At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire a team in Naval Architecture, managing projects from design to delivery.
- Company: Join Thales Canada, a leader in defence and security innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health benefits, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Hybrid work model with opportunities for national and international travel.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic field while mentoring the next generation of engineers.
- Qualifications: Engineering degree in Naval Architecture and 2+ years in resource management required.
The predicted salary is between 115000 - 130000 $ per year.
Thales Canada Defence & Security (TCDS) is looking for a Naval Architecture Sub-Discipline Manager to provide resource management to the Naval Architecture team. The Naval Architecture Sub-Discipline Manager provides Naval Architecture leadership and support for Thales Canada's ongoing projects throughout their respective life cycles; from requirements analysis and design, through development, integration, test and acceptance.
The Naval Architecture Sub-Discipline Manager supports the Manager, Naval Architecture in inspiring and catalyzing the improvement of best practices, processes, tools and governance within the Naval Architecture discipline, ensuring that they are effectively deployed, mastered, and continuously improved. They act as a primary point of contact on complex subjects and take on an educational role so that their team can reach discipline excellence and deliver competitive solutions within a multidisciplinary environment. They are a mentor and coach - serving the discipline's engineers and offering a diverse and inclusive environment.
The Naval Architecture Sub-Discipline Manager reports to the Manager, Naval Architecture.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Coordinate appropriate resources to deliver bids, projects and products;
- Plan the team's workload in the short, medium and long term;
- Develop team skills to support bids, projects and products;
- Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, career management and succession planning for the team;
- Coach, mentor and develop the team;
- Lead the team to meet company expectations for productivity, chargeability, quality, continuous improvement and accomplishment of objectives;
- Ensure that company policies and procedures are followed, including timesheets, time off, and travel;
As an Engineering Manager
- Establish, standardize and evolve processes, procedures and tooling for the discipline;
- Ensure that the discipline processes, procedures and tooling meet the current and future needs of the bids, projects and products;
- Develop lessons learned and share knowledge and experience across the discipline;
- Foster continuous improvement based on root cause analysis, problem solving and new practice deployment;
- Develop bid, project and product estimates for the discipline and sub-disciplines;
As a member of the Naval Architecture team
- Perform Life Cycle and Materiel Management functions for platforms including but not limited to new vessel addition, obsolescence, environmental assessment, and vessel disposal management;
- Manage the preparation and updating of marine system technical documentation including manufacturing drawings, design and materiel specifications, installation and maintenance instructions, and test and trials documentation;
- Conduct technical investigations into problems associated with hull repair and marine equipment and/or system malfunction, including failure and root cause analysis, risk assessments, and solution development;
- Prepare stability calculations for vessels undergoing towing and docking evolutions;
- Prepare documented work scopes suitable for solicitation of quotations from external resources such as OEM's, manufacturers, suppliers, repair and testing facilities, or specialist service providers;
- Prepare technical proposals and cost estimates for Customer approval;
- Develop and review Engineering plans, processes and procedures;
- Assure compliance with applicable standards including SOLAS, Classification Society, and Naval Ship Code.
Minimum Requirements
- An engineering degree or technical program diploma in Naval Architecture or a related technical field from a recognized university or college program;
- Expertise with industry standard Naval Architecture tools and standards (SOLAS, LSA, ISO, IACS, etc.);
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as a people or resource manager;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English;
Preferred Qualifications
- A Master's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field;
- Professional Engineer (P. Eng) designation (or eligibility for licensure in a Canadian province);
- Experience in the Defence industry;
- Familiarity with shipboard installation practices, naval classification society expectations, and platform integration constraints;
- Fluency in French;
- Recent experience responsible for a Naval Architecture team and/or Naval Architecture functions.
Special Position Requirements
- Travel: Occasional national and international travel. About 4 times per year.
Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.
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