Senior Project Manager, Ship Repair and Engineering
About the role
Job Description Join a team that keeps Canada’s naval fleet mission-ready. We’re seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager, Engineering to lead and coordinate engineering and design efforts within our Ship Repair program. This is a high-impact role responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of engineering outputs from our Halifax Class Design Agent (Fleetway) and its partners, including DSEC, while supporting production efforts for HMCS Fredericton and future ship repair projects.
Responsibilities As the key engineering interface for the Ship Repair program, you will:
- Represent ISI Engineering in progress reviews, planning sessions, and risk management meetings.
- Coordinate engineering deliverables with Fleetway and design partners to meet production schedules and quality standards.
- Collaborate with internal teams including Production Engineering and Project Engineering to ensure seamless handover of outputs to Planning and Production.
- Manage field service engineering support to enable successful ship repair execution.
- Monitor program performance through KPIs and provide regular reporting to senior leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering delivery and overall shipyard efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of experience in shipbuilding, warship operations, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of shipbuilding methodologies and transitioning design into production.
- Formal Project Management certification (preferred).
- Proven experience in program delivery including budget, risk, stakeholder, and change management.
- Deep knowledge of warship lifecycles and engineering project execution.
- Exceptional communication, coordination, and leadership skills.
Due to the nature of work Irving Shipbuilding does, all successful applicants must meet requirements for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Please note this position requires a full-time, in-office presence. About Us Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
About The Team Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.
By joining our team of more than 2,400 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic and exciting career with a company dedicated to your success, development, and safety.
At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding: shipsforcanada.ca/opportunities.
We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.
About Irving Shipbuilding
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is the most modern shipbuilder and in-service ship support provider in North America. Headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, our skilled team and innovative facilities provide efficient building, fabrication, conversion and servicing of vessels and offshore platforms. As Canada’s National Shipbuilder, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is working with the Royal Canadian Navy on the next class of River Class Destroyers and Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) vessels under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). We are proud to continue our long history as a trusted partner in Canadian shipbuilding.
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is a member of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies, a diverse family owned company with operations in Canada and the United States.
Learn more at www.ShipsforCanada.ca.
If you are interested in a career with Irving Shipbuilding visit www.ShipsforCanada.ca/Careers
Senior Project Manager, Ship Repair and Engineering
About the role
Job Description Join a team that keeps Canada’s naval fleet mission-ready. We’re seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager, Engineering to lead and coordinate engineering and design efforts within our Ship Repair program. This is a high-impact role responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of engineering outputs from our Halifax Class Design Agent (Fleetway) and its partners, including DSEC, while supporting production efforts for HMCS Fredericton and future ship repair projects.
Responsibilities As the key engineering interface for the Ship Repair program, you will:
- Represent ISI Engineering in progress reviews, planning sessions, and risk management meetings.
- Coordinate engineering deliverables with Fleetway and design partners to meet production schedules and quality standards.
- Collaborate with internal teams including Production Engineering and Project Engineering to ensure seamless handover of outputs to Planning and Production.
- Manage field service engineering support to enable successful ship repair execution.
- Monitor program performance through KPIs and provide regular reporting to senior leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering delivery and overall shipyard efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of experience in shipbuilding, warship operations, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of shipbuilding methodologies and transitioning design into production.
- Formal Project Management certification (preferred).
- Proven experience in program delivery including budget, risk, stakeholder, and change management.
- Deep knowledge of warship lifecycles and engineering project execution.
- Exceptional communication, coordination, and leadership skills.
Due to the nature of work Irving Shipbuilding does, all successful applicants must meet requirements for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Please note this position requires a full-time, in-office presence. About Us Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
About The Team Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.
By joining our team of more than 2,400 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic and exciting career with a company dedicated to your success, development, and safety.
At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding: shipsforcanada.ca/opportunities.
We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.
About Irving Shipbuilding
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is the most modern shipbuilder and in-service ship support provider in North America. Headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, our skilled team and innovative facilities provide efficient building, fabrication, conversion and servicing of vessels and offshore platforms. As Canada’s National Shipbuilder, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is working with the Royal Canadian Navy on the next class of River Class Destroyers and Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) vessels under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). We are proud to continue our long history as a trusted partner in Canadian shipbuilding.
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is a member of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies, a diverse family owned company with operations in Canada and the United States.
Learn more at www.ShipsforCanada.ca.
If you are interested in a career with Irving Shipbuilding visit www.ShipsforCanada.ca/Careers