Specialist III, Design Quality
Seaspan View all jobs
- North Vancouver, BC
- $105,300-128,700 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.What you'll do
- Lead and manage the EBOM team, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance management.
- Own EBOM governance across the Project Design lifecycle, including Pre-Rev A, Rev A (EQAA), Rev 0 (EBOM), and Post-Drawing (EQEB).
- Ensure EBOM readiness and quality at defined engineering and quality assurance gates.
- Apply engineering judgment to assess EBOM defects and differentiate valid design evolution from non-conformances.
- Oversee CAD imports, EBOM data extraction, validation, and reporting activities.
- Review and approve EBOM defect classifications and ensure consistent application of agreed standards.
- Act as the primary EBOM interface with Functional Design, Detail Design, Engineering Quality, project leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Communicate EBOM risks, trends, and readiness status clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ensure EBOM metrics and KPIs are meaningful, actionable, and aligned with engineering priorities.
- Support audits, reviews, and governance checkpoints related to EBOM quality and compliance.
- Drive continuous improvement of EBOM processes, classifications, and reporting based on lessons learned.
- Promote early issue detection and right-first-time quality across Project Design activities.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Naval Architecture, or related discipline).
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of shipbuilding or complex engineering design environments.
- Minimum 5-8 years of experience in engineering, design, or engineering quality roles.
- Proven experience leading technical teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of EBOM, configuration management, and design change processes.
- Experience working with PLM/PDM (Product Life Cycle, Product Data Management) systems such as ARAS, or equivalent platforms.
- Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to guide and influence technical teams.
- Excellent engineering judgment and analytical skills to assess EBOM data and defects.
- Strong decision-making ability in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts and EBOM status to leadership and project teams.
- High level of stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
- Strong understanding of engineering governance, quality assurance principles, and professional practice.
- Proficiency in data analysis, dashboards, and engineering quality reporting.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- 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 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.