract.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering 

Experience

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the maintenance and management of Electrical System and Equipment in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations, especially for Offshore Installations.  
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies and practices.
• Familiarity with SAP or other enterprise asset management systems.

Functional Competencies

Analysis

Electrical - Eex

Electrical - Power Management Systems

Inspection, testing, commissioning and monitoring

Learning from events

Project control

Reliability, operability and safety

Systems Engineering

Electrical - Electrical Storage

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 The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

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.