Intern, Environmental (Victoria) (8 Months)

Its strategically located facilities, deep technical expertise, a reputation for quality, on-time project delivery and outstanding customer service make Victoria Shipyards a sought-after partner to government and commercial fleets, in Canada and around the world. Victoria Shipyards specializes in complex projects up to complete vessel conversions. It is an integral part of the Canadian Navy frigate and submarine maintenance programs, with its highly specialized and experienced team providing critical maintenance on Canada’s Halifax-class frigates for over 20 years and in-service support for its Victoria-Class submarines for over a decade.

Reporting to the Manager, Environmental Sustainability, the Intern, Environmental will support the Environmental Department in maintaining environmental compliance, supporting operations, and contributing to the implementation of environmental programs at Victoria Shipyards (VSL). They will work closely with the Environmental Specialist and Manager, Environmental Sustainability to assist with inspections, data collection, reporting, environmental communication initiatives, and administrative activities, along with varied day-to-day tasks.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at Victoria Shipyards, 825 Admirals Road, Esquimalt, BC.

What You’Ll Do

• Provide support during internal environmental inspections to ensure policies and practices are properly implemented and assist with addressing findings
• Support the implementation of on-site environmental programs and participate in environmental-related committees and initiatives
• Assist with spill prevention and response efforts, including incident investigations, internal/external reporting, lessons learned meetings, and training and drills
• Contribute to the preparation of reports for the Manager, Environmental Sustainability, including analyzing and interpreting environmental monitoring data
• Compile data for annual reports (e.g., NPRI, ESG, etc.)
• Participate in stormwater quality monitoring, sampling, and data analysis
• Support acquisition of environmental controls for trade departments (i.e., labels, containment, spill kits, etc.)

• Manage Wildlife Concerns

• Participate in Energy and Waste Management Committee Meetings
• Support internal and external environmental audits to ensure compliance by organizing documents, tracking actions, and preparing summary reports
• Periodically prepare environmental and program performance summaries
• Support maintenance of the environmental management system, in alignment with the ISO 14001 standard

Compliance And Ems

• Assist with activities to maintain environmental compliance and support the Environmental Management System (EMS)

Education And Communications

• Support the development of educational materials for environmental programs (e.g., intranet articles, toolbox talks, TV slides, posters, etc.)
• Help to organize and facilitate VSY and Seaspan-wide environmental events, as directed by the Manager, Environmental Sustainability

What You’Ll Bring

• Be working towards a diploma or degree in Environmental Science/Management or related field and have knowledge of scientific principles with respect to environmental protection and sustainability
• Knowledge of local, provincial, and federal regulations pertaining to environmental management and sustainability
• Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal, written, listening, etc.) and ability to communicate effectively to a diverse audience
• Ability to analyze data and produce information reports
• Demonstrated ability to work within set timelines
• Organized with strong digital literacy
• Willingness to learn about health and safety
• Comfortable moving around a heavy industrial environment
• Familiarity with the shipyard industry and the Green Marine Program
• Knowledge of the ISO14001 environmental management systems standard
• Experience conducting environmental risk and/or hazard assessments
• Experience with spill response and reporting
• Why you’ll love working here
• Organized with strong digital literacy
• Willingness to learn about health and safety
• Comfortable moving around a heavy industrial environment
• Familiarity with the shipyard industry and the Green Marine Program
• Knowledge of the ISO14001 environmental management systems standard
• Experience conducting environmental risk and/or hazard assessments
• Experience with spill response and reporting
• Why you’ll love working here

Assets

• An encouraging learning environment, phenomenal team culture and hands-on experience and training
• Opportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students
• Parking is included and, to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points

Seaspan’s Internships are 4 or 8 months in duration. We require a full-time commitment Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week with an hourly rate of $26.00/hour.

• Start Date of Internship: Monday, January 12th, 2026
• End Date of Internship: Friday, August 28th, 2026 (8-Months)
• Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.
• Application Closing Date: Sunday, October 19th, 2025, at 11:59pm PST.

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 recruit@seaspan.com for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.