Intern, Ship Acceptance (8 Months) Full Time

Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada has embarked on one of the largest procurement projects since the Second World War. The NSS is a nation-building effort to create a sustainable Canadian shipbuilding industry, secure long-term job opportunities and build the next generation of ships for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. Through its NSS-related work, Seaspan Shipyards is owning the redevelopment of our domestic shipbuilding industry on the West Coast and delivering on the promise of ships built in Canada, by Canadians.

Located within the Quality group operating out of the Vancouver Shipyard location in North Vancouver, the Ship Acceptance Team is a hybrid of the Engineering, Contract, Quality and Project Management disciplines. We are responsible for submitting Object Quality Evidence (OQE) to the Customer to demonstrate all contractual requirements are met. This internship will provide exposure to various areas of the company including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety and Operations, in one of the largest shipbuilding programs of our time.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What you’ll do

• Assist in the gathering of OQEs for programs with reference to the contract and Class requirements
• Assisting in the preparation and organization of acceptance-related documents such as test reports, inspection certificates, and quality records.
• Work on special projects as assigned by the Ship Acceptance Manager, Lead or Quality Director
• Assist in defect close-out by gathering OQEs (i.e., checking what is built in the ship)
• Review Functional Drawings, 3Dmodel and Manufactured Information against what is built in the ship.

What you’ll bring

• Enrolled in 2nd or 3rd year of an Engineering program. Students must also have a strong interest in a Project Management/Contracts.
• Demonstrated project and/or contract knowledge, and skills through exposure to class projects or co-op terms
• Close attention to details
• Superior analytical skills to gather, analyze and process large amounts of data
• Innovative thinking skills, with the tenacity to get to the source of truth
• Exemplary integrity and honesty in all situations
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organization skills
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, verbal and written
• Outstanding Excel skills, knowledgeable of Macro and Power BI

Why you’ll love working here

• A supportive learning environment, great team culture and hands-on experience and training.
• Opportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students.
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

We require a full-time commitment Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week with an hourly rate of $26.00/hour.

Start Date of Internship: May 5 th , 2025

End Date of Internship: December 19 th , 2025 (8 months)

Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.

Application Closing Date: Sunday February 9 th , 2025 at 11:59pm PST.

Please note: if we receive a large volume of applications, we may need to close this posting ahead of the closing date, therefore, we recommend applying early. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

To learn more about our InternSHIP Program, visit our website: www.seaspan.com/internships-at-seaspan/

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