Engineer II, Naval Architect

Engineer II, Naval Architect

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The Engineer II, Naval Architect coordinates and executes engineering tasks within allocated system design in compliance with schedule and budget specifications. The Engineer ensures integration of the systems into the ship and performance of the system through the ship delivery.

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Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on‑site at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C. V7P 2R2.

• Contributes to the analysis of information, the specification of the methods, process steps, and the plant, machinery and equipment required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems, to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
• Contributes to the design of engineering solutions; designs the feasibility testing approach and supervises its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions.
• Contributes to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Carries out inspections to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and specify the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Delivers required outcomes by coordinating with suppliers and supply chain to receive, approve and integrate technical and commercial information to support detail design and supply chain and adhere to the overall schedule.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related discipline is required. Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of post‑secondary experience in Engineering, preferably with knowledge of ship/maritime systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional Engineer, Incorporated Engineer or Engineer in Training designation with a recognized, accredited institution is required.
• Experience in coordinating the work of others in a ship building environment.
• Experience working with a diversely integrated project team is considered an asset.
• Analytical skills to gather and analyze/synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as a key part of the collective analysis/synthesis process.
• Technical writing skills including the ability to produce and present clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures, and reports.
• Knowledge of MRP, purchasing and management systems is preferred.
• Understanding of Ship Constructor and AutoCAD software, document control systems and databases.
• Ability to work effectively across a multi‑disciplined team.
• Critical thinker with the ability to analyze change requests, projects, and designs to anticipate schedule or budget risk.
• Ability to work without supervision and provide technical guidance on testing, evaluating and improving engineering outcomes.
• Organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Committed to a high standard of safety and able to follow all safety laws and all the employer’s safety policies and rules.
• Proficient computer skills. Working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office 2010 software suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).

• 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 a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide a best‑in‑class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including such things as full health care (e.g. unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, wellness/fitness reimbursement for memberships or registration fees,…