Senior Safety and Environmental Specialist

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own the Safety and Environmental Management Plan.
• Conduct Safety and Environmental assessments throughout the design lifecycle.
• Identify and mitigate potential Safety and Environmental risks through design recommendations.
• Develop and manage Safety and Environmental requirements and verification criteria.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Safety and Environmental standards.
• Translate Safety and Environmental needs into defined and measurable requirements.
• Analyze verification assessments to ensure compliance with Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Lead and support hazard identification, analyses and assessments.
• Develop and maintain Hazard Logs.
• Lead and facilitate Safety briefs and working groups.
• Support hazard analyses and operational risk assessments.
• Evaluate Safety and Environmental impacts associated with design change.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to ensure best practice is applied to Safety and Environmental initiatives.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and senior management audiences.
• Mentor BMT staff who are developing skills, qualifications and experience in their domain

• Manage your own technical work and evaluate its effectiveness to improve best practice. 
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.  
• Comply with relevant business and ethics codes of conduct. 
• Undertake engineering and non-engineering activities in a way that contributes to best practice. 
• Act as Technical Lead on specified projects.
• Maintain a program of Continuing Professional Development to sustain your technical knowledge
• Act as Technical Assurer on specified projects. 
• Work within the BMT Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Maintain your technical competency in your area(s) of specialization. 
• Promote a positive team culture through input, feedback and participation in team building and wellness activities. 

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Degree in engineering, occupational health and safety, environmental engineering, or a related field;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the field of safety and environmental Engineering;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the shipbuilding industry;
• Existing registration or ability to obtain registration with Professional Engineering governance body in province of work; and
• Eligible for a Canadian security clearance.

• Detailed knowledge and experience in the operation of Naval systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of marine/mechanical design on small simple platforms (tug, barge, ferry) to large complex ships (surface combatants, submarines, cargo and passenger vessels) in one or more areas:
  • Component selection;
  • Equipment arrangement;
  • Propulsion and Auxiliary systems;
  • Application of standards for pumps, valves, flanges, and piping;
  • Heat/cooling load calculations; and
  • Metallurgical considerations.
• Experience working with shipyards, dockyards, owners, class and equipment manufacturers to conduct ship surveys for design and engineering changes, mid-life upgrades and vessel condition documentation.
• Experience in the in-service support of naval systems and/or engineering design.
• Experience in the development and use of technical studies and drawings.
• An understanding of specifications for government and commercial vessels.
• Experience in systems integration, ship construction and/or repair.
• Knowledge of domain specific standards including International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, Class Society rules, Transport Canada Regulations and Canadian Forces Technical Orders.

Why Work For Us?

• Medical, dental and vision plan (including a Health Care Spending Account)
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Parental/Maternity leave top-up program
• RRSP or TFSA matching program
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement
• Training and development opportunities 
• Employee recognition program
• Employee referral program