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 leading the redevelopment of our domestic shipbuilding industry on the West Coast and delivering on the promise of ships built in Canada, by Canadians.
As a Welding Engineer Intern, you will be responsible for development of welding procedures, supporting technical department and production team, conducting failure and root cause analysis on welding related issues, etc. This internship will provide exposure to weld/material testing procedure in one of a kind metallurgical testing lab, with a team of professional engineers in one of the largest shipbuilding programs of our time. During this time, you will be reporting to the Manager, Welding Engineering.
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
- Assist in development of Welding Procedure Specification.
- Support testing procedures in Metallurgical Laboratory.
- Support Welding Quality Management System (WQMS) initiative
- Assist in reviewing/organizing Welding Procedure Database.
Work on special project as assigned by Welding Engineering and Quality Manager or/and Senior Manager.
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What You’ll Bring
- Enrollment in the 2nd or 3rd year of a Metallurgical/Materials Engineer or Welding Technologist degree program. Students must also have a strong curiosity about Project Management/Contracts.
- Good knowledge of shipbuilding Welding processes and national/international welding codes, rules, and standards.
- Innovative thinking skills, with the tenacity to get to the source of truth
- Outstanding integrity and honesty in all situations
Strong communication, interpersonal and organization skills
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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/
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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.
