Marine Certification Engineer

Aversan Inc. is a trusted multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturer that serves the aerospace, defence, and space industries with safety-critical electronics and software systems. They’re looking for a Marine Certification Engineer to own and coordinate vessel classification and certification work, ensuring ships stay compliant with the rules that govern naval operations. The right person will bring deep experience with naval ship classification rules and a background in marine surveying or vessel maintenance, plus strong communication skills to align stakeholders across regulatory bodies, surveyors and ship crews.

The role is full-time and hybrid, based in Victoria, Canada, with travel across the country as needed to support inspections and certification activities. It’s a good fit for someone who enjoys collaborating with government bodies, Classification Societies and ship operators to keep naval assets in good standing while working closely with engineering and service delivery teams.

If your background sits in marine surveying, vessel maintenance, or quality assurance tied to classification standards, and you’re comfortable coordinating complex regulatory processes, you could be the perfect match for this position.

Navigating certifications across Canadian naval programs

You’ll oversee the certification programs for major naval platforms, including Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels, Joint Support Ships, and Minor Warships and Auxiliary Vessels, ensuring all certification activities are planned, tracked and completed on time. You’ll identify every certification and recertification need, coordinate surveys and inspections with surveyors and ship staff, and keep certificate renewals moving without gaps.

You’ll help design and improve the processes that govern certification, update certificate renewal procedures, and keep tracking systems current. Maintaining accurate certification issue trackers and deliverables lists will be part of your daily routine so vessel records stay aligned with the ship’s Technical Data Package.

Coordination is a constant: you’ll arrange Classification Society surveys, work with surveyors, ship crews and Service Delivery teams, and act as the main liaison to resolve technical issues, deficiencies, and engineering changes that affect classification. You’ll assess how vessel defects, planned maintenance and engineering changes could impact certificates, and you’ll participate in technical risk assessments to determine appropriate mitigation steps. You’ll review the Captain’s Ship Book to ensure certificates remain valid and current, and you’ll advise Engineering and Service Delivery teams on rules, requirements and compliance. You’ll be the central contact for inquiries from bodies like DND, NMRA, FTA, MEPM, Classification Societies and internal teams, supporting inspections at offices, yards and onboard ships, with travel as required.

What you’ll need to bring to the dock

• Solid knowledge of Classification Society rules, especially Lloyd’s Register, ABS and DNV.
• Good grasp of ship classification requirements, covering both naval and commercial rules.
• Familiarity with IACS, IMO, SOLAS and the Polar Code.
• Relevant hands-on experience in marine surveying, vessel certification, ship maintenance or quality assurance involving classification standards.
• Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent organisational and documentation skills, with the capacity to manage records, track deliverables and coordinate multiple activities.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to operate in a hybrid environment, including office work, dockyard activity and onboard vessel duties in Canada.
• Willingness to travel within Canada as required.
• Capacity to perform onboard inspections that may involve bending, twisting, working at heights and entering confined spaces, with training provided.
• Must hold an acceptable current security clearance: NATO Secret, CGP, or Trade clearance. The current clearance level must be clearly stated on the resume.

Compensation, schedule and practical details

Compensation: $xxxxx – $xxxxx CAD (annual salary). The base salary within this range is determined by factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies and unique qualifications, to ensure fair and appropriate pay for each candidate.

This is a full-time hybrid role based in Victoria, Canada, with travel across the country as required to support inspections and certification activities.

Tips for applicants

Lead your resume with the specific classification rules and vessel certification work you’ve managed, naming the Classification Societies you’ve partnered with and the vessel classes you’ve supported. If you’ve worked with LR, ABS or DNV, name those clearly along with any successful certificate renewals you delivered.

When you describe your experience, show how you’ve coordinated with regulatory bodies and internal teams to keep certifications up to date. Include concrete outcomes, such as on-time surveys completed or defects resolved without impacting vessel readiness, and note any security clearances you hold on your resume.

Be ready to discuss a real certification project you managed, including how you handled Conditions of Class, engineering changes and risk assessments that influenced classification outcomes. Have a crisp example ready of how you mitigated a risk or resolved a difficult issue with a Classification Society and the DND or NMRA representatives involved.

Ask about the current certification management approach and any planned improvements. A good question would be to inquire about how they prioritise surveys across multiple vessels and how they measure the effectiveness of their certificate-tracking systems.

How to apply

Interested applicants must apply directly to this role via the application page: Certification Officer to be considered for this position. The resume file should be named with your full name and the position title, and saved as a PDF.