Detail Designer II

Detail Designer II

The Detail Designer II is responsible for completing Mechanical and Piping design assignments on new construction and repair projects at Vancouver Shipyards, with moderate to minimal direction from the Lead or more expert designers.

Under the direction of the Manager, Mechanical Detail Design, and the coordination of the team Lead, the Detail Designer II participates in all phases of new construction design projects.

The designer develops and delivers discipline-specific system 3D Model and Manufacturing Information drawings, by assisting the lead or senior designer to take technically feasible integration decisions and/or by collaborating with the System Responsible Engineer to resolve design issues.

This role is also responsible for liaison with internal VSY design teams and participate at project’s design reviews to ensure that the ship design is produced in accordance with the current equipment information, the applicable rules and regulations, the production design standards and the procedures, as assigned by the Manager and Lead.

These responsibilities ensure that the goals and objectives of the design projects are accomplished within the prescribed engineering plans, schedule, budget, and that the work-product is aligning with the project requirements.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at Capilano Business Park, 1st Street West.

What you’ll do

• Creates and updates, with moderate to minimal support, the 3D design model content in assigned areas of Mechanical and Piping design within project schedule and budget, and in line with the design input: basic and functional design documents, class society rules and regulations, flag rules and company and international standards.
• Develops, with moderate to minimal support, design drawings for icebreaking, naval replenishment and different support or multipurpose vessels to achieve customer approval and Classification Society, flag regulatory compliance.
• Participates at design reviews of functional packages or vessel areas to ensure functional design requirements are met.
• Supports the Lead by providing guidance to other less expert designers or subcontractors in the Mechanical and Piping engineering/design area.
• Uses the appropriate design methods and tools provided by the supervisor and appropriately self-checks the work performed at intermediate development stages and upon activity completion.
• Develops material specifications and bills of material in accordance with Seaspan material strategies and customer requirements.
• Supports the company design standards development and improvement process.
• Provides technical support to production and ensures the resulting deliverable packages for manufacturing are in alignment with VSY standards and processes.
• Performs the assigned tasks in the spirit of the company’s code of conduct and by contributing to the company’s safety-oriented culture. Respects and contributes to an inclusive work environment by promoting teamwork, wellness, workplace flexibility, actively embracing diversity and showing inclusive behaviours.
• Performs additional duties as required.

What you’ll bring

• Technical Diploma or Associate’s degree in Mechanical Systems Engineering or Design.
• 2+ years of experience in Detailed Design from manufacturing/heavy industries’ environment working on projects involving diverse partners.
• Previous shipyard experience is highly desired and marine industry experience is preferred.
• Experience working with a diverse integrated project team is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of marine Mechanical and Piping design, including detailed knowledge of mechanical and piping systems and production best practices.
• Knowledge of the following ship types is considered a strong asset: icebreakers, research vessels, multi-purpose vessels, fishing vessels, naval auxiliary vessels.
• Knowledge of icebreaker specific Mechanical and Piping systems or experience with icebreakers vessels design and/or construction would be an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to propose and develop solutions to sophisticated technical problems with moderate to minimal support.
• Above average analytical skills to gather and analyze/synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as an integral part of the collective analysis/synthesis process.
• Good technical writing skills including the ability to produce and present clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures, and reports.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD is required.
• Experience with Cadmatic is preferred and would be an advantage.
• Good organizational skills, above average communication skills including written, verbal, listening and presentation.
• Availability and willingness to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.
• Committed to a high standard of safety and able to follow all safety laws, regulations and all the employer’s safety policies and rules.
• Exercise good judgments and make decisions in a manner consistent with the job functions.
• PC proficiency required. Working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office software suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams etc.).

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 a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide a best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including such things as full health care (e.g. unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, life insurance, medical leave coverage, maternity and parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, wellness/fitness reimbursement for memberships or registration fees, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

About us:

Seaspan Shipyards: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. #LI-HN1 #LI-ONSITE

To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com

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. Furthermore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request.