The Principal Engineer, Outfitting oversees designing, reviewing, and carrying out engineering and technical tasks.The role offers guidance and expertise to the engineering team and supports engineers in developing technical and operationally sound solutions.This position is responsible for ensuring the overall technical compliance of the design, ensuring it is safe, functional, and meets customer and class standards.Note: Due to business needs, this position must be fully in office at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.What you’ll doProvide engineering and design expertise in Marine Outfitting Systems, including fire protection, insulation, structural openings, stairs, handrails, paint, gratings, lifesaving gear, cranes, winches, davits, and interior joiner design.Prepare design and calculation packages for contract compliance.Analyze information, identify methods, processes, steps, and needed plant, machinery, and equipment to design and improve manufacturing or material systems, ensuring the final product meets cost and quality standards.Design engineering solutions and validate the process to achieve a design brief that meets organizational and regulatory standards.Provide technical authority, delegate to engineers, and approve changes to requirements.Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and assess the effectiveness of these standards within one's engineering discipline to ensure work meets quality requirements.Provide guidance on engineering tasks for the organization and its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.Perform inspections to assess the quality of complex,



large-scale engineering projects or the integrity of existing extensive installations or structures and determine the necessary remedial actions to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations.Establish maturity targets and review completion at gate reviews.Uncover emerging issues or needs, identify potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related topics.Perform additional duties as assigned.What you’ll bringBachelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering subject area; Master’s degree preferred.Professional Engineering designation in the Province of British Columbia is optional.Minimum 15 years of post‑secondary experience in ship operations, in‑service support, and/or ship design and construction environments; 20+ years preferred.Understanding of CADMATIC, Ship Constructor, AutoCAD, document control systems, and databases.Knowledge of MRP, purchasing, and management systems is preferred.Experience in complex vessel integration.Experience in supervising and developing personnel, with the ability to guide and mentor team members.Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with experience in diverse, multidisciplinary teams.Analytical skills to gather, analyze, or synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as part of the collective analysis or synthesis process.Technical writing skills, including the ability to produce and present clear, detailed technical specifications, procedures,



and reports.Critical thinker capable of analyzing change requests, projects, and designs to identify potential schedule or budget risks.Ability to work independently and offer technical guidance on testing, evaluating, and enhancing engineering results.Committed to maintaining high safety standards and following all safety laws and policies.Proficient in computer skills and familiar with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.Must hold or be eligible to attain Reliability Security Clearance or a higher level of Security Clearance as required.Why you’ll love working hereIn determining the final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful candidate’s skills, experience, the position’s location, and internal equity.Full‑time, permanent position.Job stability with multiple operations and long‑term projects building ships for decades.Annual bonus and pension plan matching.Competitive salary in line with your experience, with the estimated range $143,100 - $174,900.Best‑in‑class health and wellness advantages package, including extended health care, paramedical services (massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, a $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).Free on‑site gym.Parking included.Complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with multiple pick‑up and drop‑off points around North Vancouver.The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Principal Engineer, Outfitting (North Vancouver) - C$143,100 - C$174,900 A Year (Winnipeg)
🏢 Seaspan
📍 Winnipeg