Minor War and Auxiliary Vessel Electrical Engineer

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for engineering support of electrical and electronic systems including but not limited to marine electrical power generation and distribution systems, electric propulsion systems, controls and communications systems. This support consists of planning, overseeing and executing engineering tasks within time and cost constraints to meet the Key Performance Indicators in accordance with quality and commercial guidelines.

Advantages
Hybrid position – a mix of working from home and onsite (in office or on board DND ships at waterfront) 3 days in the office / 2 days from home per week

High Possibility of extension or permanent position
Clearance required to start : Reliability*, CGP, Trade *All applicants must be able to obtain a Canadian NATO clearance especially for possibility of permanence

Responsibilities
Electrical Engineering:

· Developing and reviewing electrical and electronic system technical documentation including equipment specifications, installation and maintenance job instructions;

· Performing Life Cycle and Materiel Management functions including but not limited to investigating equipment obsolescence and material compatibility issues, and disposal management;

· Providing technical support of deficiencies of equipment or capability;

· Conducting technical investigations into problems associated with electrical system, equipment and/or software issues, including root cause analyses, risk assessments and solution development;

· Manage the preparation of electrical design change documentation including manufacturing drawings, maintenance and installation instructions, and test and trials documentation;

· Analyzing requirements associated with baseline changes to the ships configuration, equipment and software;

· Conducting electrical load design calculations;

· Preparing Work Packages and cost estimates;

· Preparing documented work scopes, suitable for the solicitation of quotations from external resources such as Original Equipment Manufacturers, manufacturers, suppliers, testing facilities or specialist service providers;

· Developing engineering plans, processes and procedures related to combat systems as well as ship based software; and

· Defining, developing and maintaining software configuration documentation.

Qualifications
Required qualifications:

· Bachelor`s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering OR equivalent experience

· Registered as a Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia, Ontario, or British Columbia, Canada; (Candidates eligible to register will also be considered).

· Minimum 5 years of demonstrated professional marine work experience within the last 10 years;

Preferred Qualifications:

· Previous experience with the Royal Canadian Navy or Canadian Coast Guard;

· Experience in delivering marine in-service support of operational assets;

· Experience working within a defense contract

· Demonstrated project management experience;

· Previous experience of the MWAV MIS (Isherwood) and Work Estimate Action Forms (WEAF) process

· Familiar with project management tools such as Jira

· Proficient in AutoCAD

· Language: French

Summary
You can apply to this posting with your resume or email me directly at leslie.walker@randstad.ca

We look forward to hearing from you!

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