Intern, Detail Design (4 Months)
Seaspan ULC
Date: 3 weeks 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, Detail Design you will assist the Detail Design team on the Polar Icebreaker project at Seaspan Shipyards! Under the direction of the Detail Design Project Manager and Production Drawing Coordinator, the Intern will work on all aspects of detail design project management including production drawings, progress reporting, budgets, quality, change management, and process improvement.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at Capilano Business Park 1, North Vancouver.
What You’ll Do
Start Date of Internship: Monday, January 12 th , 2026.
End Date of Internship: Friday, May 1 st , 2026 (4-Months).
Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.
Application Closing Date: Sunday, October 19 th , 2025, at 11:59pm PST.
Please note: if we receive a large volume of applications, we may 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: - Select in Orca
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. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.
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, Detail Design you will assist the Detail Design team on the Polar Icebreaker project at Seaspan Shipyards! Under the direction of the Detail Design Project Manager and Production Drawing Coordinator, the Intern will work on all aspects of detail design project management including production drawings, progress reporting, budgets, quality, change management, and process improvement.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at Capilano Business Park 1, North Vancouver.
What You’ll Do
- Support tracking of production drawings schedule, progress reporting, budgets, and quality .
- Coordinate meetings, record minutes, and follow up on action items.
- Coordinate between 3D modelling team and drawing team on change management.
- Coordinate with adjacent teams and departments to ensure work is seamlessly integrated and performs properly at every stage in the design and build.
- Help identify risks to drawing delivery dates and track issues to resolution.
- Collaborate with multiple drawings teams worldwide to remove roadblocks.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of project processes.
- Enrolled in an 2nd or 3rd year Engineering degree program. Interested students should have a passion for shipbuilding and be interested in implementing project management concepts within a production environment. Students must be comfortable working in a heavy industrial setting.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and organization skills.
- Proficiency working with Microsoft software suite including Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction and manage their time optimally.
- 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.
Start Date of Internship: Monday, January 12 th , 2026.
End Date of Internship: Friday, May 1 st , 2026 (4-Months).
Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.
Application Closing Date: Sunday, October 19 th , 2025, at 11:59pm PST.
Please note: if we receive a large volume of applications, we may 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: - Select in Orca
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. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.
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