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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.
Job Responsibility:
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
Promote 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
Requirements:
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
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
Nice to have:
Detailed knowledge and experience in Ship or submarine hydrostatics including stability, weight control and margins
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
What we offer:
Medical, dental and vision plan (including a Health Care Spending Account)