Intern, Ship Completions Planning (8 months)

Seaspan • District of North Vancouver, BC

9h • Onsite

About The Position

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, Ship Completions Planning is responsible for supporting the Ship Completions Planning team in the management of the detailed Commissioning schedule and key micro schedules. They will be working across multiple projects, specifically JSS1, JSS2 and Polar. The role will involve working in Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 to support schedule updates, improvements and health checks. There will also be an involvement in supporting the Ship Completions Planning Manager to define an internal plan for the team to follow. The role will directly report to the Ship Completions Planning Manager.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

Requirements

• Enrolled in your 2nd or 3rd year of University
• Strong problem solving skills, analytical abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Strong commitment to the business deadline of critical deliverables.
• Demonstrated initiative, creativity and integrity.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Suite of tools.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve.
• Good judgment and reasoning skills.

Nice To Haves

• Working in Microsoft Project and Primavera P6

Responsibilities

• Support the weekly management of the micro schedules including input of progress, updating of forecasts and running of progress sessions
• Support T&T Schedulers to roll up micro schedules so that they are reflected within the IMS
• Create and manage the Schedule Health metrics for the team, identifying issues and working with the team to resolve them
• Support the management of the schedule change process
• Develop an internal team plan which can be used week-to-week to define the scope the team is to complete
• Support development of an internal team dashboard

Benefits

• A supportive learning environment, great team culture and hands-on experience and training.
• Opportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students.
• Complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree