Senior Naval Architect - Submarine Structures

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Naval Architecture advice and support to external and internal customers.
• Manage your own technical work and evaluate its effectiveness to improve best practice.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Comply with relevant business and ethics codes of conduct.
• Undertake engineering and non-engineering activities in a way that contributes to best practice
• Act as Technical Lead (TL) on specified projects.
• Act as Technical Assurer on specified projects.
• Act as Project Manager (PM) on specified projects.
• Work within the BMT Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Maintain your technical competency in your area(s) of specialization.
• Promotes building a positive team culture through input, feedback and participation in team building and wellness activities.

• Proven ability to lead and conduct submarine structural calculations for existing platforms and/or new builds.
• Provide an expert opinion on design and fitness for service of submarine structures including:
• Submarine pressure hull,
• Submarine pressure hull structural features, and
• Primary and secondary submarine structures.
• Experienced in working with Shipyards, Dockyards, Owners, Class and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to conduct ship surveys for design and engineering changes, mid-life upgrades and vessel condition documentation.
• Knowledge of domain specific standards including International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, Class Society rules, Transport Canada Regulations and Canadian Forces Technical Orders.
• Maintain a program of Continuing Professional Development to sustain your technical knowledge.
• Work with Capability Manager to identify the levels of suitably qualified and experienced personnel (SQEP) required to fulfil current and projected demand.
• Work with Capability Manager to identify training or other developmental opportunities to develop SQEP within BMT.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Degree in Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture;
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Naval Architecture;
• Extensive experience working on new build or re-fit of existing submarines.
• Existing registration or ability to obtain registration with Professional Engineering governance body in Province of work; and,
• Eligible for a Canadian and International security clearance.
• Hold a valid passport and able to travel internationally on a minimum of a 3-month deployment.

• Detailed knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Ship or submarine hydrostatics including stability, weight control and margins; and
• Ship or submarine inclining experiments (submerged and surfaced);
• Experience in the in-service support of naval systems and/or engineering design;
• Experience in the development and use of technical studies and drawings;
• An understanding of specifications for government and commercial vessels;
• Experience in systems integration, ship construction and/or repair;

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plan (including a Health Care Spending Account)
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Parental/Maternity leave top-up program
• RRSP or TFSA matching program
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee recognition program
• Employee referral program