Our client is part of one of Eastern Canada's leading industrial groups, specializing in new ship construction, ship repair, ship conversion and vessel refits.  We are currently recruiting for a highly motivated and self directed individual to join their team as Systems Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:

• The management of all design and engineering activities on a ship design and build contract;
• Ensuring all allocated work is completed within budget, to schedule and in compliance with the quality requirements;
• Ensuring that a Systems Engineering approach is followed and that activities are conducted according to the Systems Engineering Management Plan;
• Technical oversight of the project including overall co-ordination of the technical work;
• Monitoring the work being performed by design subcontractors;
• Allocating requirements to the design subcontractors;
• Primary point of contact for discussions and negotiations with the customer's Technical Authority;
• Chairing Design Reviews, Technical Progress Meetings and Technical Interchange Meetings;
• Planning and overseeing the development of the technical information);
• Validating technical specifications for the procurement of material and equipment;
• Overseeing and reviewing content, format, and conclusions of all technical reports for submission.

Qualifications:

In addition to the following, the Systems Engineering Manager will have a minimum of 15 years experience in ship design, at least 5 years of which will have been spent within industry in a design management role.

• Registered Professional Engineer;
• Managed ship design projects within industry for Canadian government customers;
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering principles;
• Managed within industry a design project valued at over $500k;
• Worked within team based organizations;
• Good familiarity with marine vendors.

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Jennifer Myles at (506)857-2156 or forward your resume via email to myles.jennifer@personnel-search.com .