Weir Marine Engineering

Tradition

Weir Canada has been providing world-class engineering services to clients throughout North America for more than 100 years.  Our Marine Engineering Division with offices in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa and Victoria, has managed the Naval Engineering Test Establishment (NETE) in Montreal on behalf of the Government of Canada since 1953.  Through this association, Marine Engineering has developed a unique capability to provide project management and multidisciplinary engineering consulting services to Government and industry.  Our clients have included Transport Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Canadian Coast Guard, Environment Canada, Nova Scotia Government, CP Rail, Bombardier Transportation, Hydro Quebec, and others.

• Mechanical engineering;
• Electrical engineering (communications and controls);
• Computer engineering, software development and testing;
• Naval architecture;
• Test and evaluation of materials, equipment and systems;
• Environmental studies;
• Health and Safety studies; and
• Multi-disciplinary project management and engineering consulting.

These services are supported by a full range of laboratories and capabilities that include design and build of instrumentation systems, visual instrumentation and high-speed video, chemical and physical testing, non-destructive testing, and a complete manufacturing capability for prototypes and test fixtures.

Marine Engineering enjoys a challenging and dynamic work environment.  Our continual investment in training and excellent working conditions result in a very dedicated, experienced and stable workforce.  Many of our staff are certified Project Management Professionals and we assign strong and committed Teams to meet every client requirement.  Our goal is to delight our customers with innovative and practical engineering solutions that meet a high standard of quality, on time, and on budget.

Marine Test and Evaluation Roots

By its very name, Marine Engineering's core expertise has focused on marine vessel performance. The Division evaluates the full gambit of a ship's equipment, systems, and computer software in arriving at a professional and objective assessment of ship or system capability.

Highly Disciplined and Educated Workforce

Marine Engineering employees are highly motivated and well trained. Personnel have extensive and varied backgrounds in electrical and mechanical engineering, computer science, physical sciences, and a full range of technical disciplines. They possess well developed project management skills and ensure each and every work detail is accounted for regardless of whether the job is estimated at $10,000 over 2 months or several million dollars over multiple years.

Based Canada Wide

Marine Engineering's presence is well established across Canada with professional staff located in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, and Victoria, British Columbia. The Montreal facility includes a modern test area with specialized equipment and instrumentation to test a wide range of mechanical and electronic systems. The capability is there to move test gear to job sites in other locations along with the right team of specialists.

ISO Certified

Marine Engineering is committed to continual improvement and providing our clients with the highest quality service possible.  We are certified to the ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 standards.  Our Quality Management Systems are also closely linked to our certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.  Marine Engineering is currently working towards achieving OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety certification in early 2008.

Flexibility

Marine Engineering’s expertise extends beyond marine oriented equipment and the division reacts with flexibility in meeting new challenges. The Division reconfigured, for example, a marine diesel test cell to meet a customer's need for gauging performance of overhauled aviation engines.

Wide Engineering Solution Applicability

Along with its proven skills in supporting the marine industry, Marine Engineering is pleased to service customers in the following sectors:

 

• Nuclear power generation
• Oil and gas
• Hydroelectric
• Pulp and paper
• Mining
• Petro-chemical
• Manufacturing
• Transportation