Engineering Change Lead
- Levis, QC, Canada
Full-time
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The Engineering Change Lead is responsible for managing all engineering changes in support of the design, development, integration, and testing of the Canadian Coast Guard’s future fleet of six Program Icebreakers. This role will provide engineering support across all functional engineering disciplines and work directly with non-engineering functions to facilitate the efficient implementation of changes. More specifically, you will:
Founded in 1825, Davie is Canada’s largest shipyard. We build and repair specialized, essential vessels for government and commercial clients.
Working at Davie means embracing vast possibilities every day and taking part in an adventure where every project leads to something monumental. It’s about tackling big challenges with creativity, determination, and passion.
There’s a real sense of pride in being part of the Davie team. It’s not just about delivering major projects - it’s about innovation and pushing boundaries to accomplish something truly remarkable.
At Davie, we forge the monumental!
The Engineering Change Lead is responsible for managing all engineering changes in support of the design, development, integration, and testing of the Canadian Coast Guard’s future fleet of six Program Icebreakers. This role will provide engineering support across all functional engineering disciplines and work directly with non-engineering functions to facilitate the efficient implementation of changes. More specifically, you will:
- Lead and facilitate the review, approval, and prioritization of change requests.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all engineering changes.
- Engage with all technical disciplines and promote a robust change culture.
- Collaborate with non-engineering functions to ensure seamless integration of approved changes.
- Maintain records of all change management activities.
- Establish and maintain a Change Management Plan (CMP) aligned with the Davie Corporate Management System (CMS).
- Manage the traceability of changes to ensure conformance with contractual and technical requirements.
- Provide training and guidance on change processes, best practices, and tools.
- Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
- Work effectively with others within a project team environment and in accordance with the project’s Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Engineering, Naval Architecture, or other).
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in the field of marine engineering or ship design.
- Experience working with the rules and regulations of classification societies and flag states.
- Experience working in a shipyard is considered an asset.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to complete multiple, complex, detail-oriented tasks and projects on time.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
- Proficiency in French and English (written and spoken). Fluency in English is required for this position, as you will interact with English-speaking suppliers, stakeholders or clients
Founded in 1825, Davie is Canada’s largest shipyard. We build and repair specialized, essential vessels for government and commercial clients.
Working at Davie means embracing vast possibilities every day and taking part in an adventure where every project leads to something monumental. It’s about tackling big challenges with creativity, determination, and passion.
There’s a real sense of pride in being part of the Davie team. It’s not just about delivering major projects - it’s about innovation and pushing boundaries to accomplish something truly remarkable.
At Davie, we forge the monumental!
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Responsibilities
Lead engineering change management for the Canadian Coast Guard’s six future Program Icebreakers, coordinating change reviews, approvals, prioritization, and implementation across engineering disciplines and non-engineering functions. Maintain the Change Management Plan and change records, ensure traceability and compliance, guide stakeholders on change processes, and improve practices in alignment with the project schedule.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, naval architecture, or another relevant field and at least 10 years of marine engineering or ship design experience are required. Candidates should know classification society and flag state rules, have strong organizational and stakeholder coordination skills, be proficient with Microsoft Office, and be fluent in written and spoken English and French; shipyard experience is an asset.
Skills
- Engineering Change Management
- Change Request Review and Approval
- Change Prioritization
- Marine Engineering
- Ship Design
- Engineering Coordination
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Traceability
- Contractual and Technical Compliance
- Change Management Planning
- Process Improvement
- Project Scheduling
- Classification Society and Flag State Regulations
- Microsoft Office
- Written and Spoken English
- Written and Spoken French
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- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
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Keywords
- Engineering Change Management
- Program Icebreakers
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Marine Engineering
- Ship Design
- Change Requests
- Change Management Plan
- Change Traceability
- Contractual Requirements
- Technical Requirements
- Classification Societies
- Flag States
- Shipyard
- Integrated Master Schedule
- Engineering Disciplines
- Stakeholder Management
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Office
- English
- French
- Shipbuilding