Senior Naval Architect - Submarine Structures
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Minimum 15 years of experience in Naval Architecture;
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Department: Technical Capability
Location: CAN - Ottawa
Compensation: $105,000 - $150,000 / year
Description
Job Title: Senior Naval Architect - Submarine Structures
Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Annual Salary: $105,000-150,000
About BMT
BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Naval Architect – Submarine Structures is responsible for professionally and efficiently executing work in support of client taskings for submarines.
General
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
At BMT we believe in hiring the best talent, from diverse backgrounds, as this introduces new ideas to the team and our customers. We believe in a cooperative and collaborative work environment and support and encourage career growth.
The Successful Candidate Will Receive a Competitive Salary Commensurate With Skill, Ability And Experience, As Well As a Comprehensive Benefit Package Including
Location: CAN - Ottawa
Compensation: $105,000 - $150,000 / year
Description
Job Title: Senior Naval Architect - Submarine Structures
Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Annual Salary: $105,000-150,000
About BMT
BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Naval Architect – Submarine Structures is responsible for professionally and efficiently executing work in support of client taskings for submarines.
General
- 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;
At BMT we believe in hiring the best talent, from diverse backgrounds, as this introduces new ideas to the team and our customers. We believe in a cooperative and collaborative work environment and support and encourage career growth.
The Successful Candidate Will Receive a Competitive Salary Commensurate With Skill, Ability And Experience, As Well As a Comprehensive Benefit Package Including
- 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
More about this job
Responsibilities
The role involves providing expert naval architecture advice and leading structural calculations for submarine pressure hulls and related features. The candidate will act as a Technical Lead and Project Manager, collaborating with shipyards and owners to conduct surveys and design changes.
Requirements
Requires a degree in Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture with at least 15 years of experience in submarine new builds or refits. Candidates must be eligible for Canadian and International security clearances and be able to obtain professional engineering registration.
Skills
- Naval Architecture
- Submarine Structural Calculations
- Pressure Hull Design
- Ship Surveys
- Technical Leadership
- Project Management
- Hydrostatics
- Stability Analysis
- Weight Control
- Inclining Experiments
- Systems Integration
- Ship Construction
- IMO Regulations
- Class Society Rules
- Transport Canada Regulations
- Canadian Forces Technical Orders
Benefits
- Medical plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Health Care Spending Account
- Employee and Family Assistance program
- Parental/Maternity leave top-up program
- RRSP or TFSA matching program
- Flexible work hours
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee recognition program
- Employee referral program
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Categories
- Engineering
- Consulting
- Transportation
- Government & Public Sector
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Naval Architecture
- Submarine Structures
- Pressure Hull
- Marine Engineering
- IMO Regulations
- Transport Canada
- Canadian Forces Technical Orders
- Hydrostatics
- Stability
- Weight Control
- Inclining Experiments
- Ship Surveys
- Systems Integration
- Ship Construction
- Technical Assurance
- Project Management
- SQEP
- Professional Engineering Registration
- Security Clearance
- Mid-life Upgrades