Deepwater floating infrastructure design, build, and operations for energy transition
SBM Offshore designs and operates floating production systems for deepwater oil and gas, with expanding work in renewables and blue-economy applications. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward legacy CAD/engineering tools (AVEVA, AutoCAD, STAAD.Pro, FEMAP) paired with industrial control systems (DCS, PLC, OSIsoft PI) and ERP (SAP, IFS, Maximo), reflecting a capital-intensive, project-driven business. Active hiring is concentrated in engineering (343 roles) and operations, with leadership gaps in HSSE, cost management, and operability—signaling pressure on delivery timelines and budget control across a distributed, multi-country workforce.
Notable leadership hires: Integrity Inspection Lead, Operability Hub Lead, Cost Management Lead, HSSE Lead, Project Procurement Lead
SBM Offshore is a public company headquartered in Amsterdam with over 7,800 employees globally. The business centers on floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels, installation services, LNG facilities, and emerging renewables including floating offshore wind and wave energy converters. Operations span design through full lifecycle delivery: detail engineering of process packages (separators, gas dehydration, flare systems), FPSO construction and integration, installation, and long-term operational support. The company serves oil and gas majors and developers in deepwater basins across the Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Asia, West Africa, and South America, with recent project activity in Guyana, Brazil, and Angola. Current work includes FPSO construction phases, EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction, installation) projects, cybersecurity and maintenance system implementations, and process safety barrier management.
SBM Offshore designs, constructs, installs, and operates floating offshore infrastructure—primarily FPSOs (floating production, storage, and offloading vessels)—for deepwater oil and gas production. The company also works in LNG, renewables (floating offshore wind, wave energy), and terminal offloading.
SBM Offshore has active projects and personnel across 16+ countries: China, India, Malaysia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Peru, Monaco, Singapore, Guyana, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Angola, Suriname, Mexico, and France. Major basins include the Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Asia, West Africa, and South America.
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