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Work-Term Positions
We are looking for Canada's best students of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering who are looking for a serious work term experience, and in-depth exposure to the business of designing real ships. If this is you… please read on and apply soon!
For more than 20 years Robert Allan Ltd. has maintained a permanent student work-term / intern position within our office. This position is offered on a rotating basis to one, or often two Canadian students of Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering. The position involves working in Canada's most active consulting design office environment, on a variety of real design projects for a worldwide client base. The student will be an active participant in a project design team, and will be expected to undertake design and engineering tasks commensurate with their skill levels. Deadlines will be assigned and must be met, however we also recognize that this is a learning experience for the student and full guidance is provided, as well as the opportunity to develop one of the assigned tasks into a work term project report.
Typical design projects in this office include tugboats, escort tugs, fireboats, research vessels, ferries, crewboats, barges and patrol craft; in short harbour and coastal working craft of all types. Examples of typical vessels designed by the company can be seen on our website.
Preference for these positions is given to senior students enrolled in a co-operative education program in Canada who aspire to a career in the marine industry and who have ideally completed at least 2 years of a 4 year degree course. Work Term positions are typically for four months.
The successful candidate for a work term position at Robert Allan Ltd. must have:
- A serious objective to pursue a career in the marine field
- A high academic standard
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good skill level in use of AutoCAD
- Preferably familiar with lines fairing and stability software
- Ideally previous experience in some aspect of ship design, shipbuilding, or vessel operations
Students are invited to apply for this position no later than the date set by the University for work term applications. Applications should include:
- Letter of application for the position
- Latest transcript of academic performance
- Two references for academic or work experience
Please address your application to:
Brig Henry, P. Eng.
Robert Allan Ltd.
Suite 230 - 1639 West 2nd Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1H3
Pursuing a Career in Naval Architecture?
Please note that the information given below is by no means a complete list of all the options available to Canadian students. There are also many fine undergraduate and graduate programs in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is the students' obligation to ensure that the program of study chosen meets the requirements of the Professional Association in the area where the student would ultimately wish to practise. In British Columbia this would be the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. For more information please go to APEGBC.
Undergraduate Degree in Naval Architecture
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Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Naval Architecture Option
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Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- as a prerequisite to Graduate Studies in Naval Architecture
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(There are many other locations available in Canada.
Please check the individual universities in your province of choice.)
Post-Graduate Degrees in Naval Architecture
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