Material Planner (Permanent)

Babcock Canada Inc.; Victoria; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health and dental

EFAP support

Maternity/Parental leave top-up

RRSP/DPSP matching

Compressed work schedule

Job summary

Babcock Canada Inc. in Victoria, BC seeks a Material Planner (Permanent) to analyze work specs, support bid planning, and coordinate material reviews for defence projects.

The role emphasizes ensuring supplier alignment, maintaining client relationships, and applying safety and quality standards in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates bring 2–4 years in manufacturing or shipbuilding, proficiency with MS Office and planning tools, and eligibility for Canadian security clearances.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or shipbuilding.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and specialized project control software.
• Experience with Project Estimating and Planning Systems.
• Experience in a project/material management environment.
• Eligibility for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, vet, and interrogate the Work Specification to understand customer requirements.
• Provide technical support for contract bid preparation during the planning phase.
• Identify required surveys and assess if costed options cover them.
• Create and manage tasks through project software (PEPS).
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and their agents.
• Comply with safety, quality, and working practices.
• deputize for the Planning Supervisor when needed and guide department direction.
• Coordinate production activity material reviews.
• Review Engineering Changes for material requirements prior to implementation.
• Act as point of contact for all material queries within the planning team.
• Collect and apply lessons learned to future projects.
• Raise Change Requirements and Enquiries for material issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Shipbuilding

Security clearance

Project planning

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Work Package Management

Project Estimating Systems

Planning software

Job description

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Material Planner (Permanent)

Victoria, BC

Expected Salary: $57,508 to $75,479

To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Your Role

What You Do Here Matters

In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important.

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.

Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa.

Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, ‘Creating a safe and secure world, together.’

Be Part of Something Big.

Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication.

Babcock Principles

Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great:

• Be Curious – We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, ‘how might we?’
• Think: Outcomes – We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
• Be Kind – We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.
• Collaborate– We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
• Be Courageous – We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Own and Deliver – We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock’s and our customers’ success.

Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:

Health & Well-being

• 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
• Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
• Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges
• A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

Planning for the Future

• Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA

Flexibility in How We Work

• We offer an agile workplace for several positions
• An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests
• Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure

Growth and recognition

• A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
• Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues

We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: babcockcanada.com .

Description

• Analyse, vet, and interrogate the Work Specification to ensure a full and detailed understanding of customer’s requirements (including resource and material identification)
• Provide technical support for the contract bid preparation during the planning phase
• Investigate and compile a listing of surveys required by the work specification and determine whether the recommendations are covered by costed options
• Create Manageable Tasks and management activities through utilizing the project software (PEPS)
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the client and the client’s agents
• Comply with all working practices, standards of discipline, safety, and quality
• When necessary, deputize for the Planning Supervisor and ensure that the direction of the department is followed in relation to strategic direction of the company
• Coordinate production activity material reviews
• Review Engineering Changes (EC) for material requirements prior to implementation
• Act as point of contact for all material queries within the planning team
• Collect and combine material from Learning from Experience (LFE) for future projects
• Raise Change Requirements (CR) and Enquiries (EN) for material related issues
• Other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate brings

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or shipbuilding
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and specialized project control software, including Work Package Management tools
• Experience with Project Estimating and Planning Systems
• Experience in a project/material management environment
• Experience with Royal Canadian Navy (or similar) operating systems would be considered an asset
• Eligibility for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance

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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.

Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work, live, and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.