Material Planner

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Senior Material Planner (Permanent)

Victoria, BC (Band 5)

Expected Salary: $67,021 to $87,965

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.

Your Role

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 several positions – confirm for position before including 
•  An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests – confirm for position before including
•  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.

Description

In this role, you will: 

•  Oversee the analysing, vetting and interrogating the Work Spec from a material perspective to ensure a full and detailed understanding and interpretation of the Customer  requirements, to allow for accurate material identification.
•  Manage on-site execution and material interfaces in line with current VISSC Processes.
•  Manage and identify material related project risks.
•  Provide material related subject Matter expertise and guidance to all project stakeholders.
•  Build and maintain strong relationships with the client and the client’s agents.
•  Comply with all working practices, standards of discipline, safety, and quality.
•  Look for opportunities and efficiencies to further improve the departments output and interactions with stakeholders.
•  When necessary, deputize for the Planning Manager, ensuring the team receives adequate support and guidance.
•  Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate brings: 

•  A minimum of 4 Years experience with Material identification/planning in a shipyard or similar manufacturing environment.
•  Experience in a project management environment.
•  Experience with IT systems to control work packages.
•  Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and other project software.
•  Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
•  Experience with Royal Canadian Navy (or similar experience) operating system would be considered an asset.
•  Eligibility for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.

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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/