About this role
Job Title : Marine Designer Technologist Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time Annual Salary: $77,000-85,000 About BMT BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org . The Marine Designer Technologist is responsible for professionally and efficiently executing design and modelling work in support of client taskings for small to large platforms. Responsibilities and tasks include: General: Support Capability department in providing engineering services to internal and external customers. Independently undertake technical work which requires coordination with colleagues and making a substantial contribution to assigned projects. Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Comply with relevant business and ethics codes of conduct. Undertake engineering activities in a way that contributes to best practice under the guidance of senior staff members. Work within the BMT Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures. Demonstrate willingness and active adoption of coaching and mentoring provided by senior staff and support with mentorship to junior staff in developing technical competency. Contributes to building a positive team culture through input, feedback and participation in team building and wellness activities. Role Specific: Knowledge of marine and ship design aspects, awareness of staged design development and maintaining design intent. Proven experience producing a range of ship drawings, including General arrangements, Structural drawings and details, Equipment layouts including associated system schematics, piping arrangements, and electrical wire diagrams, and Detailed design drawings including fabrication and installation drawings. Apply project and company CAD standards, drawing conventions, title block requirements, revision control, and configuration management procedures. Conduct ship or submarine surveys and site verification activities including: Validate existing structure and system configurations, Incorporate as-fitted details into drawing packages, and Produce survey reports which compile inspection findings and follow client, Class or Standard designated formats. Awareness of domain specific standards including International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, Class Society rules, Transport Canada Regulations and Canadian Forces Technical Orders. Apply knowledge to resolve technical issues of moderate scope and complexity using proven approaches and techniques including: Development of design or technical specifications to resolve complex repairs. Assessment of structures and systems against relevant codes and standards to determine whether repairs or changes are required. Assessment of structures and systems against relevant codes and standards to determine design changes and refits. Provide input to risk assessments for design or repair specifications.