Global Naval Lead

About Us: SBM Offshore is the world’s deepwater ocean‑infrastructure expert. Our work is already resulting in cleaner, more efficient energy production. True. Blue. Transition. is our promise to enable that into the future while at the same time using our expertise to support new and existing markets in the blue economy. It starts with Advancing our Core: continuing to advance the decarbonization of traditional energy production. While Pioneering More: helping to enable the energy transition and using our unique capabilities in ocean infrastructure to support more industries to grow sustainably. Sharing our experience for a better blue tomorrow.

Purpose

• As Global Naval Lead, you provide technical expertise in the design, construction, and maintenance of marine structures and vessels. You also assist in developing best practices and work instruction for the fleet. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of marine assets within the company's operations.

Responsibilities

• You provide technical expertise to solve technical issues locally and fleet wide (i.e. structural re‑assessments, loading condition simulations)
• You ensure the integrity and safety of naval structures and ensure compliance by following up on Class issues, local & Flag regulations
• You review and approve reports and specifications for inspection and repairs and monitor and report the working progress of the inspection campaigns.
• You review and approve the inspection plans (Prescriptive and RBI).
• You assist on budget preparation for the inspections campaigns and follow up during the year to support its achievement.
• You assist in developing best practices and work instruction for the fleet.
• You represent, when delegated by OTA (Operatin Technical Authority), Operations in strategical and tactical meetings.
• You follow‑up the preparation of Naval related KPIs and discipline dashboard and highlight anomalies to your direct Manager.

Education

• Degree in Naval Architecture (including stability, naval structure and naval architecture) or related degree

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in shipping or offshore construction and repair and/or Operations for Oil and Gas companies
• Experience in Class Society as surveyor is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Change Management
• Monitoring performance and compliance
• Planning
• Structural Hull
• Inspection, testing, commissioning and monitoring
• Regulatory Management
• Digital savvy
• Learning from events
• Internal Audit Delivery

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.

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