Civil Engineering Intern - Water (summer 2026)

Internship Opportunity at Stantec

Learning begins in the classroom but there's no better place to gain real-world experience than with Stantec. Interns are an integral part of our teams, working to solve some of the world's most complex challenges. As an intern, you'll work alongside our experienced practitioners and with our clients and communities. This hands-on experience will equip you with practical skills, build your network, and provide opportunities that set you up for success. Many of the world's top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community's interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Your role is to work on a variety of civil engineering tasks and projects as a team member under the guidance of Senior Engineers and other professionals. You will participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems or products in compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision and guidance of professional engineers
• Provide basic engineering design for a variety of projects
• Develop project drawings, plans, specifications and calculations
• Use engineering software and tools to accomplish tasks efficiently
• Update documents to meet client and design revision requirements
• Develop reports, memos and other project documentation
• Work with vendors to provide appropriate equipment and obtain information about their products
• Communicate with clients and other consultants as needed
• Assist with construction oversight, work with contractors, subcontractors and owners on job sites
• Complete construction field reports and review construction submittals, requests for information, change orders, etc.
• Provide support for client marketing and assist in proposal development
• Provide additional assistance to projects and team members as needed

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Basic understanding of the primary disciplines of civil engineering (Water, Geotechnical, Environmental, Structural and Transportation)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365. Teams and SharePoint experience a plus
• Working knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D. Knowledge of Bentley MicroStation a plus
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS and other geographic information systems a plus
• Basic knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM), Autodesk Revit, or willingness to learn

Education and Experience

Pursuing a degree in civil, environmental, or mechanical engineering, or related field. 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.

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: United States | ID | Boise

Organization: 2002 Water-US Northwest-Boise ID

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.