BUILD SHIPS AT SEASPAN IN NORTH VANCOUVER
Live at home and build ships for the Navy and Coast Guard
Seaspan is seeking skilled Welders, Metal Fabricators/Boilermakers, and Industrial Sprayers to join our team for exciting opportunities within the shipbuilding sector. We aim to enhance our current steel workforce with experienced professionals who want to work on projects of national importance that will be used by Canadians for generations to come. The demand for additional labour is projected to persist well into 2025.
The offer:
- Hourly rate of $54.29 for Red Seal/Journeypersons and Industrial Sprayers
- Hourly rate of $52.33 for Blasters
- Double time OT
All welders, metal fabricators/boilermakers, and industrial sprayers at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards must be members of Marine & Shipbuilders – Local 506. All Red Seal/Journeyperson Millwrights/Mechanics at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards must be members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers – Lodge 550.
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You can also apply by e-mailing your resume to [email protected].
Welders
Welders have a major role in the shipbuilding industry. Ships of this size and complexity require the deposition of large amounts of high-quality weld to ensure the structural integrity of the ship while at sea and to ensure the integrity of the many different systems required to make the ship operate. Welders utilize FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, and SAW processes as well as some automated GMAW/MCAW equipment to complete these high-quality welds. To satisfy this demand, Seaspan is seeking Red Seal Qualified Welders and/or Welders with multiple years of welding experience in heavy manufacturing and/or pressure welding.
Metal Fabricator/Boilermaker
Often called the “carpenters” of shipbuilding and the backbone of all shipyard operations, Metal Fabricators measure, cut, grind, fit, align, and tack-weld small sub-assemblies, large deck assemblies, blocks and grand-blocks that form the structural body of the ship. They also build in-place interior structures such as floors, bulkheads, hatches, ladders, stairs, doors, tanks, and assist other trades with the installation of structures that hold in place the systems equipment that brings the ship to life. Becoming a member of Seaspan’s Metal Fabricator team will enhance your skills and abilities as a metal fabricator and will introduce you to the use of many types of tools and equipment including ship fairing aids, best in the market manufacturing equipment, various types of welding and burning and synchronized jacking and rigging equipment. Working at Seaspan has never been more advanced! To satisfy this demand, Seaspan is currently seeking Red Seal Journeyperson Metal Fabricators, Boilermakers and/or individuals with multiple years experience in these trades.
Industrial Sprayer
The Painters and Sandblasters in the shipbuilding industry play a major role in vessel protection and preservation. Painters and Sandblasters protect the Canadian government’s assets by applying engineered coatings to the surfaces of the vessels. They also apply specially designed coatings to aid in quality-of-life improvements for the ship’s crew; for example, applying non-skid coatings provide crew members with sure footing when at sea, or noise dampening coatings reduce the vibratory noise emission between spaces. As a leader in shipbuilding in Canada, Seaspan possesses many cutting-edge technologies for surface preparation along with top-end industry standard tooling and equipment. Seaspan is currently seeking experience Industrial Sprayers and blasters.
Millwright/Mechanic
In joining the mechanical team at Seaspan you will be involved in the installation and alignment of critical equipment on the vessels. This will include, main engines, generators, propulsion systems, steering systems, cranes, and winches. This equipment is critical to the daily function of the ship, supporting it’s various missions and keeping its crew safe. To satisfy this demand, Seaspan is currently seeking Red Seal Journeyperson Millwright, Mechanic or Heavy-Duty Mechanic.
Shipbuilding at Seaspan
BE PART OF THE TEAM BUILDING SHIPS FOR THE NAVY AND COAST GUARD
Seaspan Shipyards is proud to be Canada’s long-term, strategic shipbuilding partner for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. As a direct result of this, Seaspan Shipyards has work for decades to come. To complete these exciting projects, we rely on thousands of skilled trades workers in North Vancouver. Now is the time to come to Seaspan and apply your skills to be a part of something important, and something that lasts. We need people from all trades to join our team and work with us to build, repair, and refit vessels of all sizes at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyard.
We have decades of consistent, local work ready, where you can build ships during the day and go home to your family at night.
Ship Construction
Delivered
Seaspan Shipyards has built and delivered three Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels, the first full class of large vessels under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, for the Canadian Coast Guard. The missions of these vessels include monitoring the health of fish stocks, understanding the impacts of climate change, and supporting research that allows us to better understand our oceans. Delivery of these vessels was completed in 2020.
In Progress
Seaspan Shipyards is currently constructing two Joint Support Ships for the Royal Canadian Navy, which will provide underway support to naval task groups, including the re-supply of fuel, food, ammunition, spare parts and other supplies between ships at sea. These vessels are the longest naval ships ever to be constructed in Canada. Delivery of these vessels is planned for 2025 and 2027.
Seaspan Shipyards is also constructing one Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard , which will be the primary oceanographic science platform for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Equipped with the latest scientific research apparatus, the OOSV will be able to meet its crucial mission to increase our overall understanding of the impact that climate change has on the oceans. This ship was launched in August 2024, with final delivery of this vessel is planned for 2025.
The Future
Seaspan Shipyards is currently designing one Heavy Polar Icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard. This vessel will be the largest ship and flagship of the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaking fleet, with a critical role in protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty. Delivery of this vessel is expected in 2030.
Seaspan Shipyards is also currently designing the first fleet of what will be a total of 16 Multi-Purpose Vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard, which will support a variety of missions, including aids to navigation, icebreaking, and offshore search and rescue. Delivery of these vessels is expected to be well in to the 2030s and beyond.
Ready to work at Seaspan Shipyards?
Fill out the form above or apply by e-mailing your resume to [email protected].
