Senior Naval Architect

The Role

**Employer**: BMT Canada Ltd.

**Position**:Senior Naval Architect

**Terms of Employment**:Full-time / Permanent

**Location**:Victoria, British Columbia

**Employment Address**:307-2840 Peatt Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 3V4

**Hours of Work**:38.75 per week

**Language**:English

**Benefits**: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy.**Also eligible for Disability Insurance and voluntary benefits including RRSP and Critical Illness Insurance.

**Salary**:$ 135,000 CAD / year

**Duties**:

- Provide expert advice and oversight to submarine maintenance activities. This includes advice to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC) prime contractor, Waterfront teams and the wider Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)
- Act as responsible lead for docking events
- Act as responsible lead for stability trials
- Act as responsible lead for submarine dive trials
- Provide expert advice and oversight on weight management, stability, materials, trials, lifting appliances, structural integrity, watertight integrity, propulsion and maneuvering controls
- Provide expert advice on submarine tests and trials
- Provide expert advice on submarine system safety certification
- 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
- Work with Capability Manager to identify resources for project work, training and development opportunities
- Mentor BMT staff who are developing skills, qualifications and experience in submarine design, maintenance, and certification issues
- Travelling to BMT offices on occasion, which may be overseas, as and when required.

**Requirements**:

- Master’s degree is preferred
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in Naval Architectural is required
- Existing registration or ability to obtain registration with Professional Engineering governance body in Province of work
- Experience in leading submarine docking/undocking events
- Experience in leading submarine stability trials as well as trim and incline events
- Experience working within large complex projects, involving multiple stakeholders, shifting priorities, and significant budgets
- Experience working in a shipyard setting
- Experience working with or within the Department of National Defence (DND) offices (Class Desk, FMF)
- Canadian Forces Technical Orders (CTFOs)
- International Maritime Organization standards