Senior Naval ArchitectApplication Deadline: 14 August 2026
Department: Technical Capability
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Canada
Reporting To: Silvia Penkova
Compensation: $105,000 - $150,000 / year
DescriptionJob Title: Senior Naval Architect
Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Annual Salary: $105,000-150,000
Key ResponsibilitiesThe Senior Naval Architect is responsible for professionally and efficiently executing work in support of client taskings for small to large platforms. Responsibilities and Tasks include:
General:
- Provide Naval Architecture advice and support to external and internal customers. Manage your own technical work and evaluate its effectiveness to improve best practice.
- Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Comply with relevant business and ethics codes of conduct. Undertake engineering and non-engineering activities in a way that contributes to best practice. Act as Technical Lead on specified projects. Act as Technical Assurer on specified projects. Act as Project Manager (PM) on specified projects. Work within the BMT Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures. Maintain your technical competency in your area(s) of specialization.
- Promotes building a positive team culture through input, feedback and participation in team building and wellness activities.
Role Specific:
- Ability to conduct Naval Architectural calculations on small simple platforms (tug, barge, ferry) to large complex ships (surface combatants, submarines, cargo and passenger vessels) in one or more areas including:
- Hydrostatics;
- Hydrodynamics;
- Structural strength;
- Seakeeping and motions; and
- Resistance and Propulsion.
- Conduct Trim and Incline (T&I) experiments and generate associated calculations and documentation.
- Work with Shipyards, Dockyards, Owners, Class and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to conduct ship surveys for design and engineering changes, mid-life upgrades and vessel condition documentation. • Knowledge of domain specific standards including International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, Class Society rules, Transport Canada Regulations and Canadian Forces Technical Orders.\
