Seaspan ULC
Senior Project Engineer
Seaspan ULC, North Vancouver, BC
Job Description
The Senior Project Engineer leads project planning, resourcing, staffing, progress reporting, people management and troubleshooting for engineering projects. The Project Engineer is responsible in ensuring project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver
What you'll do
What you'll bring
Why you'll love working here
The estimated salary for this position is $112,700 - $135,200. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate's skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company's sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.
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About Us
Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America's most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada's Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.
To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com
This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.
Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. Furthermore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request.
The Senior Project Engineer leads project planning, resourcing, staffing, progress reporting, people management and troubleshooting for engineering projects. The Project Engineer is responsible in ensuring project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver
What you'll do
- Applies a project management approach to complete design, pre-production and production support activities, including work performed by major subcontractors, and ensure the efficient delivery of engineering outputs.
- Supports the Manager, Project Engineering and Senior Project Engineers to develop project control documents and assessment of Control Account Management data of engineering scope for assigned projects.
- Conducts regular analyses of engineering performance and proactively identifies and addresses variances.
- Helps drive timely closure of technical issues, risks and opportunities raised by the project, to ensure that all engineering deliverables and inputs to other collaborators are achieved and meet (or exceed) commitments.
- Responsible for application of an appropriate engineering maturity management culture and appropriate engineering lifecycle management, aligned with project objectives.
- Ensures maturity targets are agreed with key stakeholders.
- Helps coordinate Gate Reviews (Design Reviews) that are conducted at appropriate points during the Project lifecycle.
What you'll bring
- Relevant bachelor's degree preferably in engineering or scientific subject area or a similar experience with a strong technical background.
- 10+ years of experience in Engineering or Technical Project Management, preferably with knowledge of ship/maritime systems or specialized knowledge of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, communications or a related domain.
- Experience of supplier technical management an asset.
- Professional Engineer with a recognized, accredited institution, or working towards achieving such status.
- Solid understanding of CAD software, 3D Modelling and Visualization tools, document control systems and databases is a plus.
- Working towards their PMP Certification.
- Strong communication skills including verbal, written, listening and presentation.
- Good organizational skills.
- Availability and willingness to travel if needed.
- Committed to a high standard of safety and able to follow all safety laws and all the employer's safety policies and rules.
- Exercise good judgments and make decisions in a manner consistent with the crucial job functions.
- Self-starter with excellent communications and organizational skills
- Proven ability to work independently to develop solutions to complex technical problems.
- Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and confirm its accuracy and adequacy as an integral part of the collective analysis/synthesis process.
- Strong technical writing and interpersonal skills including the ability to produce and communicate clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures, and reports.
- PC proficiency required. Solid understanding of Microsoft Office software suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
Why you'll love working here
- This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
- 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 a best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including such things as full health care (e.g. unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Free on-site gym.
- Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.
The estimated salary for this position is $112,700 - $135,200. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate's skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company's sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.
#LI-CV1 #LI-ONSITE
About Us
Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America's most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada's Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.
To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com
This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.
Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. Furthermore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request.