Submarine Hull Surveyor
Full Time $105 - $130,000 / yearJob Overview
Job Title: Submarine Hull Surveyor
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
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.
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
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.
Key Responsibilities
The Hull Surveyor is responsible for professionally and efficiently undertaking surveys as part of a team, compiling survey findings, producing survey reports, developing repair specifications, and undertaking acceptance activities in a marine environment
Responsibilities and tasks include:
Responsibilities and tasks include:
- Develop survey packages from technical documentation.
- As part of a team, conduct visual inspections and condition surveys on marine structures (including submarines) in a heavy industrial environment.
- Compile inspection findings and produce survey reports
- Develop Repair Specifications:
- Request and assess the results from Non-Destructive Testing (NDE).
- Assess structure against relevant codes and standards to determine whether repairs are required.
- Develop technical specifications to resolve complex repairs
- Provide input to risk assessments.
- Undertake Acceptance Activities
- Conduct quality assurance activities such as work acceptance and inspections to verify completion of key steps in repair sequences.
- Assist in the planning and execution of platform tests or trials.
- Witness platform tests or trials as client representatives.
- Undertake Design Activities:
- Participate in feasibility studies, concept designs and calculations for structures, systems and equipment related to platform systems.
- Support the installation design and integration of new and replacement equipment related to platform systems.
General
- Provide Naval Architecture advice and support to external and internal 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.
- Work within the BMT Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
- Maintain your technical competency in your area(s) of specialization.
- Demonstrate willingness and active adoption of coaching and mentoring provided by senior staff and support with mentorship to junior staff in developing technical competency.
- Contribute to building a positive team culture through input, feedback and participation in team building and wellness activities.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Essential:
- A College Technologist Diploma in a relevant field and eligibility to be certified as an AScT in Nova Scotia within 30 months, OR licensed to practice as a Professional Engineer or eligibility to register as an Engineer-in-Training in Nova Scotia within 12 months,
- An attention to detail and a demonstrated ability and aptitude to problem solve technical issues,
- Excellent oral and written communication skills,
- Strong teamwork skills and the flexibility to effectively work in an environment subject to frequently changing or competing priorities
- Ability to obtain Canadian security clearance
Desirable:
- 4+ years of relevant technical experience, with at least two years with hull survey experience.
- Practical experience working with marine platform systems or steel structures in a marine environment.
- Experience working in a fast-paced commercial shipyard environment.