Job Description The Principal Engineer, Outfitting oversees designing, reviewing, and carrying out engineering and technical tasks. The role offers guidance and expertise to the engineering team and supports engineers in developing technical and operationally sound solutions. This position is responsible for ensuring the overall technical compliance of the design, ensuring it is safe, functional, and meets customer and class standards.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver. What You'll Do

• Provides engineering and design expertise in designated areas of Marine Outfitting Systems, including elements and components such as fire protection systems, insulation systems, structural openings (doors, windows, manholes, hatches), stairs and ladders, handrails and stanchions, paint, gratings, lifesaving equipment, cranes, winches, davits, and joiner interior accommodation design. Prepare design and calculation packages to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Analyzes information, identifies methods, processes, steps, and the plant, machinery, and equipment needed to design and continuously improve manufacturing or material processes and systems, to ensure the final product meets specified cost and quality standards.
• Designs engineering solutions and validates the process to achieve a design brief that meets organizational and regulatory standards. Provides technical authority, delegates it to engineers, and approves changes to requirements.
• Analyzes information, drafts engineering standards and specifications, and assesses the effectiveness of these standards within one's engineering discipline to guarantee work that meets quality requirements. Also provides guidance on engineering tasks within the organization and for its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Performs inspections to assess the quality of complex, large-scale engineering projects or the integrity of existing extensive installations or structures and determines the necessary remedial actions to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations.
• Establishes maturity targets and reviews completion at gate reviews.
• Uncovered emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related topics.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering subject area, Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional Engineering designation in the Province of British Columbia.
• Minimum 15 years of post-secondary experience in ship operations, in-service support, and/or ship design and construction environments; 20+ years preferred.
• Experience in complex vessel integration.
• Experience in supervising and developing people.
• Experience working with a diverse, integrated project team.
• Analytical skills to gather and analyze or synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as a key part of the collective analysis or synthesis process.
• Technical writing skills, including the ability to produce and present clear, detailed technical specifications, procedures, and reports.
• Knowledge of MRP, purchasing, and management systems is preferred.
• Understanding of CADMATIC, ShipConstructor, AutoCAD software, document control systems, and databases.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to guide and mentor team members.
• Critical thinker capable of analyzing change requests, projects, and designs to identify potential schedule or budget risks.
• Ability to work independently and offer technical guidance on testing, evaluating, and enhancing engineering results.
• Organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Committed to maintaining a high standard of safety and able to follow all safety laws and the employer's safety policies and rules.
• Proficient in computer skills with working knowledge of the basic Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

Why you'll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Free on-site gym.
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick-up and drop-off points around North Vancouver.

The estimated salary for this position is $143,100 - $174,900. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Must hold or be eligible to attain Reliability Security Clearance or a higher level of Security Clearance as required. About Us Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.

To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.

Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruit@seaspan.com for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.