Senior Welding Technologist

Senior Welding Technologist (Permanent)

Victoria, BC

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services. As well, we have expanded into the Canadian Nuclear Energy Industry. Cavendish Nuclear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babcock International Group, is a leading nuclear services company with a growing national and global presence. Drawing on over 60 years of nuclear experience, Cavendish Nuclear provides specialized service solutions in Canada, with global capabilities across the entire nuclear life cycle.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Our business relies on our people delivering their best day in and day out. As individuals, we all make a difference to our colleagues, our customers and others who we interact with on a daily basis. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the ‘Being Babcock’ principles that help make us great at what we do:

Always strive to deliver

Build great relationships based on trust

Safeguard customers’ reputations

Never compromise on health and safety

Challenge ourselves and each other

Respect people and value their diversity

Thrive on complexity

Trust our people to deliver

We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com.

In this role, you will be:
Be expected to interact in a matrix organization and provide pragmatic welding solutions and engineering support in accordance with dynamic program delivery requirements in a shipyard waterfront environment.

Responsible to provide direction and assistance to Engineering, Project, and Production departments on Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC) welding and Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) matters, including pipe and alloy.

Performing a key role in the Waterfront Welding Team (WWT) to ensure the technical accuracy and content of the welding specifications released by the Waterfront Engineering (H2OE) department to VISSC projects. The responsibility extends to ensuring that engineering specifications and work items that prescribe welding contain adequate performance specifications, NDE requirements, Weld requirements, and Category and Class of welding, such that the quality of the deliverables always meet C-23-VIC-000/AM-001 and CSA W47.1-09.

Responsible to collaboratively work with other Waterfront Engineering teams that have the necessity to prescribe welding or NDE requirements.

Collaborating with the WWT Team Lead to capture opportunities to improve operational processes to maximize its responsiveness to VISSC projects’ priorities and schedules

As our ideal candidate you have,

Graduated from a recognized institution with post-secondary education or accreditation as a Welding Technologist (or equivalent) or significant experience and exposure to welding activities in the marine sector.

8+ years of relevant technical experience (welding, weld inspection, and structural engineering – naval architecture experience highly desirable).

Submarine systems knowledge and experience, including operations and maintenance (5+ years) desirable.

Proven leadership and management skills and experience (5+ years) managing technical teams is highly desirable.

Proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, meaning that you must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Government of Canada with the final dose at least 14 days prior to your start date

You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance

Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/

Babcock Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:

Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health

Wellness days

Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available

Employer matching of employee retirement contribution

Employee recognition and bonus programs

Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues

Relocation assistance for individuals and families

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

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