Irving Shipbuilding

We are recognizing the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and honouring the memory of former residential school students, their families and communities. Learning about Indigenous people, places and experiences is a step forward each Canadian can take on the path to reconciliation. #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay

A big shoutout to Irving Shipbuilding Inc. for their generous support in helping students participate at #OCEANS2024 Halifax! 🎓🌊 Their commitment to fostering the next generation of ocean innovators is truly inspiring. Thank you for investing in the future of marine technology! #OCEANS2024Halifax #MarineTech #OceansInnovation #StudentSupport Irving Shipbuilding

"Not only is Irving carrying this challenge for Canada, it's a sovereign endeavour, by young people, just like the crews of those ships." John Newton is the Managing Director of Fleetway, leading the way in providing extensive engineering, logistics and life cycle support services to the Department of National Defence. After serving in the Royal Canadian Navy for 35 years and retiring as a Rear-Admiral, John is continuing to leave a lasting impact building ships for Canada right here in Halifax.

With the beginning of a new school year, we are proud to continue our support of the students at Joseph Howe Elementary by donating $5,000 to ensure all students have the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

"I love welding. I love what I do. I take pride in the quality of my welds." Meet Kysha, a Welder Apprentice at Irving Shipbuilding. Coming from a long lineage of Halifax shipbuilders, Kysha is proudly continuing in her family's footsteps by building Canada's future fleet.

We're hiring Welders and Metal Fabricators - Apprentices and Red Seals - to join our team! Build Canada's future fleet and make history. We're offering exciting career opportunities and benefits like: - Opportunity for shift and Red Seal trade certification premiums - Competitive benefits including RRSP contribution, medical, dental, and vision Welders: https://lnkd.in/ee5awEvZ Metal Fabricators: https://lnkd.in/e7i2EU_B

We recently welcomed the latest wave of talented young professionals to our Graduate Development Program! This two-year development opportunity allows graduates to explore different areas of our shipbuilding operation on a rotational basis, gaining a well-rounded understanding of our business.

Today, our shipbuilders delivered the future HMCS Frédérick Rolette to the Royal Canadian Navy | Marine royale canadienne, the fifth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship to be delivered to Canada by our team of over 2,400 shipbuilders. Thank you to all who made this milestone possible. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Z5BJhc

Today, we welcomed The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, for a tour of Halifax Shipyard. Minister Duclos met and spoke with members of our shipbuilding team of over 2,400 and witnessed first-hand the progress being made on the fifth and sixth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy | Marine royale canadienne, as well as the two Canadian Coast Guard/Garde côtière canadienne AOPS variants.

“I’ve always been interested in the manufacturing space, and every day presents a new challenge. Every job I’ve had has led to this point.” Hamed Soleimani is a Mechanical Engineer working on our Quality Assurance team and was recently featured by Engineers Nova Scotia. Learn more about Hamed's story: https://bit.ly/3T3OTr2