What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Engineering Intern (Summer 2025) position at Stantec?
Strong communities don't just happen-they're built. They're creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We're driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We're a place where you can apply your passion-and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.
Your Opportunity
Stantec is now accepting applications for Summer 2025 Civil Engineering interns within our Community Development Group in multiple locations throughout Wisconsin.
As an intern, you will work in a team environment gaining practical on-the-job experience while having exposure to community development projects. Most of your time will be spent working outside on construction activities. Projects may include urban design and planning, roadways, park and recreation design, multi-use trail and pathway design, traffic engineering, landscape architecture, assessment and rehabilitation, infrastructure design, water and wastewater conveyance, and storm water management. We provide efficient solutions to our clients that are environmentally responsible, functional, and technically sound. Our structure cultivates career growth and provides opportunities as unique as you are.
We care about our employees' growth and development. Stantec is recognized on Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index, rated by Forbes as one of the world's best employers and one of America's best employers for women, and ranked as a top 10 global design firm by ENR Magazine. Stantec has also earned Design Firm of the Year 2021 - ENR Midwest, Employer of the Year - Women in Transportation Minnesota Chapter, Top 50 Workplaces for Indigenous STEM Professionals - AISES, and is proud to be named the 5th most sustainable corporation in the world, 1st in North America by Corporate Knights.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Use technical and communication abilities to assist with completing the civil component of a wide variety of projects in a dynamic design team setting.
- Perform construction observation for project compliance with project documents and engineering principals.
- Perform construction administration duties including documenting construction activities, measuring of materials, witness materials testing, review of shop drawings, and providing general project oversight.
- Complete detailed reports as required.
- Assist with construction surveying / staking as needed.
- Communicate effectively with construction and engineering staff, clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
- Office duties if available may include assisting with CAD drafting and design, and preparation of plans and specifications, reports, and other project deliverables.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Education and Experience
In progress toward earning a bachelor's degree (minimum) in civil engineering, structural engineering, construction engineering, construction management GIS / Survey, or related field from a post-secondary institution.
Specific coursework or exposure to one or more of the following is desired : civil engineering planning, design, construction, infrastructure, hydrology, environmental science, surveying and construction management.
Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and 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. Join us and redefine your personal best.
