Intern, Environmental

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

Assets

• 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

• 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, 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.

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