Intern, Tug & Barge Maintenance (8 Months)

With over 130 years of experience navigating in some of the worlds most complex and difficult waters Seaspan Marine is the largest and most diverse tug & barge company on Canadas West Coast providing more than 2500 ship assist & escort services annually while our fleet of over 100 specialty and general-purpose barges provide critical transportation for many of BCs largest industries and major marine construction projects.

The Intern Tug & Barge Maintenance for this internship will work closely with our Maintenance and Engineering departments to expand the functionality of a preventative maintenance program that facilitates lifecycle maintenance and survey planning for improved cost control resource management and equipment reliability. Seaspan Marine Transportation is the largest and most diverse tug & barge company on Canadas West Coast with a fleet of modern and powerful vessels. Our services include ship docking vessel escort emergency towing fuel transportation and tug & barge services. We also offer ship bunkering ship building & repair through our affiliated companies. Our extensive fleet of specialty and general-purpose barges provide critical transportation for many of BCs largest industries. This is a unique opportunity for a young professional that provides a deeper exposure to the marine industry and work with our marine technical department.

Note: Due to business needs this position is required to be fully on-site based at10 Pemberton Avenue North Vancouver.

What youll do

• Understand the capabilities of our maintenance system and identify gaps.
• Work with the maintenance & engineering team to implement improvements.
• Integrate new information into the maintenance plan.
• Create updated guidelines for the maintenance system proper methods of system use and system functionality.

What youll bring

• Enrollment in a Mechanical Electrical Integration Industrial or related degree.
• Experience and/or knowledge in the Marine Industry is an asset.
• Strong organizational skills and above average proficiency with computers.
• Work well in a team environment as well as being disciplined to work independently.
• Understanding requirements that they would be regularly visiting vessels and different areas of our maintenance and shipyard facilities.
• Strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity.

Why youll 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.
• 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 around North Vancouver.

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 12^th 2026.

End Date of Internship: Friday August 28^th 2026 (8-Months).

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

Application Closing Date: Sunday October 19^th 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.

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