Intern, Facilities Maintenance (4 Months)

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, Facilities Maintenance is responsible for assist the maintenance department in improving, develop and standardize all maintenance processes to be aligned with the internal policies of Seaspan. As well as assisting the facilities maintenance planning department which is responsible for the overall continuous development of the maintenance and reliability programs to ensure maximum availability and reliability of equipment.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton, North Vancouver.

What you’ll do

• Develop and implement Predictive techniques plans on critical equipment.
• Assist in developing comprehensive maintenance plans for routine, preventive, condition based and predictive maintenance activities.
• Audit and improve current maintenance plans.
• Assist in developing Bill of Material of critical equipment.
• Assist in developing and handling the facility maintenance and reliability program.
• Develop SOP of the maintenance tasks.
• Assist the maintenance planners on auditing the quality of data on the CMMS system.
• Assist in developing a Maintenance system development plan.
• Assist in the migration of databases.
• Scheduling shipping of repairable items to maintain critical spares.

What you’ll bring

• Enrollment in a degree or diploma in mechanical engineering.
• General knowledge on predictive techniques as vibrations, thermography, oil Analysis, etc.
• Data interpretation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Work with others as a standout colleague.
• Organized with strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with subcontractors, suppliers, and professionals.
• Computer proficiency in the Windows environment.
• Study field within a technical field
• Curiosity about computer applications.
• Self-starter.

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.
• 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.

Due to the nature of this position, and requirements of the Government of Canada, this position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Canada Controlled Goods Program approval, Reliability Status (or higher depending on position) security clearance issued by the Government of Canada. All required approvals and clearances must be obtained prior to commencement of employment in any position.

Start Date of Internship: Monday, January 4, 2027.
End Date of Internship: Friday, April 30, 2027 (4-Months)

Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.

Application Closing Date: Monday, November 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM 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.