CSC Systems Engineering – CTTA Manager

Job title: CSC Systems Engineering – CTTA Manager

Job description: CSC Systems Engineering – Commissioning, Test, Trials and Acceptance (CTTA) Manager

Located at 3099 Barrington Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 5M7, and 35 Micmac Boulevard, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3A4Y8, Irving Shipbuilding has a proud history as Canada’s shipbuilder. A proud member of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies, we have been building quality vessels and fabricated modules for more than 50 years, and our Halifax Shipyard has been at the forefront of Canadian shipbuilding for 130 years.

Since 2012, we have invested more than $400 million in facilities, people, processes, and technology, making Halifax Shipyard one of the most modern and capable shipyards in North America. Over the next 30 years our shipbuilders will construct 20+ modern patrol ships and surface combatants for the Royal Canadian Navy as part of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, the largest defence procurement in Canadian history. This year, we delivered the lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the largest Navy ship built in Canada in 50 years and we’re just getting started. The second ship will be delivered in 2021.

We’re growing our team with career-defining opportunities that will revitalize Canada’s shipbuilding industry and provide Canada’s sailors with the ships they need to protect Canada’s interests at home and abroad. Our workforce of over 2,000 will grow to more than 2,800 at peak construction of the Canadian Surface Combatants. We have built more than 80% of Canada’s current combatant fleet and continue to perform maintenance and modernization work on the ships, including the Halifax-class frigates.

Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is seeking a Commissioning, Test, Trials and Acceptance (CTTA) Manager for the Canadian Surface Combatant Project.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The primary language of work is English. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women (applying for non-traditional positions), persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons and persons of the LGBTQ+ community. ISI encourages applicants to self-identify in the cover letter/resume portion of your application. Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment where all employees feel supported and valued.

The CTTA Manager fulfills a key role in the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Systems Engineering Team. Reporting to the Senior Operability Manager in the Systems Engineering Department, the CTTA Manager will help build and lead a team of specialists to ensure that acceptance testing is completed efficiently and effectively. This will involve building the team that will ensure equipment is set-to-work, maintained and ready for testing, as well as confirming that all required personnel, services and infrastructure are in place to conduct testing. The CTTA process will run concurrently on multiple vessels. The CTTA Manager works across departments, with the classification society and sub-contractors, and with the customer to provide objective quality evidence that the vessels meet specifications.

Qualifications:

• Academically qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (Marine, Naval Architecture, Electrical or Mechancial) with a recognized post-secondary degree.
• 5+ years of management experience with testing naval ships in a new construction program or in similarly complex commercial shipbuilding experience; or comparable relevant experience in naval ship modernization or overhaul, which includes tests and trials;
• Significant relevant experience in a management role with planning and coordinating with external stakeholders in a complex environment;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; and
• Problem solving skills and ability to lead and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

All successful applicants must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership:

• Leads a team of specialists to ensure that acceptance testing is completed efficiently and effectively, communicating within the team, within ISI and to external stakeholders on the progress of tests and trials.
• Develops leadership, managerial and technical skills of team specialists.
• Builds strong relationships within the greater test and trials team, within ISI, with the classification society, the customer and vendors, building a “One Team” ethos across organizational and functional boundaries.
• As part of continuous improvement, refines and updates CTTA processes based on efficiencies and lessons identified related to the delivery of new ships to the Royal Canadian Navy.

Test and Trials Management:

• Ensures the methods for demonstrating contract requirements via the Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM) are clearly defined and that all supporting personnel, services and/or infrastructure will be in place for testing.
• Collaborates with ISI Engineering, subcontractors and with vendors to ensure testing alignment and readiness.
• Coordinates testing schedule across the CSC Enterprise. This will include longer term scheduling as well as adapting the short-term test and trials schedule to adapt to weather, re-tests and other such arisings.

In Build Maintenance and Activation:

• Ensures care and preservation of government furnished equipment pre-Acceptance using an integrated and interactive digital suite.
• Ensures that equipment is activated and maintained for testing and trials.

Contractor Support to Activities:

• Coordinates the activities of contractors and vendors to ensure that personnel are in place and that required equipment and services are ready to support the test and trials program.

Working Conditions:

The CTTA Manager is expected to be able to work:

• Onboard-ship, alongside and at sea, in conditions including extreme temperatures and weather, which will involve stairs, vertical ladders and entry into confined spaces (including tanks and voids);
• At sea, during contractor’s sea trials, for periods of up to approx. 14 days at a time; and
• On various shifts, and change shifts on short notice, as required, to meet CTTA schedule (this occurs infrequently

twice per year).

What We Offer:

Irving Shipbuilding is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including but not limited to:

• A flexible medical, dental, and vision plan;
• Employee & Family Assistance Programs;
• RRSP matching program;
• Health & Wellness reimbursements;
• Opportunities to take part in job related training and development;
• Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Shipbuilding and the larger network of the JD Irving group of companies.
• Relocation costs (if applicable)

Please be advised that some positions within our business have been designated as ‘Safety Sensitive’ where the employee holding the position has a heightened responsibility for his/her own safety or the safety of others due to the nature of the job. If this is the case, you will be informed in the interview process.

For further details, please contact recruitment@irvingshipbuilding.com.

To Apply for this Career Opportunity:

Please complete the online application form. An up-to-date resume of past experience and education is required.

All applications will be reviewed by one of our recruiters. If the recruiter sees a potential opportunity (current or future) that matches your skills and experience, you will be contacted to discuss your qualifications for a position with Irving Shipbuilding.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Additional Information

• Posting Date: Dec 14, 2021

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