PROJECT MANAGER, VESSEL REPLACEMENT

Victoria

Do you want to be part of the shipbuilding team, working to deliver such vessels as our exciting new hybrid electric Island Class ferries and help build a sustainable future for our island communities? As a Project Manager, Vessel Replacement, you are responsible for planning and executing new vessel construction projects and vessel disposal projects, from project concept through ship delivery and handover to Fleet Operations. That includes project scope and design development, cost control, risk management, procurement, construction and maintenance program development.

You will also manage project-specific teams to develop and deliver project plans, including negotiating terms and conditions of contracts, managing and administering construction contracts, and managing stakeholder issues throughout the project.

Qualifications:

• A degree in Engineering or Business
• Professional project management designation (from PMI or equivalent) and/or equivalent academic achievement (e.g., Project Management Degree or Diploma)
• Five years' progressive project management experience, preferably within a marine construction or engineering environment
• Experience managing multi-faceted contracts and project schedules and budgets

The successful candidate must be willing to travel and spend extensive time working in shipyards, potentially including sites outside Canada.

Please submit your cover letter and resume by December 9, 2022.

"We connect communities and customers to the people and places important in their lives”

At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering on our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We offer a unique West Coast working environment with diverse challenges and opportunities. Whether your goal is to work behind the scenes, onboard our ships, or within our land based operations, you are a key contributor to the BC Ferries team.

With 47 ports of call and around 500 sailings every day, BC Ferries is the largest independently-owned ferry company in the world. Dedicated to safety, excellence, innovation, and people, we are committed to continuously improving the west coast travel experience of our customers.

BC Ferries supports employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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