Senior Marine Surveyor - West Coast Thales Canada Inc.

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Senior Marine Surveyor - West Coast
Thales Canada Inc., Defence and Security
Victoria, BC
Remote
Full-time, Permanent

Senior Marine Surveyor - West Coast
Thales Canada Inc., Defence and Security - Victoria, BC

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Position Summary

This is a Hybrid role located in Victoria B.C.

Thales Canada is looking for a Senior Marine Surveyor to support its Non-Combatant In-Service Support Programs for the Royal Canadian Navy on Canada’s West Coast.

The Thales Senior Marine Surveyor – West Coast (SMS-W) will work with the Thales LCMM & Engineering and Service Delivery Teams to provide project management and technical support to various Royal Canadian Navy’s Non-Combatant Platforms. This includes but not limited to the planning and execution of ship surveys and preparation of survey reports and other technical support activities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The SMS-W will report to the Engineering Services Manager and support the development of docking engineering specifications for AOPV Class, based on industry/RCN accepted practices and available technical documentation. This may include but not limited to:

Support the Thales Certification Officer with the planning and execution of Classification surveys.

Plan and execute pre-docking surveys, Annual Condition Surveys and prepare Annual Condition Survey Reports, in coordination with the DND and Classification Society requirements.

Support the preparation of docking specifications, docking facility work packages, technical proposals and scopes of work.

Applying lessons learned from previous surveys and dockings to support configuration baseline changes and process improvements; and

Defining guidelines for hull repair specifications.

Reviewing Engineering, Certification Management and other Processes and identify areas of improvement.

Prepare documented work scopes suitable for solicitation of quotations from external resources such as OEM’s, manufacturers, suppliers, repair and testing facilities, or specialist service providers.

Preparing and reviewing technical documentation and supporting baseline documentation updates; and

Providing technical input into problems associated with equipment or system malfunction, including failure analysis and solution development.

Minimum Requirements

An Engineering degree or equivalent in Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering.

Eligible to be registered as a Professional Engineer in BC, Canada.

Previous experience as a Marine Surveyor with a Classification Society.

Minimum of five years' experience in surveying or maintenance of vessels to commercial or military standards.

Demonstrated experience with the planning, management and execution of ship dockings and dry dock refits.

Demonstrated understanding and experience with:

Classification Society rules and regulations (Lloyd’s Register, ABS, DNV) for the Classification of Ships, Naval Ship Classification Rules and Commercial Ship Rules;

International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years' experience in project management of ship repair and engineering change projects.

Experience with design, testing and certification of shipboard lifting appliances including marine cranes.

Familiar with conducting weight and stability calculations, lightship surveys, inclining tests, and lightship surveys.

International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (the Polar Code)

Familiar with Navy Certification requirements (ANEP 77 Naval Ship Code, etc.).

Previous experience with Royal Canadian Navy or Canadian Coast Guard.

Experience in delivering marine in-service support of operational assets.

Language: French (Desirable as a first or second language, with English second or first)

Physical Demands

Combination of office work and working at dockyards and on board Naval ships.

Required to undertake inspections in machinery and confined spaces of Naval ships involving bending and twisting.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements:

Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR.

Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as you will have direct access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program.

Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level.

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Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.

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