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, Process Management is responsible for process engineering on new construction projects at Vancouver Shipyards. Under the direction of the Supervisor, Design Build – Process Management, the Intern participates in all phases of new construction design projects from a Process Engineering perspective to improve productivity and remove waste including the development of assigned analysis and projects in the areas of ship design and shipbuilding, production engineering, build strategy development, pre-production process development.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton, North Vancouver.
What you’ll do:
Plans and performs analysis in support of program pre-production strategy development including: Engineering and Procurement Strategy and Schedules, Pre-Production Process, MBOM creation and associated tasks and activities and supports development of ship construction schedules.
Plans and performs process improvements in pre-production areas.
Plans and performs pre-production process analysis to develop, implement, and refine new and existing production processes .
What you’ll bring:
- Currently pursuing a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a technical field of study or a related discipline.
Ability to create process maps using various tools, including Visio, Miro, and ARIS SW.
Knowledge of Business Process Mapping Notation (BPMN) is an asset.
Committed to a high standard of safety and able to comply with all Seaspan safety policies and rules.
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Knowledge of heavy industry operations with a detailed understanding of the relationship between planning, procurement, design and production.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather process requirements, capture operational details, and document workflows within Enterprise Architecture tools.
Ability to evaluate business processes and apply Lean methodologies to identify inefficiencies and eliminate waste is an asset.
Knowledge of the relationship between procurement, design, production and test operations.
Proficiency working with Process Mapping software.
Understanding of how ERP & MRP systems works and support a large manufacturing facility.
Proficiency establishing working relationships with stakeholders from a variety of areas including Trade Management, Engineering, Design, Procurement, Quality, Design Build, Master Scheduling, Program Controls and Estimating.
Why you’ll love working here
We require a full-time commitment Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week with an hourly rate of $28.00/hour.
Start Date of Internship: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026.
End Date of Internship: Friday, April 30th, 2027 (8-Months).
Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.
Application Closing Date: Sunday, June 21st, 2026, at 11:59pm PDT.
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/
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.
