Principal Mechanical Designer

Principal Mechanical Designer (Permanent)

Victoria, BC or Ottawa, ON or Halifax, NS

Expected Salary: $86,879 to $106,185

In determining the final salary, Babcock will consider a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and be presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

• Challenge the status quo, Be Curious , and ask, ‘how might we?’
• Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
• Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
• Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,
• Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.
  
  

Babcock is grateful to work on the traditional territories of many Nations across Canada. Babcock respects the special relationship that the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis have with the land and recognizes that we are privileged to use and share this land. Babcock is committed to being a good neighbour, ensuring that we are positively contributing to society’s progress and building meaningful and mutually beneficial relations with Indigenous peoples, businesses, and communities.

We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com .

In this role, you will:

• Design and develop solutions with a Mechanical / Structural focus for the integration of new sub-systems / components into existing systems.
• Provide mechanical subject matter expertise and practical experience into multidisciplinary teams delivering engineering design, development, and design intent maintenance projects.
• Lead small to medium multi-disciplinary teams to deliver engineering design and development projects and meet contracted time, cost and quality requirements.
• Allocate tasks to designers, check design and drawing outputs, and ensure integration of interdisciplinary designs in accordance with company and regulatory standards.
• Provide technical assistance and feedback to designers to ensure the use of correct methods and tools for assigned tasks.
• Conduct independent technical studies and assessments of marine mechanical and structural elements and analyze recommended changes to existing mechanical systems to assess the design impact of proposed changes.
• Communicate technical subjects, issues, solutions and risks to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Participate in the development of in-house processes and tools used to support and improve the way we work.
• Support the production of technical drawings and specifications to support the implementation of Engineering Changes on board Victoria Class Submarines.
• 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 manufacturing.
• Conduct onsite inspections/surveys as necessary.
  
  

The ideal candidate brings:

• Strong technical skills including post-secondary education; degree, diploma and/or certificate in Mechanical Engineering technology, or equivalent experience.
• Registration as an Applied Science Technologist (AScT), Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T) or Professional Engineer (PEng) with the applicable provincial association.
• Ten (10)+ years of experience in mechanical drafting and design.
• Submarine specific knowledge, such as the standards that control mechanical design elements of the Victoria Class submarines, considered an asset.
• Experience with creation of Engineering Change Installation Packages.
• Recent and significant experience working with CAD tools and overseeing the CAD work of others.
• Proven leadership skills and experience directing technical teams in a collaborative working environment such as an integrated multi-functional project team or a mix of subcontractors.
• 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 Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:

• Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
• Wellness days
• Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
• Employer matching of employee retirement contribution
• Employee recognition and bonus programs
• Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
• Relocation assistance for individuals and families
  
  

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.

Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/