Manager, Engineering Quality

Job Description

The Engineering Quality Manager will lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for engineering quality assurance across Vancouver Shipyards Engineering Department. This role is accountable for the development and execution of engineering quality strategies, managing cross-functional quality activities, and ensuring consistent application of standards and processes across projects. The role requires a strategic leader with strong technical, communication, and people management skills, capable of driving a preventive quality culture and delivering continuous improvement across engineering functions.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What You'll Do

• Define and execute the overall Engineering Quality strategy in alignment with business objectives, shipyard standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary quality team, including QA Engineers, Data Analysts, Project Quality Engineers, and EBOM specialists.
• Oversee QA resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring optimal support based on risk and schedule priorities.
• Govern the implementation of engineering quality processes, standards, and audit protocols across all disciplines and subcontractors.
• Monitor and report on key engineering quality KPIs, non-conformities, and project risks to senior management and the Quality Board.
• Support project teams during design reviews and milestone gates, ensuring timely quality input and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including root cause analyses and corrective/preventive actions based on audit findings and lessons learned.
• Ensure training programs, work instructions, and onboarding packages are developed and maintained to build engineering quality capability.
  
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; Master’s degree is considered an asset.
• General knowledge of shipbuilding construction methods and procedures in a matrix organization. 
• Professional Engineer, with a recognized, accredited institution, preferred.
• 5+ years of design quality management and leadership experience in a shipyard or marine design firm. 10+ years desirable.
• 10+ years of design experience in the shipbuilding industry. 15+ years desirable.
• Proven track record in managing multi-functional teams and leading quality in complex project environments.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001, quality assurance systems, and risk-based quality management practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with engineering data systems, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to influence and drive performance across multiple functions.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, especially in high-pressure or deadline-driven scenarios.
• Strategic thinker with a preventive mindset and ability to anticipate engineering quality risks early.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to interact effectively with engineers, project managers, executives, and external stakeholders.
• Skilled in developing and delivering executive-level dashboards, quality reports, and presentations.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis, quality audits, corrective action systems, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of engineering change processes, shipbuilding design process and configuration management practices.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines with a strong focus on detail and accuracy.
  
  
  

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 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, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• 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.
  
  
  

The estimated salary for this position is $143,100 - $174,900 . In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skillset 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.

About Us

Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.

To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com

This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.

Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.