Senior Naval Architect - Submarine StructuresDepartment: Technical Capability
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: CAN - Ottawa
Reporting To: Silvia Penkova
Compensation: $105,000 - $150,000 / year
DescriptionJob Title: Senior Naval Architect - Submarine Structures
Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Annual Salary: $105,000-150,000
Key ResponsibilitiesThe Senior Naval Architect - Submarine Structures is responsible for professionally and efficiently executing work in support of client taskings for submarines.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 (TL) 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:
- Proven ability to lead and conduct submarine structural calculations for existing platforms and/or new builds.
- Provide an expert opinion on design and fitness for service of submarine structures including:
- Submarine pressure hull,
- Submarine pressure hull structural features, and
- Primary and secondary submarine structures.
- Experienced in working 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.
- Maintain a program of Continuing Professional Development to sustain your technical knowledge.
- Work with Capability Manager to identify the levels of suitably qualified and experienced personnel (SQEP) required to fulfil current and projected demand.
- Work with Capability Manager to identify training or other developmental opportunities to develop SQEP within BMT.
Skills, Knowledge & ExpertiseEssential:- Degree in Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture;
- Minimum 15 years of experience in Naval Architecture;
- Extensive experience working on new build or re-fit of existing submarines.
- Existing registration or ability to obtain registration with Professional Engineering governance body in Province of work; and,
- Eligible for a Canadian and International security clearance.
- Hold a valid passport and able to travel internationally on a minimum of a 3-month deployment.
Desirable: - Detailed knowledge and experience in the following areas:
- Ship or submarine hydrostatics including stability, weight control and margins; and
- Ship or submarine inclining experiments (submerged and surfaced);
- Experience in the in-service support of naval systems and/or engineering design;
- Experience in the development and use of technical studies and drawings;
- An understanding of specifications for government and commercial vessels;
- Experience in systems integration, ship construction and/or repair;
The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary commensurate with skill, ability and experience, as well as a comprehensive benefit package including:
- Medical, dental and vision plan (including a Health Care Spending Account)
- Employee and Family Assistance program
- Parental/Maternity leave top-up program
- RRSP or TFSA matching program
- Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee recognition program
- Employee referral program
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
