Principal Welding Quality Assurance and Non Destructive Examination Technologist (Permanent)

Babcock Canada Inc.; Victoria; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the marine sector seeks a Principal Welding Quality Assurance and Non Destructive Examination Technologist for their Victoria office. In this permanent role, you will oversee weld quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and providing technical leadership within a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in welding, inspection, and leadership, alongside a commitment to safety and quality assurance. Excellent benefits and a competitive salary are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Wellness days

Flexible work schedule

Employer matching retirement contributions

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Graduated from a recognized institution with post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
• Eligible for registration with Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC.
• 10+ years of experience in welding and inspection.

Responsibilities

• Manage weld quality assurance and quality control capabilities.
• Review contractor developed welding procedure specifications.
• Collaborate with internal and external organizations related to quality.

Skills

Welding Inspection

Weld Quality Assurance

Non-Destructive Examination (NDE)

Structural Engineering

Technical Leadership

Education

Post-secondary education or accreditation in Welding Technology

Tools

Welding Codes & Standards

NDE Techniques (magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, radiography, ultrasonic testing)

Job description

Principal Welding Quality Assurance and Non Destructive Examination Technologist (Permanent)

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Principal Welding Quality Assurance and Non-Destructive Examination Technologist (Permanent)

Victoria, BC

Expected Salary : $84,925 to $122,670

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 neighbor, 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 :

• Manage, coordinate, and grow weld quality assurance and quality control capabilities as required, to meet current and future business requirements.
• Review and accept contractor developed welding procedure specifications.
• Review and accept contractor welder performance qualifications.
• Review and accept contractor developed Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) procedures.
• Collaborate with internal and external organizations including Babcock Engineering & Corporate Quality Assurance, subcontracted weld engineers or weld companies in support of welding and NDE quality, process controls, and performance / procedure qualifications.

The ideal candidate brings :

• Graduated from a recognized institution with post-secondary education or accreditation as a Welding Technologist (or equivalent) or significant experience and exposure to welding and NDE activities in the marine sector.
• Eligible for registration with the Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia as an Applied Science Technologist.
• 10+ years experience with welding, weld inspection, structural engineering, or naval architecture.
• Experience providing technical leadership and guidance to technologists.
• Qualification as a welding inspector (CSA W178.2, CWI etc.).
• Experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance within shipbuilding / repair, pressure vessel / piping or similar heavy industrial environments.
• Qualification as an NDE technician in any of the following disciplines, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, radiography, and or ultrasonic testing.
• Experience, Trade qualifications and performance qualifications in welding to recognized welding codes & standards.
• 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 /

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