Test Specialist, Electrical

**Test Specialist, Electrical**:

- Location: Victoria, British Columbia, CA, V8Z 0B9
- Onsite or Hybrid:
**Test Specialist, Electrical (Permanent)**
**Victoria, BC**

Expected Salary: $70,340 to $85,971

What You Do Here Matters

In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important.

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.

Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa.

Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, ‘Creating a safe and secure world, together.’

Be Part of Something Big.

Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication.
- Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great:

- Be Curious - We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, ‘how might we?’
- Think: Outcomes - We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
- Be Kind - We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.
- Collaborate - We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
- Be Courageous - We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.
- Own and Deliver - We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock’s and our customers’ success.

Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:

- Health & Well-being
- 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
- Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
- Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges
- A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

Planning for the Future
- Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA

Flexibility in How We Work
- Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure

Growth and recognition
- A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
- Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues
- In this role, you will:

- Carry out testing, acceptance and maintenance activities for various Victoria Class Submarine (VCS) systems and equipment.
- Act as a Test Director and direct multi-disciplinary employees during the testing of submarine systems and equipment.
- Conduct equipment troubleshooting, fault diagnosis and corrective maintenance.
- Draft test documentation and work instructions.
- Identify risks and opportunities during testing and maintenance.
- Contribute to the determination of solutions to problems and issues of moderate to high complexity and clearly articulate complex technical issues, solutions and risks to all stakeholders (technical and non-technical).
- Be responsive to Commissioning Managers for dynamic program delivery requirements in a shipyard waterfront environment.
- Other duties as required.
- Strong technical skills including post-secondary education; degree, diploma, and/or certificate in Electrical Engineering Technology or similar, or equivalent experience.
- Eligible for recognition as an Applied Science Technologist (AScT), Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with the applicable provincial association.
- 4+ years of relevant technical experience.
- Experience troubleshooting main battery, electrical, propulsion and related control and indication systems (specific experience with VCS domain engineering systems) an asset.
- Experience with electrical testing and acceptance of VCS systems considered an asset.
- Marine, offshore oil and gas drilling or naval vessel experience, an asset.
- New construction commissioning or retro-commissioning, an asset.
- VCS operational experience, an asset.
- Strong communication skills; written, verbal and interpersonal.
- Have the physical ability to walk and/or stand for extended periods.
- Have the physical dexterity to allow for working in confined spaces and areas with limited room for movement.
- Is comfortable working on scaffolding