Description

The Senior Engineer, Naval Architecture is responsible for carrying out naval architecture assignments on new construction and repair projects at Seaspan Shipyards. Under the direction of the Manager, Naval Architecture; the Senior Engineer, Naval Architecture participates in all phases of new construction design projects including: requirements decomposition, design preparations, supporting analysis, material selection and specification, engineering execution, and engineering close-out activities.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver. 

What you’ll do

• Provides engineering and design expertise in assigned areas of Naval Architecture by preparing and reviewing design and calculation packages to ensure contract design requirements are met.
  Provides engineering and design expertise in assigned areas of structural design by preparing and reviewing design and calculation packages to ensure contract design requirements are met.
  Supports the Manager, Naval Architecture by providing mentorship and oversight to other junior engineers, designers, or subcontractors in the areas of naval architecture and structural design.
  Develops and/or reviews design documents for fisheries, icebreaking, and naval replenishment vessels to achieve customer, Classification Society, and regulatory approval.
  Performs trade studies both formal and informal to decipher the most cost-efficient solutions to engineering problems and meet material budgets for systems assigned. Seeks opportunities to reduce material costs below budget.
  Develops material specifications and bills of material in accordance with Seaspan material strategies and customer requirements.
  Represents the company to the industry to develop understanding of Seaspan’s involvement in FFR and continue to build our reputation.

Requirements

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Architecture is required.
• 10 or more years of post-secondary experience working in Naval Architecture and Structural Design.
• Previous shipyard experience would be an asset.
• Experience working with a diversely integrated project team is considered an asset.
• Professional Engineering designation in the Province of British Columbia.
• Expert knowledge of stability and weight calculations.
• Expert knowledge of resistance and powering calculations.
• Knowledge of seakeeping calculations.
• Expert knowledge of structural design, including detailed knowledge of structural connections and production best practices.
• Knowledge of the following ship types is considered a strong asset: research vessels, fishing vessels, icebreakers, naval auxiliary vessels.
• Knowledge of noise predictions and attenuation best practice.
• Knowledge of icebreaker structures.
• Exhibited ability to work independently to develop solutions to complex technical problems.
• Above average analytical skills to gather and analyze/synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as a key feature of the collective analysis/synthesis process.
• Strong technical writing skills include the ability to produce and present clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures, and reports.
• Knowledge of MRP, purchasing and management systems a plus.
• Solid understanding of ShipConstructor and ACAD software, document control systems and databases is desired.
• Good organizational skills.
• Above average communication skills including written, verbal, listening and presentation are required.
• Availability and readiness to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the employer decides is needed or desirable to meet its business needs.
• Committed to a high standard of safety and able to follow all safety laws and all of the employer's safety policies and rules.
• Exercise discernment and make decisions in a manner consistent with the integral job functions.
• Advanced working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office 2010 software suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).