About the role#
This position offers hands-on experience working with supply chain and design-build teams. You will partner with cross-functional engineering teams to assist in progressing key RCD program initiatives and gain insight into how large-scale engineering projects are coordinated from start to finish. Irving Shipbuilding will cover co-op fees up to $1,000.
What you'll do#
- Prepare presentations relevant to department priorities.
- Synthesize data for department initiatives.
- Communicate and coordinate actions across the team.
- Support Project Engineering VFI tracking.
- Assist with updates to the Master ProcPack Template.
- Help the Platform Systems team track actions to award contracts with vendors.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a 4-year Engineering degree program.
- 0-2 years of experience.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks with varying priorities.
- Openness to learning and a desire to solve problems.
- An interest in the shipbuilding, defense, or marine industry.
- Experience with 3D model viewers is an asset.
- Ability to meet requirements for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Location & details#
- Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: Full-time, on-site.
About J.D. Irving, Limited
J.D. Irving, Limited is a family-owned company founded in 1882. It operates across Canada and the United States in sectors including forestry, shipbuilding, retail, and food processing. The company maintains head offices in Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick. It employs over 10,000 people across its diverse business segments.
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