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Purpose As Spare Parts Engineer, you play a key role in ensuring necessary Spare parts are available on time to support a smooth start-up of the operations. Your responsibilities include developing the Spare Parts Strategy and executing related analysis for new projects, while coordinating efforts across Project, Supply Chain, Vendors, Operations Readiness, Clients and Global Organization. Responsibilities You develop a comprehensive Project Spares Strategy that encompasses procurement strategies, scope prioritization, budget distribution and forecast, preservation activities, target delivery dates, delivery locations, and tax considerations You execute the analysis and selection of operational and capital spares and consumables for new projects, ensuring that all required parts are procured in the correct quantities to mitigate risks to safety, environment, production, and business during the first years of operation, all within budget and timelines. Additionally, you determine purchase quantities based on sparing strategies, operational data from CMMS, and input from Discipline Experts and the Operations Readiness team You provide to Project Supply Chain the lists of required Spare parts to purchase You contribute to engineering/technical/safety related studies ensuring that actions requiring mitigation through spare parts are captured and addressed You actively support Spare Parts coordinators providing clear guidance and instructions to suppliers ensuring the full understanding of SBM’s requirements and expectations You facilitate Spares parts workshops with suppliers, clients, engineering, Operation Readiness team and Asset Integrity and Reliability’s experts You perform verification activities prior hand-over to operations You gather Lessons learned and share with affected parties contributing to continuous improvement of Spares selection and procurement processes Education Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. A Master's degree is recommended Experience Minimum 8 years onshore and/or offshore experience in FPSO/Oil & Gas operations, Engineering or supply chain. Good general knowledge of FPSO (or platforms) design, design processes and project execution and completion activities in construction yards. To be familiar with regulatory requirements related to FPSOs. Functional Competencies Value Creation Workforce planning Reliability, operability and safety Integrity and Reliability - Computarized Maintenance Management System Internal Audit Delivery Data Management Project control Innovation
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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.