Intern, Energy Management (4 Months)

Seaspan ULC


Date: 1 week ago
City: North Vancouver, BC
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

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, Energy Management will primarily be involved in expanding the energy management program and enhance energy conservation at Seaspan Shipyards. This role is an incredible opportunity to gain practical experience in various aspects of engineering and energy management working in an industrial setting.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What You’ll Do

The life of the Energy Management Intern includes:

  • Learning from and working with the Energy Management team to identify, document and analyze existing operating parameters and energy data with respect to energy use.
  • Perform and assist in audits and engineering studies to identify opportunities for energy savings.
  • Help to develop energy KPIs and reports to support the strategic Energy Management plans.
  • Help to expand the employee awareness program.
  • Learn about large-scale industrial energy systems involving electric power, natural gas, compressed air usage, etc.
  • Work on utility monthly power billing, energy modelling software, and variety of energy auditing tools.


What You’ll Bring

  • Enrollment in a program related to Energy Management/Clean Energy like MEM/MEL/MS(SEE) from NYIT, UBC, SFU, BCIT or similar programs.
  • Knowledge of technologies, systems of technologies, building design, or industrial processes that can reduce energy use (energy savings measures).
  • Experience with report and memo writing in a corporate environment is an asset.
  • Programming skills and data analytics experience are an asset.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational 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.


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

Start Date of Internship: January 6th, 2025

End Date of Internship: May 2nd, 2025

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

Application Closing Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2024 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/

About Us

Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.

To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com

This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.

Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. Furthermore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request.

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