Intern, IT Project Management Office (4 Months)

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 Project Management Office in BTS (Seaspan’s IT department) is looking for a highly motivated intern to join our PMO team on a 4-month term. This role offers hands-on experience in project management, resource management, and strategic planning across a portfolio of IT projects in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will support the Director of PMO and IT Planning in daily operational tasks, reporting, and project coordination, contributing to the overall success of the IT initiatives.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 889 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver.

What You'll Do

• Project Progress Reporting: Assist in preparing weekly reports on project status across scope, cost, schedule, and resourcing, ensuring that key stakeholders have accurate and timely information.
• Project Management Standards & Tools: Support the setup and application of project management standards and tools for effective governance of IT projects.
• Budget Reviews & Delivery Updates: Work with the Director of PMO and project managers to prepare project budget reviews, delivery updates, and progress tracking, including RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and deliverable tracking.
• Organizational Reporting: Assist in preparing consolidated reports to the parent company’s PMO for organization-wide project roll-ups and presentations to senior leadership.
• Resource Management: Support cross-program resource management efforts, including data input on resource time and availability, updates on resource allocations, and reporting on resource utilization across projects.
• PMO Support Activities: Assist in drafting documents, reports, and presentations for various business functions and leadership teams. Provide general administrative support to the PMO team as needed. Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Enrollment in an IT, Business, Project Management, or a related degree program.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with project management software/tools is a plus (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, MS Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with project management methodologies is a plus (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• A keen interest in project management and technology.
• Gain practical experience in project management and exposure to a large-scale IT environment.
• Work closely with senior leadership and experienced project managers.
• Opportunity to develop skills in project reporting, budgeting, resource management, and strategic planning.
  
  
  

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: Thursday, October 24th, 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.