At Stantec, we approach every water project we undertake—whether at the local, regional, or international level— thoughtfully, and execute it with excellence across all project phases. We partner with our clients to design fit-for-purpose solutions that address their communities’ unique needs throughout the water lifecycle. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with technical excellence, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We’re a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that’s critical to our clients, our communities, and the industry at large.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a civil/environmental intern to support our Water business in offices across the Southwest. This role will support our local design staff collecting and organizing data, preparing calculations, preparing charts and graphs, modeling using Excel or hydraulic modeling software, preparing drawings, backcheck drawing/technical memoranda corrections, writing portions of technical memoranda, researching technical information, proposal and resume writing, client interactions, presentations, note taking, field investigations, coordinating production of reports, and/or support of design documents (plans and specifications). As a Student Intern, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to water resources projects which may include pipeline, conveyance, pump station, and other water infrastructure design.

Key Responsibilities

The Intern must have good attention to detail. They need to possess a willingness to assist full time staff with various tasks.  The core competencies for this position include:

Good communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations
Positive attitude with strong relationship building skills
Flexibility to learn new skills. Your Capabilities and Credentials
Currently enrolled in college/university and/or on summer break between semesters. 
Minimum 3.0 GPA. 
Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within the team.
Must be willing and able to take initiative when needed.
Good MS Office skills including Word and Excel; PowerPoint a plus. 
Experience in AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D a plus.

Key Benefits
An internship opportunity is the singular best way to discover if a career pathway is right for the candidate.
An opportunity to apply classroom learning to a real-world environment.
An opportunity to seek out new experiences.
A chance to make a meaningful contribution to an organization through quality work for our clients in all aspects of project work – planning, design and construction.
A resume builder – Stantec experience sets a new graduate apart from the “rest”.
Discipline mentorship/shadowing with acting professionals.
Professional coaching to grow your career:  resume writing, public speaking, work approaches, communications, and interviewing.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required.  Other activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.

Stantec was ranked the 5th most sustainable company in the world and the 1st in North America by Corporate Knights for our 2020 performance.
In February 2021, Stantec announced a pledge to be carbon neutral for 2022 and achieve operational net-zero by 2030.
Stantec is the only engineering design firm that has been rated a Climate Leader with an A- score by CDP for the last three years.
Stantec has been named by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and America’s Best Employers for Women. Additionally, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society selected Stantec as one of the Top 50 workplaces for Indigenous STEM professional.

Join us and redefine your personal best.

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