Senior Designer, Structures

• Lead and supervise the design being produced for structural content of the ship design.
• Allocate design/drafting work to team members. Ensure that personnel work within their competencies and with appropriate supervision.
• Support the Manager, Structural Detail Design by providing mentorship and guidance to other junior engineers, designers, or subcontractors in the areas of structural engineering and design.
• Provides design expertise in assigned areas of Structural Design by preparing and reviewing design and functional packages to ensure functional design requirements are met.
• Develops and/or reviews design drawings for fisheries, icebreaking, and naval replenishment vessels in order to achieve customer, Classification Society and regulatory approval.
• Preparation of 3D models and design drawings based on engineering information, site data and client requirements.
• Performs trade studies both formal and informal to determine the most cost-effective solutions to design problems and meet material budgets for systems assigned. Finds opportunities to reduce material and labour costs below budget.
• Develops material specifications and bills of material in accordance with Seaspan material strategies and customer requirements.
• Represents the company to industry to develop understanding of Seaspan's involvement in FFR and continue to build our reputation.
• Ensure appropriate design methods are used and that appropriate design checks are undertaken.
• Correspond with clients, contractors, and others as required.
• Actively encourage and support a safety-oriented culture.

• Associate Design degree, diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7 - 10 years of relevant experience in Detailed Design in Manufacturing/Heavy Industries.
• Knowledge of marine structural design, including detailed knowledge of structural connections and production best practices.
• Knowledge of the following ship types is considered a strong asset: research vessels, fishing vessels, icebreakers, naval auxiliary vessels.
• Knowledge of icebreaker structures.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to develop solutions to sophisticated technical problems.
• Good analytical skills to capture and analyze/synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as an integral part of the collective analysis/synthesis process.
• Strong technical writing skills including the ability to produce and present clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures, and reports.
• Knowledge of MRP, purchasing and management systems a plus.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD is required.
• Experience with Ice breakers would be an asset.
• Experience with CADMATIC would be an asset.
• Good organizational skills.
• Above average communication skills including written, verbal, listening and presentation are required
• Availability and willingness to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.
• Committed to a high standard of safety and able to follow all safety laws and all of the employer's safety policies and rules.
• Exercise good judgments and make decisions in a manner consistent with the crucial job functions.
• Solid understanding of basic Microsoft Office 2010 software suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).

• 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 with 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 things such as extended health care (i.e. 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, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Access to Pemberton campus 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.

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