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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 Offshore Maintenance Engineer, you are responsible for managing the maintenance activities within an offshore unit, ensuring that all tasks are aligned with the unit’s operational goals and regulatory requirements. This role involves planning and mobilizing resources, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring the quality and efficiency of maintenance activities. You play a key role in maintaining the unit’s operational integrity by managing the maintenance backlog, participating in procurement processes, and supporting both corrective and planned maintenance efforts. Responsibilities You manage the maintenance backlog for the offshore unit, ensuring timely and effective resolution of outstanding tasks. You participate in the planning of backlog management, addressing both short-term and long-term maintenance needs for the unit. You align with the Maintenance Superintendent and Supervisors to develop and execute strategies for backlog management. You implement the maintenance strategy as outlined by the department Lead and Manager. You plan and mobilize resources for major maintenance activities and third-party services, ensuring all necessary personnel and equipment are available. Collaborate with Fabric Maintenance and SPIE teams to guarantee the execution of their respective scopes. You oversee the execution of routine maintenance offshore, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within budget. You update and maintain the unit’s maintenance budget master plan, providing regular reports on progress and expenditures. You ensure corrective maintenance tasks are properly logged in the system and closely monitor the unit’s maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). You participate in the development and execution of planned shutdowns, contributing to the scope of work and ensuring smooth operations. You ensure that offshore supervisors and superintendents are compliant with SBM procedures when performing their duties. You support the procurement process flow, ensuring that all necessary materials and services are acquired efficiently. Education Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical/Materials Engineering or Automation Engineering. Experience Experience in maintenance practices (minimum 2 years, desired 5 years) Oil and gas experience (desired) Functional Competencies Monitoring performance and compliance Integrity and Reliability - Predictive maintenance Analytics and reporting Cost Control and performance management execution Integrity and Reliability - Maintenance and Preservation Strategy Integrity and Reliability - Computarized Maintenance Management System Sub-contracting Change Management Risk Management Planning 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. 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.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.