Senior Marine Engineering Specialist (Permanent)

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, CA, V8Z 0B9

Onsite or Hybrid:

Senior Marine Engineering Specialist – Permanent Full-Time (37.5 hours) - Band 4.2

(NOC: 21399 - Other Professional Engineers)

Victoria, British Columbia

Babcock Canada Inc.

One (1) Position

Date Posted: 10 August 2023

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.

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

In this role, you will:

• Design and create mechanical and electrical interfaces for integration into crucial naval systems.
• Be responsible for the occupational Health & Safety of all direct reports
• Draft, review, and approve repair specifications for submarine maintenance activities
• Provide mentoring and professional oversight for a team of engineers and technologists.
• Assess, document, and communicate risks associated with submarine engineering systems to both internal and external customers
• Identify, design, and manage electrical and mechanical interfaces and requirements for naval systems and equipment
• Technically lead multidisciplinary teams to support the installation design and integration of new and replacement equipment related to submarine platform systems. Including: conducting customer meetings, capturing, and managing requirements, leading design reviews, specifying and managing the scope of work
• Complete and oversee a range of engineering tasks including feasibility studies, detailed designs, drawings, and calculations
• Develop knowledge of and apply Defence Standards, Military Specifications, and other relevant guiding principles in the design and integration of submarine specific systems and equipment
• Be responsive to Program Managers for dynamic program delivery requirements
• Identify risks, impacts, mitigations, and opportunities.

The ideal candidate brings:

• A Master of Engineering Degree in Marine Engineering, or similar discipline, i.e.: mechanical or electrical engineering
• Minimum 10 years of progressively senior Marine engineering experience (naval defense or military industry considered an asset)
• Minimum 5 years of submarine experience, ideally in submarine design and support
• Minimum 5 years experience in modifying existing and integrating new naval systems and equipment, specifically critical alarm, and detection systems.
• Experience supporting engineering services within government agencies as a consultant, advisor, or subject matter expert.
• Experience in design and maintenance of marine systems such as hydraulics, high pressure air, diesel, and propulsion systems.
• Experience conducting assessments of replacement and new equipment being introduced into existing systems, (multiple engineering discipline experience, i.e., mechanical, electrical, safety, considered an asset)
• First-hand knowledge of applying Naval Authority rules and Classification Society to calculations, design drawings and specifications
• Experience providing professional oversight and mentorship within a technical team (technical project lead experience an asset)
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Ability to achieve required security clearances:
  • NATO Secret
  • CGP security assessed
  • ITAR positively assessed
  • Controlled Goods

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, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Security

• Candidates must be eligible for a Canadian Federal Government Security Clearance to the Secret level; ITAR, NATO and Controlled Goods clearance will also be required

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range from $113,000 - $127,000 per annum and participation in Babcock Canada’s discretionary bonus plan per company policy
• Coverage of fees to register as an AScT through ASTTBC
• Extended health, medical, dental and life Insurance
• RRSP/DPSP benefits available
• 4 weeks’ vacation per fiscal year
• Relocation assistance for individuals and families per Babcock company policy
• Eligible for discretionary bonus, benefits, allowances and/or increase in salary, the whole in accordance with Babcock Canada’s policies and guidelines and individual circumstances

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

Company Information

Head Office

800-75 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario

K1P 5E7
Tel: 613-567-2764

Work Location Addresses

825 Admirals Road
Victoria, British Columbia

V9A 2P1

301-3531 Uptown Boulevard

Victoria, British Columbia

V8Z 0B9