Job Title



Metering Engineer (FPSO Operations – Onshore Support)

Location



Onshore Support Base

Job Purpose



The Metering Engineer is responsible for providing onshore technical support for all fiscal, custody transfer, allocation, and process metering systems installed on the FPSO. The primary focus of the role is to ensure accurate hydrocarbon measurement, maintain metering system integrity, support hydrocarbon accounting, and ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and international measurement standards. The role works closely with Offshore Operations, Instrumentation & Control, Production, Finance, Commercial, Reservoir, Marine, and Asset Integrity teams to ensure reliable measurement of crude oil, gas, produced water, fuel gas, and utility streams.

Key Responsibilities



Hydrocarbon Metering

Hydrocarbon Accounting Support

Metering Compliance

Calibration & Verification

Metering System Integrity

Performance Monitoring

Maintenance Engineering

Technical Studies & Investigations

Projects & Modifications

Documentation & Reporting

Cross-Functional Collaboration



Minimum Qualifications



• Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer registration or eligibility is advantageous.
• Specialist training in fiscal metering or hydrocarbon measurement is highly desirable.
• Certification in measurement uncertainty, flow measurement, or custody transfer systems is advantageous.

Experience



• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in hydrocarbon metering, instrumentation, or production measurement.
• Minimum 5 years supporting FPSOs, offshore production facilities, offshore terminals, LNG facilities, or pipeline operations.
• Demonstrated experience with fiscal metering, custody transfer, and hydrocarbon accounting.
• Experience supporting calibration, proving, and metering compliance programmes.
• Experience with offshore commissioning, brownfield modifications, and metering system upgrades.

Technical Knowledge



• Fiscal and custody transfer metering systems.
• Hydrocarbon accounting principles.
• Oil and gas allocation measurement.
• Flow measurement technologies.
• Flow computers and supervisory systems.
• Meter proving techniques.
• Measurement uncertainty analysis.
• Tank gauging systems.
• Sampling systems.
• Density and water-cut measurement.
• Instrument calibration.
• Reliability-centred maintenance (RCM).
• Root cause analysis.
• Management of Change (MOC).
• Production reporting and allocation methodologies.

Knowledge of the following industry standards is highly desirable:



• American Petroleum Institute MPMS (Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards)
• International Organization for Standardization standards relating to flow measurement (e.g., ISO 5167)
• Energy Institute Hydrocarbon Measurement Guidelines
• International Electrotechnical Commission standards for instrumentation and hazardous areas
• Applicable national petroleum measurement regulations and contractual measurement requirements

Software Skills



Proficiency in:

• Fiscal metering and flow computer software.
• Meter proving and calibration software.
• SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP (Plant Maintenance module advantageous)
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Production reporting and hydrocarbon accounting systems (advantageous).

Location: Walvis Bay and Lüderitz



Closing Date: 31/7/2026