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Description

Job Title: Marine Designer Technologist
Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Annual Salary: $77,000-85,000

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 Marine Designer Technologist is responsible for professionally and efficiently executing design and modelling work in support of client taskings for small to large platforms.

Responsibilities and tasks include:

Role Specific:

• Developing new and editing existing ship and submarine 2D and 3D drawings to support engineering tasks covering structural, mechanical and electrical domains.
• Applying project and company CAD standards, drawing conventions, title block requirements, revision control, and configuration management procedures.
• Conducting ship or submarine surveys and site verification activities including:
  • Validate existing structure and system configurations,
  • Incorporate as-fitted details into drawing packages, and
  • Produce survey reports which compile inspection findings and follow client, Class or Standard designated formats.
• Utilizing domain specific standards including International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, Class Society rules, Transport Canada Regulations and Canadian Forces Technical Orders.
• Applying knowledge to resolve technical issues of moderate scope and complexity using proven approaches and techniques including:
  • Development of design or technical specifications to resolve complex repairs.
  • Assessment of structures and systems against relevant codes and standards to determine whether repairs or changes are required.
  • Assessment of structures and systems against relevant codes and standards to determine design changes and refits.
• Providing input to risk assessments for design or repair specifications.

General:

• Supporting the Capability departments in providing engineering services to internal and external customers.
• Independently undertaking technical work which requires coordination with colleagues and making a substantial contribution to assigned projects.
• Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Complying with relevant business and ethics codes of conduct.
• Undertaking engineering activities in a way that contributes to best practice under the guidance of senior staff members.
• Working within the BMT Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Mentorship to junior staff in developing their technical competency.
• Contributing to a positive team culture through input, feedback and participation in team building and wellness activities.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Essential:

• A College Technologist Diploma in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant computer aided design (CAD) and drafting experience producing engineering, detailed design or production drawings for ships, submarines or other marine assets.
• Advanced expertise in 2D drafting and 3D modelling software packages including AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Rhino, or similar.
• Provincial certification for Engineering Technologists.
• Eligible for a Canadian security clearance.
• Knowledge of marine and ship design aspects, awareness of staged design development and maintaining design intent.
• Proven experience producing a range of ship drawings, including:
  • General arrangements,
  • Structural drawings and details,
  • Equipment layouts including associated system schematics, piping arrangements, and electrical wire diagrams, and
  • Detailed design drawings including fabrication and installation drawings.
• Proven experience utilizing domain specific standards (including International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, Class Society rules, Transport Canada Regulations and Canadian Forces Technical Orders).

Desirable:

• Experience supporting a Marine Drawing Office.
• Practical experience working with marine platform systems (small or large boats).
• Experience working in a fast-paced commercial shipyard environment.
• Experience and knowledge of Department of Defence drawing templates and standards.

Why Work For Us?

At BMT we believe in hiring the best talent, from diverse backgrounds, as this introduces new ideas to the team and our customers. We believe in a cooperative and collaborative work environment and support and encourage career growth.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary commensurate with skill, ability and experience, as well as a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Medical, dental and vision plan (including a Health Care Spending Account)
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Parental/Maternity leave top-up program
• RRSP or TFSA matching program
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee recognition program
• Employee referral program

BMT is committed to employment equity, to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

BMT is a maritime-orientated high-end design house and technical consulting firm driven by a passion for solving complex, real-world problems

Our core business comprises distinctive and sustainable capabilities, which we leverage to address the needs of our customers and markets and are the primary focus of future capability development.

We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective and sustainable future.