Senior Engineer, Naval Architecture

Seaspan; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine engineering firm in North Vancouver is seeking a Senior Engineer in Naval Architecture. The role involves developing new concept designs, optimizing ship hulls, and utilizing CFD analyses. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Naval Architecture and at least 8 years of experience. This position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, and extensive health benefits in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Best-in-class health benefits

Parking included

Complimentary shuttle service

Qualifications

• 8 or more years’ post-secondary experience in Naval Architecture.
• Previous concept design experience is an asset.
• Professional Engineering designation in British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review design and calculation packages.
• Design and optimize ship hull forms.
• Perform CFD analyses for optimizing hull appendages.

Skills

Naval architecture

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Design expertise

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Architecture

Tools

CFD tools

Job description

Overview

The Senior Engineer, Naval Architecture – Concept Design, is responsible for completing naval architecture activities within the Concept Design team at Seaspan Shipyards. Under the direction of the Director – Concept Design, the Senior Engineer, Naval Architecture participates in the development of new concept designs, including hull form development, stability, powering & resistance, and hydrodynamic analyses.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering and design expertise in assigned areas of Naval Architecture by preparing and reviewing design and calculation packages to ensure design requirements are met.
• Designs and optimizes ship hull forms and general arrangements.
• Collaborate with the mechanical and electrical engineers on developing power and propulsion architecture.
• Performs Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses for optimizing hull appendages and propulsion arrangements.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to other junior engineers, designers or subcontractors in the areas of naval architecture and structural design.
• Develops and / or reviews design documents for fisheries, icebreaking and naval vessels in order to achieve customer, Classification Society and regulatory approval.
• Performs trade studies both formal and informal to determine the most cost-effective solutions to engineering problems and meet material budgets for systems assigned. Identifies opportunities to reduce material costs below budget.
• Represents the company to industry to develop understanding of Seaspan’s involvement in the National Shipbuilding Strategy and continue to build our reputation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Architecture is required.
• 8 or more years’ post-secondary experience working in Naval Architecture.
• Previous concept design experience is an asset.
• Experience with CFD tools is an asset.
• Experience working with a diverse integrated project team is considered an asset.
• Professional Engineering designation in the Province of British Columbia.

Why you’ll love working here

• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including extended health care (paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Parking is included and we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick-up and drop-off points around North Vancouver to assist those using transit.