Civil Engineering Intern - water (summer 2026)

H2O+U Summer Internship 2026

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they're facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we're helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world's most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity As an Intern for Summer 2026 based in our Minneapolis, MN office, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to water and wastewater related projects. Our projects involve water and wastewater infrastructure; it can involve water treatment, water towers, wastewater treatment, lift stations, and water/wastewater conveyance, treatability studies, and more. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who plan on taking or have taken water/wastewater treatment, hydraulics, water resources, or other related environmental and other civil engineering courses. This is a terrific opportunity for a college student to support a number of exciting local and national projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Preparing spreadsheets, graphs, and figures for design reports
• Preparing design and construction plans, specifications, quantity take-offs and construction estimates
• Assisting with field work for data collection, site inspections and observations
• Building surface models in AutoCAD, or other software
• Supporting Project Managers with various tasks to advance and track project progress

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Desired software applications include: AutoCAD, Adobe or Bluebeam Revu, and ArcMap/GIS. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Must have good organizational skills, be reliable, detail orientated and capable of working independently on assigned tasks. The ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction.

Education and Experience

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited degree program for Civil and/or Environmental Engineering degree. Valid driver's license required. Previous internship or co-op experience a plus.

Typical in-person and virtual office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. 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.