Piping Materials Engineer

The Engineering Department is responsible for providing innovative, cost effective Engineering services and solutions in all areas of Bluewaters business, ensuring a responsible approach to client requirements; international codes and standards and HSEQ obligations in order to contribute to the realization of the company’s goals and strategy.

About the companyBluewater is a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems (SPM) and operator of Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSO). Since its foundation in 1978, Bluewater has built a technological lead specialising in design, development, lease and operation of tanker-based production and storage systems, and has become a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems.
Bluewater currently owns and operates a number of Floating Production Storage and Offloading Systems (FPSOs): the Glas Dowr, the Aoka Mizu, the Bleo Holm, the Hæwene Brim and Munin.About the job

As a Piping Engineer, you are responsible for delivering high-quality engineering output across the full scope of piping work, ensuring alignment with project specifications, budgets, and schedules. You report to the Lead (Project) Engineer, providing updates on progress, challenges, and risks. Timely responses to interdisciplinary reviews, client and vendor queries, and certifying authority requests are essential.

Your responsibilities include:

• Developing basic and detailed designs for process piping on FPSOs and SPM systems
• Preparing specifications for piping materials, valves, and special items
• Engaging with vendors and reviewing technical documentation
• Participating in HAZID sessions and supporting client and third-party approvals
• Reviewing fabrication and construction drawings and addressing site queries
• Identifying technical risks and reporting achievements and concerns to your Section Head

Requirements

We are looking for a good communicator with a pro-active attitude, able to work independently and striving for high quality results.

Furthermore you have:

• Bachelor’s or Technical College degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in piping materials engineering
• Strong knowledge of piping materials, equipment, and pipe stress analysis, with a solid understanding of piping design
• Experience working within the oil & gas sector, either with operating companies or engineering contractors
• Familiarity with international design codes and standards
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken
• Hands-on experience with piping materials engineering during both the basic and detailed design phases of projects

What we offer

What we offer:

• a fulltime/40 hours per week position within an international environment
• besides a competitive salary, you will receive a 13th month, holiday allowance and travel allowance
• 29 days of paid holiday annually and the opportunity to purchase 10 additional holidays annually
• the opportunity to take part in our collective health insurance scheme
• a good pension scheme of which we pay the complete pension contribution
• onboarding program; we warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel home as soon as possible
• different activities which are very diverse and always voluntary, for example playing sports, CPC run, Friday drinks, quiz night, Sail day and our annual Christmas party

Want to know more?

For more information please contact Ambroos Quellhorst, +31 (23) 711 6553.

Apply

If you would like to apply for this position, please click on the ‘apply’ button below. This will lead you further through the application process. We kindly ask you to upload your motivation and cv and within 2 weeks, we will inform you on the status of your application. Please note that this is a permanent staff position. Interim candidates should not apply. We can only accept applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the Netherlands. An (online) assessment could be part of the selection procedure. Acquisition by agencies is not appreciated and will not be responded to.