BMT

Maritime engineering consultancy designing ships

Senior Naval Architect Team Lead

Engineering LeadershipUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeCA$105k - CA$150k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture is required.
At least 10 years of experience in Naval Architecture is required.
Must be registered or able to obtain registration with the Professional Engineering governance body in the province of work.
Must be eligible for a Canadian security clearance.
Demonstrated team leadership experience is required.
Experience in the marine, naval, defense, or government sectors is required.
Experience participating in recruitment and interviewing processes is required.
Must be able to work independently.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills are required.
Must be comfortable presenting and briefing senior leaders and executives.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Assist the Naval Architecture Capability Manager by leading a portion of the Naval Architecture team in Halifax, Ottawa, or Victoria.
Support the Capability Manager and perform management duties when the Manager is absent or out of office.
Manage work assignments and allocations for direct reports, including negotiating with project managers and implementing resulting enterprise resource planning updates or replacement-tool updates.
Review and approve timesheets for direct reports.
Conduct performance reviews for direct reports, including establishing Personal Development Plans.
Establish and maintain recurring one-on-one meetings with direct reports.
Encourage team members by communicating team goals and identifying areas for new training or skill checks.
Assist the Capability Manager with hiring processes, including candidate screening and first-round interviews, and with training new team members.
Assist the Capability Manager with department strategies and initiatives.
Answer team member questions, help resolve team member problems, and oversee team member work for quality and guideline compliance.
Support the Capability Manager in developing strategies to help team members meet company performance goals.
Conduct team meetings to update team members on best practices and continuing expectations.
Perform other duties assigned by the Capability Manager.

Job Title: Senior Naval Architect - Team Lead
Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Annual Salary: $105,000-150,000

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.

The Team Lead Naval Architecture (NA) is responsible for assisting the NA Capability Manager by leading a portion of the NA Team in either Halifax/Ottawa/Victoria.

Supports the Capability Manager and may perform management duties when the Manager is absent or out of office.
Manage work assignments/allocations for direct reports, including negotiations with PMs & implementing resulting ERP updates (or replacement tool).
Review/approve timesheets for direct reports.
Conduct performance personnel reviews for direct reports, including establishment of Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
Establish and maintain recurring one-on-one meetings with direct reports.
Provides encouragement to team members, including communicating team goals and identifying areas for new training or skill checks.
Assists the Capability Manager with hiring processes (e.g., conduct candidate screening, first round interviews, etc.) and new team member training.
Assist Capability Manager with Department strategies and initiatives.
Answers team member questions, helps with team member problems, and oversees team member work for quality and guideline compliance.
Supports the Capability Manager to develop strategies to promote team members to meet the company performance goals.
Conducts team meetings to update team members on best practices and continuing expectations.
Other duties assigned by the Capability Manager.

Essential:

Degree in Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture
Minimum 10 years of experience in Naval Architecture
Existing registration or ability to obtain registration with Professional Engineering governance body in Province of work
Eligible for a Canadian security clearance
Demonstrated team leadership experience
Experience within the marine, naval, defense or government sectors
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience participating in recruitment and interviewing processes
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
Comfortable present and briefing senior leaders and executives

About the Company

BMT

Maritime engineering consultancy designing ships

BMT is an engineering and science consultancy focused on the maritime sector, providing ship design, environmental risk advice, and offshore infrastructure management. It serves as a technical partner for governments and industry, delivering analysis, engineering design, risk assessment, and program management. Since 1998 it has been employee-owned, preserving independence, with a legacy dating to a merger of BSRA and NMI and a track record on projects like the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. It aims to enable a safer, more sustainable world by advancing methanol- and hybrid-powered ships and offshore renewable energy.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $570K
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1985

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