Intern, COE Lab (Welding) (4 Months)

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.

The Intern, COE lab will be responsible for conducting some mechanical testing, supporting technical department and production team, conducting failure and root cause analysis on welding related issues, etc. This internship will provide exposure to weld/material testing procedure in one of a kind metallurgical testing lab, with a team of professional engineers 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 our Operations Center at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What you’ll do

• Assist in performing different mechanical testing.
• Support in updating of working procedures in COE Lab.
• Support Welding Quality Management System (WQMS) initiative.
• Assist in reviewing/organizing COE Lab Database.
• Work on special project as assigned by Welding Engineering and Welding Quality Senior Manager.

What you’ll bring

• Enrollment in the 2nd or 3rd year of a Metallurgical/Materials Engineer or Welding Technologist degree program. Students must also have a strong curiosity about Project Management/Contracts.
• Good knowledge of shipbuilding Welding processes and national/international welding codes, rules, and standards.
• Innovative thinking skills, with the tenacity to get to the source of truth.
• Outstanding integrity and honesty in all situations.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organization skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, verbal and written.
• Outstanding MS office skills.

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.

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 5th, 2025

End Date of Internship: August 29th, 2025

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

Application Closing Date: Sunday February 9th, 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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