About this role
The Mechanical Support Engineer provides technical support to offshore drilling units, ensuring the reliability, integrity, and regulatory compliance of mechanical systems and structural assets.
## RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
- Ensure all drilling unit assets operate within defined design limits while maintaining structural and mechanical integrity.
- Support Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) programs.
- Support third-party Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) campaigns.
- Support pipe inspection monitoring and control activities.
- Provide technical support to offshore maintenance teams on mechanical and structural issues.
- Support troubleshooting activities and perform root cause analysis (RCA) for critical equipment failures.
- Assist offshore teams in ensuring compliance with company procedures and OEM requirements.
- Support repair campaigns performed onshore.
- Witness Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of repaired or new equipment onshore.
- Perform QA/QC of third-party inspection reports.
- Participate in risk assessments and incident investigations.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- More than 5 years of experience in offshore drilling operations, maintenance, and/or engineering.
- Strong knowledge of drilling rig systems and mechanical equipment, structural integrity and corrosion mechanisms, and inspection techniques and standards (API, ASME, ISO, NR-13, etc.).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to support remote operations and manage multiple priorities.
- Effective communication with offshore teams and stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of asset integrity and reliability engineering principles.
Preferred
- Experience supporting drilling rigs (drillships, semi-submersibles, or jack-ups).
- Familiarity with the Brazilian regulatory framework (ANP, NR standards).
Working Conditions
- Travel domestically, internationally and offshore as required.