Senior Constructive Designer - Ottawa - Babcock Canada Inc.

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Senior Constructive Designer (Permanent)

Victoria, BC or Ottawa, ON or Halifax, NS

Expected Salary: $80,458 to $98,337

To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate's skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Company's sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

What You Do Here Matters. In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important.

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers' defence capabilities and critical assets.

Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa.

Working for us, you'll help ensure that Canada's critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock's Purpose, 'Creating a safe and secure world, together.'

Be Part of Something Big.

Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication.

Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great:

• Be Curious – We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, 'how might we?'
• Think: Outcomes – We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
• Be Kind – We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.
• Collaborate – We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
• Be Courageous – We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Own and Deliver – We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock's and our customers' success.

Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:

Health & Well-being

• 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
• Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
• Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life's challenges
• A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

Planning for the Future

• Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA

Flexibility in How We Work

• We offer an agile workplace for several positions
• An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests
• Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure

Growth and Recognition

• A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
• Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues

Responsibilities

• Design and develop solutions with a Structural focus for the integration of new sub-systems / components into existing systems.
• Support the production of technical drawings and specifications to support the implementation of Engineering Changes on board Victoria Class Submarines and other Naval/Marine platforms.
• Conduct independent technical studies and assessments of marine structural elements and analyze recommended changes to existing structures to assess the design impact of proposed changes.
• Check design and drawing outputs from more junior designers, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Provide technical assistance and feedback to designers to ensure the use of correct methods and tools for assigned tasks.
• Provide marine constructive subject matter expertise and practical experience into multidisciplinary teams delivering engineering design, development, and design intent maintenance projects.
• Conduct onsite inspections/surveys as necessary.
• Participate in the development of in-house processes and tools used to support and improve the way we work.
• Collaborate with Engineers and other Designers to deliver multi-disciplinary designs that meet contracted time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Work directly, and communicate effectively, with other stakeholders, including project managers, configuration, engineering, and other departments to meet delivery targets.
• Liaise with sub-contractors to ensure design for manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Strong technical skills including post-secondary education; degree, diploma and/or certificate in Engineering technology, or equivalent experience.
• Registration as an Applied Science Technologist (AScT), Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) or Professional Engineer (PEng) with the applicable provincial association.
• Eight (8) years of experience in structural drafting and design.
• Submarine specific knowledge, such as the standards that control structural design elements of the submarines, considered an asset.
• Experience with creation of Engineering Change Installation Packages.
• Recent and significant experience working with 2D and 3D CAD tools and overseeing the CAD work of others (knowledge in SolidWorks and AutoCAD is a differentiating asset).
• Proven ability to work independently on complex design tasks and to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, including writing formal reports and delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior staff and industry placement trainees (Co-ops).
• You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work, live, and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

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