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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 Operations Technical Autority, you provide Regional Ownership and accountability of fleet Safety and Environmentally Critical Element (SECE) Performance Standards within their discipline.
• You act as part of the local Technical Team in assuring the status of the SECE within your scope.

Responsibilities

• You travel to all units within your scope at least twice a year to maintain a strong connection with front-line operations.
• You provide independent technical advice to regional personnel, ensuring clarity and confidence in operational decisions.
• You act as the technical liaison between your discipline, the Operations Risk Team, and subject-matter experts.
• You contribute your expertise to local SBM initiatives, enhancing safety and operational excellence.
• You support Major Accident Hazards (MAH) risk management by participating in Operational Risk Assessments and ensuring alignment with company standards.
• You accept and oversee Operations Performance Standards for your discipline, reviewing and endorsing proposed changes before escalating to the Global OTA (OTA2).
• You evaluate and approve changes to tag lists and assurance EMS tasks during project phases, ensuring alignment with assurance requirements.
• You review and endorse Execute Phase Assurance Reports developed by R3 Process Safety Engineers for new units.
• You approve updates to EMS and Safety and Environmentally Critical Element (SECE) tag lists as requested by Reliability Leads, ensuring compliance with guidelines from the Global OTA.
• You monitor KPIs for barrier health in your discipline and escalate concerns to Operations Management.
• You conduct periodic document reviews to ensure SECE performance and barrier strategies align with the unit's Safety Case.
• You oversee MAH Risk Assessment and Safety Case Reviews for Brownfield Modifications or Life-Extension Projects.
• You escalate significant findings from verification and assurance processes to ensure appropriate action is taken.
• You prepare an annual report on Barrier/SECE management status and the effectiveness of Verification and Assurance Schemes for OTA2 and Regional Operations Management.

Education

• Minimum Bachelors degree within the discipline for which you are an authority.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years experience in technical or engineering roles.
• At least 5 of those years within an operations setting.
• Compex EX 01 to 04 or IECEX 001/004/007/008 minimum.
• Compex EX 11 and EX 14 is a plus.

Functional Competencies Hazards and Effects Management - Hazard management - SBM Assets

Safety and environmental critical elements

Hazards and Effects Management - Hazard management - Cumulative Risk

Learning from events

Electrical - Eex

Management of change application

Monitoring Audit and Assurance

Internal Audit Management

Analysis

Hazard Identification and Risk Management

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.