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Engineer III, Naval Architecture
Seaspan
North Vancouver, CAN
Full-time
Mid · 5+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 4 days ago
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What you’ll do
- Prepares naval architecture calculation packages, technical assessments, and supporting documentation to demonstrate compliance with contract, design, customer, classification society, and regulatory requirements.
- Supports stability, weight, resistance and powering, seakeeping, and other naval architecture analyses as assigned.
- Assists the Senior Naval Architect and task leads with preparation, review, and resolution of design review documentation for icebreaking, naval replenishment, and other vessel programs.
- Develops material specifications and bills of material in accordance with Seaspan material strategies, project requirements, and customer expectations.
- Participates in requirements decomposition, design development, material selection, engineering execution, design verification, and engineering close-out activities.
- Coordinates with engineering disciplines, production, supply chain, planning, class, regulatory bodies, and customer representatives to resolve technical issues.
- Supports shipyard execution through field verification, vessel walkdowns, technical investigations, and timely response to production-related engineering questions.
- Prepares clear technical reports, review responses, correspondence, and presentations to support project decision-making and formal approvals.
- Maintains a strong commitment to safety, quality, schedule, and continuous improvement in all assigned work.
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is required.
- Minimum five years of post-graduation experience in naval architecture, marine engineering, ship design, or a related technical field is required.
- Experience working in a shipyard, vessel design office, classification society, or marine engineering environment is an asset.
- Experience supporting complex vessel programs, production engineering, design integration, or regulatory/classification approval processes is an asset.
- Experience working with diverse integrated project teams, including engineering, production, planning, supply chain, customers, and external approval authorities, is an asset.
- P.Eng. registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC, or E.I.T. status with eligibility to apply for P.Eng. registration within one year, is preferred.
- Knowledge of stability, weight control, resistance and powering, seakeeping.
- Ability to prepare, check, and present clear technical calculations, reports, review responses, and engineering documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage assigned deliverables, and collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong technical writing, verbal communication, listening, and presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD is required; experience with GHS or other naval architecture software is an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
- Availability and willingness to travel to locations and at frequencies determined necessary or desirable by the employer to meet business needs.
- Commitment to a high standard of safety and ability to follow all applicable safety laws, policies, procedures, and site rules.
- Why you’ll love working here
- This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
- In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
- We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- This is a full-time permanent position because we have long term projects that need long term strategic support.
- Free on-site gym.
- Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.
- Immigration and relocation support is available for qualified candidates.
- The estimated salary for this position is $105,300 - $128,700. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.
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Preferred Qualifications
- P.Eng. registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC, or E.I.T. status with eligibility to apply for P.Eng. registration within one year, is preferred.
- In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
About Seaspan
Shipbuilding & Marine Manufacturing5000 employeesFounded 1886
Canadian maritime and shipbuilding corporation serving industries and government fleets with tug, ferry, bunkering, and repair services.
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