Project Planner (Welding)

Project Planner (Welding) Job Highlights

Company Profile

Babcock is an international aerospace, defense, and security company, with a leading naval business, and provides value-add services across the main markets. It also operates in, and export to, additional markets.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Project Planner (Welding) to join its team.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI) or equivalent certification (an asset)

Work Experience

• Possess 4+ years of relevant experience (minimum 2 years of project planning, and project management; minimum 2 years of welding background)
• Experience using IT systems to control work packages
• Production shipyard experience or having a Navy maintenance background (an asset)
• Royal Canadian Navy operating systems experience (strong asset)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Analyze, vet, and interrogate Work Specifications to ensure a full and detailed understanding of customer requirements (including resource and material identification).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the client and the client’s agents.
• Comply with all working practices, standards of discipline, safety, and quality.
• Create Manageable Tasks and management activities utilizing custom software.
• Investigate and compile a listing of surveys required by the work specification and determine cost coverage recommendations.
• Resolve conflicting project requirements by having a full understanding of client requirements.
• When necessary, deputize for the Planning Supervisor and ensure that the direction of the department is followed in relation to the strategic direction of the company.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Provide technical support for the contract bid preparation during the planning phase including-
  -Work breakdown
  -Specification clarification
  -Identification of subcontracts
  -Attending meetings as required

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Effective communication skills with the ability to communicate to all levels of stakeholders
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
• You are eligible for Canadian Secret Security Clearance, ITAR, and Controlled Goods

Benefits/Perks

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
• Employee recognition and bonus programs
• Employer matching of employee retirement contribution
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
• Relocation assistance for individuals and families
• Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
• Supportive work-life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
• Wellness days

Employer’s Statement

Babcock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company considers all qualified candidates regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.