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This internship will provide exposure to various areas of the company including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety and Operations, in one of the largest shipbuilding programs of our time.\nNote: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.\nWhat you’ll do\nAssist in the gathering of OQEs for programs with reference to the contract and Class requirements \nAssisting in the preparation and organization of acceptance-related documents such as test reports, inspection certificates, and quality records. \nWork on special projects as assigned by the Ship Acceptance Manager, Lead or Quality Director \nAssist in defect close-out by gathering OQEs (i.e., checking what is built in the ship) \nReview Functional Drawings, 3Dmodel and Manufactured Information against what is built in the ship. \nWhat you’ll bring\nCurrently enrolled in 2nd or 3rd year of an Engineering program. Students must also have a strong interest in a Project Management/Contracts.\nDemonstrated project and/or contract knowledge, and skills through exposure to class projects or co-op terms \nClose attention to details \nSuperior analytical skills to gather, analyze and process large amounts of data \nInnovative thinking skills, with the tenacity to get to the source of truth \nExemplary integrity and honesty in all situations \nStrong communication, interpersonal and organization skills \nExcellent knowledge of the English language, verbal and written \nOutstanding Excel skills, knowledgeable of Macro and Power BI \nWhy you’ll love working here\nA supportive learning environment, great team culture and hands-on experience and training.\nOpportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students. \nTo 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. \nDue 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. 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