Structural Engineer

Irving-Shipbuilding-2; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Irving-Shipbuilding-2 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, seeks a Structural Engineer in Hull Engineering to design, review, and deliver Canada’s future vessel fleet. You’ll contribute from concept to construction, coordinating with naval architecture, structures teams, and field teams to ensure quality and schedule.

This role blends office engineering and hands-on problem solving in a busy shipyard, requiring practical application of theory and adherence to customer and classification requirements to

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and deliver vessel structures across all project stages.
• Provide technical oversight and solutions to construction challenges.
• Ensure compliance with customer and classification requirements.
• Collaborate with Naval Architecture & Structures teams.

Job description

Join a team building the future fleet of Canada. As a valued member of the Hull Engineering group, the Structural Engineer will play a key role in the design, construction, testing/commissioning, and delivery of Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard vessels. This is a unique opportunity to apply your technical expertise to some of the most complex and impactful shipbuilding programs in the country.

Reporting to the Naval Architecture & Structures Team Lead, the Structural Engineer works independently to provide technical oversight and support throughout all project stages. You will review structural designs and engineering products, ensure compliance with customer and classification requirements, and develop practical solutions to technical challenges encountered during construction.

This role offers a dynamic blend of office-based engineering work and hands‑on problem-solving in an industrial shipyard environment. You will leverage both theoretical knowledge and practical engineering principles to drive high‑quality, efficient outcomes for major new-build programs.