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Waterfront Engineering Senior Electrical Engineer (Permanent) Victoria, BC Expected Salary $86,879 to $115,838 To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package. 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 • We offer an agile workplace for this position • An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests • 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 We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: babcockcanada.com In this role, you will: • Report directly to the Waterfront Engineering Marine Systems – Electrical Team Lead and contribute to the successful delivery of technical deliverables; • Prepare and approved deviations and waivers for submarine electrical equipment; • Draft, review, and approve repair specifications for submarine maintenance activities; • Draft, review, and approve (when delegated) electrical engineering policies, procedures and internal standards; • Provide mentoring and professional oversight for a team of engineers and technologists; • Assess, document, and communicate risks associated with submarine engineering systems to both internal and external customers; • Be responsive to Project Managers for dynamic program delivery requirements in a shipyard waterfront environment; • Authorize and evaluate Test Forms as part of Joint Test Group on behalf of Engineering; • Act as the System Group Coordinator and System Lead to provide oversight on complex fault diagnosis activities and system operations; and • Identify risks, impacts, mitigations, and opportunities • Conduct other duties as necessary or as reasonably assigned from time to time The ideal candidate brings: • A Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering, licensed to practice in Canada as a Professional Engineer; • 8+ years of electrical engineering experience (naval industry considered an asset); • 3+ years of submarine specific experience (considered an asset); • Experience in design and maintenance of platform electrical systems such as power and distribution, control and instrumentation, motors, generators and propulsion • Experience in design and maintenance of combat electrical systems such as radar, sonar and communications • Experience providing professional oversight and mentorship within a technical team; and • Superior verbal and written communication skills, including writing formal reports, and making presentations • You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you. Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work, live, and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples. This posting is for an existing vacancy Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.