On‑Site Project Engineer Intern — Shipbuilding

Seaspan; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on training

Job summary

Seaspan Shipyards, located in North Vancouver, seeks an Intern, Project Engineer to support a multidisciplinary team across design to acceptance phases for the Polar Icebreaker program. The role emphasizes hands-on engineering exposure, collaboration with production teams, and adherence to cost and schedule constraints.

The position requires enrollment in an engineering program (Marine/Mechanical/Naval Architecture/Systems) and comfort in a heavy industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in an engineering degree program related to marine or mechanical systems.
• Comfortable in a heavy industrial setting and eager to learn in production environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Applies a project management approach to complete pre-production and production support activities and ensure efficient delivery of engineering outputs.
• Supports the Project Engineering Team for the Polar Icebreaker by developing tools and processes to solve technical problems and support milestones.
• Identifies inefficiencies and potential improvements in processes and collaborates with supervisors on solutions.
• Drives timely closure of technical issues to meet commitments and inputs to other stakeholders.
• Applies appropriate engineering maturity management and lifecycle practices aligned with project objectives.
• Ensures maturity targets are agreed with key stakeholders.

Skills

Marine Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Naval Architecture

Systems Engineering

Analytical thinking

Communication

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Enrollment in Marine/Mechanical/Integrated/Naval Architecture/Systems Eng degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Seaspan Shipyards, located in North Vancouver, seeks an Intern, Project Engineer to support a multidisciplinary team across design to acceptance phases for the Polar Icebreaker program. The role emphasizes hands-on engineering exposure, collaboration with production teams, and adherence to cost and schedule constraints.

The position requires enrollment in an engineering program (Marine/Mechanical/Naval Architecture/Systems) and comfort in a heavy industrial environment.