Engineer II, Structural X5

Job Title: Engineer II, Structural

Term: 12 months
Location: North Vancouver, BC

Description
The Engineer II, Structural is responsible to participate in the concept, basic, functional and production design engineering packages and to maintain close contact with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers and class societies. The projects range from completely new builds science vessels to navy non-combat vessels.

Duties/Accountabilities

• Provides input on issues related to the Structural aspects of the design and build of the ships.
• Provide technical solutions for any issue related to Structural Design throughout project lifecycle
• Knowledge in ship design in other disciplines such as: Naval Architecture, Outfitting & Safety, Machinery & Piping, Electrical.
• Knowledge and experience of Ship Hull Structural Design and Calculations, Foundation Design as applicable in ships, considering statics and dynamic forces.
• Knowledge and experience in FEA concept for Structural (Local strength analysis), software such as FEMAP, Abaqus, Solidworks compatible with Class Approval software.
• Knowledge and experience in Structural Design and Repair project assessment for compliances with Class, National and International Rules and Regulations, Ship Specifications, technical writing and ability to produce clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures and reports.
• Knowledge and experience in: Classification Societies Rules and Regulations (LR, DNV-GL, IACS, ABS, Lifting Appliance, etc.), related to Structural aspects, IMO Regulations (Load Line, SOLAS, COLREGS, MARPOL, SPS Code and etc.) related to Structural aspects, International Standards (ISO, JIS and etc.) related to Ship design and build aspects.
• Knowledge and experience in material science (steel) in shipbuilding industry (metrology, grades and applications)
• Knowledge and experience in: AutoCAD (2D & 3D) as a Computer-Aided Ship Structural Design tool, Navisworks and Eshare as a tool to check and inspect 3D model of ShipConstructor and Cadmatic, ShipConstructor and Cadmatic as a tool to check, extract data and manipulate 3D model.

Education and Experience

• A Degree in Naval Architecture / Marine Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ in a similar position (Naval Architect/ Mechanical Engineering) with heavy involvement in Ship Structural Design
• Engineer In Training (EIT) designation with a recognized, accredited institution
• Good working knowledge of the following programs or similar: AutoCAD, Femap, Multiframe, ShipConstructor, SolidWorks, Navisworks. Cadmatic and MS Office
• Shipyard experience desired
• Knowledge of international Naval Architecture codes and standards such as IMO, SOLAS and Classification Society Rules.

Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

• Demonstrated effective communication across a variety of cultures.
• Demonstrated ability to work semi-independently and under supervision to develop solutions to complex technical problems.
• Good knowledge of Material Strength and Vibration using First principal calcs and Finite Element Analysis.
• Technical cognizance in one or more engineering areas, Structural Engineering in Ship Building and Marine Environment.
• Above average analytical skills to gather and analyse/synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as an integral part of the collective analysis/synthesis process.
• Technical writing skills including the ability to produce and present clear detailed written technical specifications, procedures and reports.
• Organizational skills including the ability to maintain organization in a change environment, multi-task and establish priorities.
• Commit to a high standard of safety and able to comply with all safety laws and all the employer’s safety policies and rules.
• Above average interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Exercise sound judgements and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions and corporate philosophy.