Top Benefits
About the role
Department: Technical Capability
Location: CAN - Victoria
Description Employer: BMT Canada Ltd.
Position: Senior Naval Architect
Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Employment Address: 307-2840 Peatt Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 3V4
Hours of Work: 38.75 per week
Language: English
Benefits: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy. Also eligible for Disability Insurance and voluntary benefits including RRSP and Critical Illness Insurance.
Salary: $ 135,000 CAD / year
Contact: Please apply via the following link
Duties
- Provide expert advice and oversight to submarine maintenance activities. This includes advice to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC) prime contractor, Waterfront teams and the wider Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)
- Act as responsible lead for docking events
- Act as responsible lead for stability trials
- Act as responsible lead for submarine dive trials
- Provide expert advice and oversight on weight management, stability, materials, trials, lifting appliances, structural integrity, watertight integrity, propulsion and maneuvering controls
- Provide expert advice on submarine tests and trials
- Provide expert advice on submarine system safety certification
- 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
- Work with Capability Manager to identify resources for project work, training and development opportunities
- Mentor BMT staff who are developing skills, qualifications and experience in submarine design, maintenance, and certification issues
- Travelling to BMT offices on occasion, which may be overseas, as and when required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering or a related subject matter is required
- Master’s degree is preferred
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in Naval Architectural is required
- Existing registration or ability to obtain registration with Professional Engineering governance body in Province of work
- Experience in leading submarine docking/undocking events
- Experience in leading submarine stability trials as well as trim and incline events
- Experience working within large complex projects, involving multiple stakeholders, shifting priorities, and significant budgets
- Experience working in a shipyard setting
- Experience working with or within the Department of National Defence (DND) offices (Class Desk, FMF)
- Knowledge of the principles and application of key Naval Architectural policies standards and references including but not limited to:
- Canadian Forces Technical Orders (CTFOs)
- International Maritime Organization standards
About BMT
BMT is a maritime-orientated high-end design house and technical consulting firm driven by a passion for solving complex, real-world problems
Our core business comprises distinctive and sustainable capabilities, which we leverage to address the needs of our customers and markets and are the primary focus of future capability development.
We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective and sustainable future.
Top Benefits
About the role
Department: Technical Capability
Location: CAN - Victoria
Description Employer: BMT Canada Ltd.
Position: Senior Naval Architect
Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Employment Address: 307-2840 Peatt Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 3V4
Hours of Work: 38.75 per week
Language: English
Benefits: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy. Also eligible for Disability Insurance and voluntary benefits including RRSP and Critical Illness Insurance.
Salary: $ 135,000 CAD / year
Contact: Please apply via the following link
Duties
- Provide expert advice and oversight to submarine maintenance activities. This includes advice to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC) prime contractor, Waterfront teams and the wider Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)
- Act as responsible lead for docking events
- Act as responsible lead for stability trials
- Act as responsible lead for submarine dive trials
- Provide expert advice and oversight on weight management, stability, materials, trials, lifting appliances, structural integrity, watertight integrity, propulsion and maneuvering controls
- Provide expert advice on submarine tests and trials
- Provide expert advice on submarine system safety certification
- 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
- Work with Capability Manager to identify resources for project work, training and development opportunities
- Mentor BMT staff who are developing skills, qualifications and experience in submarine design, maintenance, and certification issues
- Travelling to BMT offices on occasion, which may be overseas, as and when required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering or a related subject matter is required
- Master’s degree is preferred
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in Naval Architectural is required
- Existing registration or ability to obtain registration with Professional Engineering governance body in Province of work
- Experience in leading submarine docking/undocking events
- Experience in leading submarine stability trials as well as trim and incline events
- Experience working within large complex projects, involving multiple stakeholders, shifting priorities, and significant budgets
- Experience working in a shipyard setting
- Experience working with or within the Department of National Defence (DND) offices (Class Desk, FMF)
- Knowledge of the principles and application of key Naval Architectural policies standards and references including but not limited to:
- Canadian Forces Technical Orders (CTFOs)
- International Maritime Organization standards
About BMT
BMT is a maritime-orientated high-end design house and technical consulting firm driven by a passion for solving complex, real-world problems
Our core business comprises distinctive and sustainable capabilities, which we leverage to address the needs of our customers and markets and are the primary focus of future capability development.
We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective and sustainable future.