Naval Architecture Manager

Jobtailor; Victoria; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Victoria, Canada seeks a Naval Architecture leader to manage resources and guide projects from requirements analysis through deployment and testing. You will foster team skills, coordinate workloads for bids and products, and ensure adherence to SOLAS and industry standards while driving continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in people management, a Naval Architecture degree (Master’s preferred), and strong English communication; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or technical program in Naval Architecture.
• Experience with SOLAS/LSA/ISO/IACS standards.
• 2+ years as a people or resource manager.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Eligible for Canadian access to controlled tech information and NATO Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide resource management to the Naval Architecture team.
• Lead and support Naval Architecture across project lifecycles.
• Coordinate resources for bids, projects and products.
• Plan team workload short, medium and long term.
• Develop team skills, recruitment and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with SOLAS, Classification Society and Naval Ship Code standards.
• Develop technical proposals and cost estimates for customers.
• Mentor and coach staff; foster continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Resource management

Communication (English)

Mentoring & coaching

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree in Naval Architecture or related field

Master’s degree in Engineering (preferred)

Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation or eligibility

Tools

Naval Architecture tools and standards (SOLAS, LSA, ISO, IACS)

Life Cycle Management

Stability calculations

Technical documentation management

Job description

• Provide resource management to the Naval Architecture team
• Provide Naval Architecture leadership and support throughout project life cycles, from requirements analysis and design through development, integration, test and acceptance
• Improve and deploy discipline best practices, processes, tools and governance
• Serve as a primary point of contact on complex subjects and provide education, mentoring and coaching
• Report to the Manager, Naval Architecture
• Coordinate resources for bids, projects and products
• Plan team workload in the short, medium and long term
• Develop team skills and support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, career management and succession planning
• Lead the team to meet expectations for productivity, chargeability, quality, continuous improvement and objectives
• Ensure company policies and procedures are followed, including timesheets, time off and travel
• Support process, procedure and tooling establishment, standardization and evolution
• Develop lessons learned and share knowledge across the discipline
• Foster continuous improvement through root cause analysis, problem solving and new practice deployment
• Develop bid, project and product estimates for the discipline and sub-disciplines
• Perform Life Cycle and Materiel Management functions for platforms, including vessel addition, obsolescence, environmental assessment and disposal management
• Manage marine system technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, installation and maintenance instructions, and test and trials documentation
• Conduct technical investigations into hull repair and marine equipment or system malfunction, including failure and root cause analysis, risk assessments and solution development
• Prepare stability calculations for vessels undergoing towing and docking evolutions
• Prepare work scopes for external quotations
• Prepare technical proposals and cost estimates for customer approval
• Develop and review engineering plans, processes and procedures
• Assure compliance with SOLAS, Classification Society and Naval Ship Code standards

Requirements

• An engineering degree or technical program diploma in Naval Architecture or a related technical field from a recognized university or college program
• Expertise with industry standard Naval Architecture tools and standards (SOLAS, LSA, ISO, IACS, etc.)
• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a people or resource manager
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for access to controlled technical information
• Must be eligible for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field
• Preferred: Professional Engineer (P. Eng) designation or eligibility for licensure in a Canadian province
• Preferred: Experience in the Defence industry
• Preferred: Familiarity with shipboard installation practices, naval classification society expectations, and platform integration constraints
• Preferred: Fluency in French
• Preferred: Recent experience responsible for a Naval Architecture team and/or Naval Architecture functions

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Naval Architecture leadership, resource management, and compliance with industry standards such as SOLAS and ISO. Capable of fostering team development, continuous improvement, and effective communication in both English and French.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Naval Architecture Leadership
• Resource Management
• SOLAS Compliance
• Technical Documentation Management
• People Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Naval Architecture Tools
• Life Cycle Management
• Stability Calculations
• Root Cause Analysis
• Technical Proposal Development

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Mentoring
• Coaching
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (P. Eng)
• Canadian Controlled Goods Program Eligibility
• Canadian NATO Secret Clearance Eligibility

Industry Keywords

• Defence Industry
• Naval Classification Society
• Shipboard Installation Practices
• Environmental Assessment
• Obsolescence Management