Naval Hull Specialist – Maintenance & Certification

Thales Canada; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health

Dental

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Travel Insurance

RRSP / TFSA program

Job summary

Thales Canada, as part of the AJISS Coastal Support team, seeks a Technical Specialist – Hull to support Royal Canadian Navy AOPV and JSS class vessels. The role is hybrid in Halifax, with the Coastal Engineering Services and Service Delivery teams, focusing on corrective maintenance, engineering changes, certification management and planned hull maintenance changes.

You will liaise with OEMs and ship staff, develop Work Instructions and SOWs, assess obsolescence, and support on-board activities

Qualifications

• 3-year technical program diploma in a marine field or equivalent.
• Provincial/state/federal technologist licensing in a relevant field.
• Canadian Armed Forces Hull Technician (QL 6A/6B) certification is acceptable.
• Strong knowledge of marine hull systems, ship structures and maintenance.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Investigate defects on board or in the technical package.
• Liaise with OEMs, service providers and ship staff to resolve defects.
• Develop Work Instructions and Statements of Work (SOW).
• Identify hull-related inadequacies and propose corrections.
• Support Service Providers conducting on-board work and advise on hull operations.

Skills

Hull systems

English fluent

Communication

Team player

MS Office

Education

3-year marine tech diploma

Technologist license

Hull Technician (QL 6A/6B)

Job description

Thales Canada, as part of the AJISS Coastal Support team, seeks a Technical Specialist – Hull to support Royal Canadian Navy AOPV and JSS class vessels. The role is hybrid in Halifax, with the Coastal Engineering Services and Service Delivery teams, focusing on corrective maintenance, engineering changes, certification management and planned hull maintenance changes.

You will liaise with OEMs and ship staff, develop Work Instructions and SOWs, assess obsolescence, and support on-board activities