Test Specialist - Communications

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA, B3B 1E6

Onsite or Hybrid:

Test Specialist - Communications (Permanent)
Halifax, NS

Expected Salary: $70,340 to $85,971
In determining the final salary, Babcock will consider a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and be presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.
Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

• Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’

• Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.

• Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.

• Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,

• Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.

• Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.

Babcock is grateful to work on the traditional territories of many Nations across Canada. Babcock respects the special relationship that the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis have with the land and recognizes that we are privileged to use and share this land. Babcock is committed to being a good neighbour, ensuring that we are positively contributing to society’s progress and building meaningful and mutually beneficial relations with Indigenous peoples, businesses, and communities.

We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct detailed work with lockout, tagout (LOTO) software including the drafting of lockouts/tagouts required to make systems safe in support of Production and Commissioning activities.
• “Redline” schematics and conduct schematic updates and reviews using CAD applications.
• Draft test documentation and work instructions.
• Track and monitor entry safety boards.
• Act as primary Point of Contact to personnel accessing the Submarine for LOTO applicable to work orders and work instructions.
• Coordinate resources and supporting services for the testing, acceptance and maintenance activities of Victoria Class Submarine (VCS) communication systems and equipment.
• Act as a Test Director and lead a multi-disciplinary team during the testing of submarine systems and equipment.
• Identify risks and opportunities during testing and maintenance.
• Conduct equipment troubleshooting, fault diagnosis and corrective maintenance.
• Contribute to the determination of solutions to problems and issues of moderate to high complexity and clearly articulate complex technical issues, solutions and risks to all stakeholders (technical and non-technical).
• Record defects using Babcock Canada IT applications.
• Work effectively as part of a broader technical team and lead small to medium sized teams to deliver assigned projects or tasks.
• Be responsive to Managers for dynamic program delivery requirements in a shipyard waterfront environment.
• Other duties as required.

The ideal candidate brings:

• Post-secondary education in an engineering discipline or equivalent training and experience.

• 4+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience in operating and troubleshooting information technology, communication equipment and related equipment.

• Experience with using VCS Communication equipment, an asset.

• Experience working with Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) personnel and coordinating communication trials, an asset.

• Strong communication skills; written, verbal and interpersonal.

• Marine, offshore oil and gas drilling or naval vessel experience, an asset.

• New construction commissioning or retro-commissioning, an asset.

• Have the physical ability to walk and/or stand for extended periods.

• Have the physical dexterity to allow for working in confined spaces and areas with limited room for movement.

• Is comfortable working on scaffolding at heights and around water.

• Is comfortable working in an industrial environment and around moving equipment (forklifts, cranes, etc.).

• Strong computer skills including MS Office suite, Visio, and Auto CAD.

• You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance

Babcock Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:

• Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
• Wellness days
• Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
• Employer matching of employee retirement contribution
• Employee recognition and bonus programs
• Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
• Relocation assistance for individuals and families

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/

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