Senior Instrumentation Engineer - Analyzers
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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.
Purpose
The Senior Instrumentation Engineer (Analyzers) for FPSO projects is responsible for engineering, integration, and lifecycle management of process analyzers and sample handling systems in offshore floating production environments. This role ensures analyzer systems meet stringent safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements for oil & gas production on FPSOs.
Responsibilities
Design & Specification
- Develop analyzer system specifications for FPSO topside process units (e.g., gas treatment, produced water, flare systems).
- Select analyzer technologies suitable for offshore conditions (humidity, vibration, hazardous areas).
- Work with offshore analyzers such as Oxygen, BS&W, Moisture, OiW, gas chromatographs, CO₂.
- Prepare datasheets, P&IDs, and analyzer shelter layouts considering space and weight constraints.
Project Execution
- Provide technical input during FEED and detailed design phases for FPSO projects.
- Review inter-disciplinary inputs.
- Verify HP/LP interfaces.
- Review vendor packages for analyzer systems and ensure compliance with offshore standards.
- Coordinate with EPC contractors, vendors, and integration teams for analyzer skid design and installation.
Installation & Commissioning
- Supervise offshore installation and commissioning of analyzers and sample conditioning systems.
- Conduct FAT, SAT, and loop checks ensuring compliance with FPSO safety protocols.
- Troubleshoot analyzer issues during offshore commissioning and start-up.
Maintenance & Reliability
- Develop maintenance strategies for analyzers in offshore environments (corrosion, salt spray, vibration).
- Support reliability improvement initiatives and root cause analysis for analyzer failures.
- Optimize analyzer performance for continuous operation in remote offshore conditions.
Compliance & Standards
- Ensure adherence to API, ASME, IEC, ISA, ISO and offshore safety standards (ATEX, IECEx, ABS, DNV).
- Implement hazardous area installation practices for FPSO topsides.
- Ensure adherence to IMO MARPOL requirements.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain analyzer documentation, calibration records, and offshore compliance reports.
- Prepare reliability and performance reports for offshore operations.
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Instrumentation Engineering or related field.
- 8+ years in instrumentation engineering with at least 3 years in offshore/FPSO projects.
Technical Skills
- Proven expertise in process analyzers (gas chromatographs, moisture, H₂S, CO₂, oxygen analyzers).
- Knowledge of sample handling systems for offshore applications.
- Knowledge of instrumentation tubing & fittings, heat tracing, offshore material constraints.
- Knowledge of instrumentation database tools (e.g., SmartPlant Instrumentation, Aveva Engineering).
- Familiarity with field instrumentation, DCS/PLC integration and communication protocols.
Preferred Certifications
- Offshore Survival & Safety Training (BOSIET).
- Hazardous Area Certification (Ex/ATEX).
Experience
- 5 to 10 years in Oil & Gas Industry
Functional Competencies
- Understanding of project lifecycle from FEED to commissioning.
- ICSS.
- Instrumentation.
- Engineering design and calculation tools.
- Concept development.
- Detailed design.
- Systems engineering.
- Package engineering and manufacturing.
- Site engineering.
- Analysis.
- Planning.
At SBM Offshore, our people have unrivaled experience and understanding of the needs of the global offshore energy industry. Our product development is driven by evolving market demand.
SBM Offshore provides floating production solutions to the offshore energy industry, over the full product life-cycle. The Company is market leading in leased floating production systems with multiple units currently in operation and…
At SBM Offshore, our people have unrivaled experience and understanding of the needs of the global offshore energy industry. Our product development is driven by evolving market demand.
SBM Offshore provides floating production solutions to the offshore energy industry, over the full product life-cycle. The Company is market leading in leased floating production systems with multiple units currently in operation and has unrivalled operational experience in this field. The Company’s main activities are the design, supply, installation, operation and the life extension of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels. These are either owned and operated by SBM Offshore and leased to its clients or supplied on a turnkey sale basis.
Group companies employ approximately 7,000 people worldwide. Full time company employees totaling 4,900 are spread over five regional centers, eleven operational shore bases and the offshore fleet of vessels. A further 2,100 are working for the joint ventures with several construction yards.
The Group is committed to conducting business in a sustainable way over the long-term by developing close relationships with local people, communities and businesses in host countries, and by safeguarding the natural environment.
It is our goal and driving ambition to be the trusted partner of choice, delivering reliable, complete floating production solutions that create value for SBM Offshore’s clients, by sustainably and passionately leveraging the Company’s technology and operating experience.
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