Principal Test Specialist, Mechanical

Position: Principal Test Specialist, Mechanical (Permanent)
Location: Victoria

Principal Test Specialist, Mechanical (Permanent)
Victoria, BC
Expected Salary: $86,879 to $106,185

In determining the final salary, Babcock will consider a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and be presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in‑service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training.

We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world‑class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose
Babcock’s Purpose is to  create a safe and secure world, together . Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

Challenge the status quo,  Be Curious , and ask, ‘how might we?’

Whenever measuring success,  Think:
Outcomes  and positive impacts.

Be Kind  to ourselves, each other, and our planet.

Babcock employees  Collaborate  – we are greater than the sum of our parts,

Be Courageous  – be brave, ambitious, and determined.

Everyone has a part to play -  Own  and  Deliver  to be successful.

Babcock is grateful to work on the traditional territories of many Nations across Canada. Babcock respects the special relationship that the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis have with the land and recognizes that we are privileged to use and share this land. Babcock is committed to being a good neighbour, ensuring that we are positively contributing to society’s progress and building meaningful and mutually beneficial relations with Indigenous peoples, businesses, and communities.

We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at

About the Role
We are seeking a Principal Test Specialist (Mechanical) to lead a team of Test Directors responsible for the set‑to‑work testing/commissioning of Victoria Class Submarine (VCS) systems.

In this role, you will:

Oversee testing, acceptance and maintenance activities for various Victoria Class Submarine (VCS) systems and equipment.

Oversee a Test Director and direct multi‑disciplinary employees during the testing of submarine systems and equipment.

Oversee equipment troubleshooting, fault diagnosis and corrective maintenance.

Provide leadership and guidance to Test Specialists responsible for execution of test instructions.

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).

Work effectively as part of a broader technical team and lead small to medium sized teams to deliver assigned projects or tasks.

Provide mentorship or guidance for other Test Specialists.

Record defects using Babcock Canada IT applications.

Be responsive to Commissioning Managers for dynamic program delivery requirements in a shipyard waterfront environment.

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