Sr Welding Technologist

Are you seeking an opportunity in a fast paced team based multidisciplined environment while collaborating with others and supporting the navy coast guard and commercial customer Serco has a great opportunity for you! This position is located in Victoria British Columbia.

This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain a Canadian Security Clearance (Reliability / Controlled Good or higher).

As a Senior Welding Technologist you will engage with the design/engineering and production teams and establish welding techniques and practices for executing welding work in a Shipyard. The programs may involve new vessel construction refits and in service support of marine platforms such as ships and submarines.

You will participate in performing design integration coordination inputs from various naval architectural and other engineering disciplines such as marine engineering and structures into balanced closed solution designs to establish principal characteristics and design features such as length beam depth draft displacement speed and other performance parameters.

In this role you will:

• Apply metallurgical principles to determine how metal properties react to one another establish safe combinations of metal and identify the right welding technique/ positions for welding and metal fabrication.
• Provide advice to Engineering teams on all aspects related to welding.
• Ensure primary consideration is given to Health Safety and Environmental issues in all activities undertaken within areas of responsibility.
• Have a good knowledge of and be easily able to understand the relevant welding codes to be able to identify the process and materials for ensuring the metal components and techniques create a highquality component or product to full the requirements set out in the specified codes.
• In an office environment your responsibilities will include:
• Reviewing welding project specification
• Providing welding material recommendations.
• Developing new welding procedure specifications.
• Creating welding procedure data sheets.
• Work both inside and outside ships and submarines undergoing refit. This may involve performing inspections on a scaffolding occasional entry in to confined spaces such as tanks climbing ladders and exposure to welding fumes.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• College or Technical School Training Program or equivalent education with a minimum of 12 years experience in the interpretation of engineering drawings including welding symbols and work with welding related codes and standards (i.e. ASME CSA ISO AWS).
• Must be eligible to obtain a Reliability Level Clearance prior to employment. Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident Status is required.
• Must be eligible for a Level 1 CSA W178.0 Welding Inspector.
• Must have a NDT certificate.
• Experience with site shutdowns ship construction ship refits and ship repairs is required.
• Demonstrate continuing education courses over the past employment
• Travel up to 10 may be required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of metallurgy and welding of a wide variety of metals (e.g. copper aluminum cast iron and stainless metals)
• Knowledge of layout spaces and relationships
• Knowledge of material safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Knowledge of welding specifications
• Knowledge of all types of welding rods and related fluxes and products
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings
• Ability to use small office equipment and computers
• Layout/fit up principles and practices
• Applicable welding codes and standards
• Going onboardvessels in dock for conducting inspections which may require climbing ladders and scaffoldings

Additional Desires Experiencedand Skills:

• Completion of a formal four 4 year apprenticeship is an asset.
• CSA W47.1/2 Welding Supervisor
• Experience in a welding Quality Control or Quality Assurance role would be considered an asset.
• Experience as a qualified welder (preference for red seal accreditation)
• General knowledge about the principles of operation of a submarine its design/ layout materials used and types of systems in it is considered an asset
• Knowledge of types of defects in systems normally seen on marine vessels
• Knowledge behavior of materials used in marine systems under environmental conditions
• Prior coop term internship or experience in Marine industry Oil and Gas Department of National Defence Department of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (Canadian Coastguard) heavy engineering industry/ field jobs would be considered an asset.

** All candidates are subject to a review of skills and qualifications by the governmentcustomer.**

If you are interested in supporting and working with a diverse and passionate Serco team then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

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In compliance with local laws regarding pay transparency the rate for this role is $89000 CAD to $147000 CAD; however Serco considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills.

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group plc. In North America Sercos 9000 employees strive to make an impact every day across 100 sites in the areas of Defense Citizen Services and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies the Intelligence Community the Canadian government state provincial and local governments and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

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