Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2022):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 31, 2022)
Here are some of the reasons why Babcock Canada Inc. was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2022):
- Babcock Canada helps employees balance work and their personal lives with a variety of flexible work arrangements and up to 10 paid wellness days per year, which can be used for a variety of personal reasons including medical appointments, mental health, and illness
- Babcock Canada has encouraged employees to keep in touch while working from home through a number of virtual events, including online lunch and learns and coffee chats, as well as fundraising initiatives and an awards gala to recognize its employees
- Babcock Canada provides new mothers with maternity and parental leave top-up payments (up to 80 per cent of salary for up to 30 weeks) and offers parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (to 80 per cent of salary for up to 15 weeks)

Babcock Canada employees visit a graving dock
Highlights
Industry | Engineering services |
Established in Canada | 2008 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | Babcock International Group |
Parent company head office | London, England |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON, Victoria BC, Halifax NS |
Full-time employees in Canada | 502 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 45 years |
Longest serving employee | 13 years |
Long-term savings | non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, earned days off program |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
The Career Directory
Babcock Canada Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Summer students at Babcock Canada's Ottawa office
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Engineering services |
Full-time employees in Canada | 251 to 500 |
Parent company | Babcock International Group |
Parent company head office | London, England |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON, Victoria BC, Halifax NS |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services |
Other info for new grads | Education or experience with naval architecture, engineering design (such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks), supply chain or integrated logistics, and systems engineering may be an asset. |
Typical new grad positions | Buyer, Junior Buyer, Junior Engineer (Mechanical and/or Electrical), Junior Naval Architect, Engineering Designer, Project Assistant, Material Analyst, Administrative Assistant, Human Resources Clerk |
Starting salary | $55K to $60K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 10 paid days) |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Electrical
- Mechanical
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Community College Diploma
- Engineering Technician
- Information Technology
- Office Administration
- Other Trades
- Purchasing / Logistics
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Professional Accreditation
- Professional Engineer
Recruits at these schools
- Algonquin College
- Camosun College
- Carleton University
- Dalhousie University
- Durham College
- École de technologie supérieure
- Memorial University
- Nova Scotia Community College
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of Ottawa
- University of Victoria
- University of Waterloo