Electrical Engineering Intern, Buildings (summer 2026)

Stantec Buildings Internship Program

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. Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity Your role is to work with guidance and direction on tasks and smaller projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the guidance of a Senior Electrical Engineer. You will participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and specification for engineered systems or products for a project verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards/practices. Stantec's Buildings Internship Program is designed to give you the best internship experience possible through working on local projects and collaborating with designers, planners, engineers, project managers and technical leaders to explore the frontiers of building design. Additionally, you will participate in Stantec's Intern Design Project, an integrated team design project for a real client. You will be teaming with other interns in engineering, architecture, interiors, lighting design, and specialty services in North America to design and deliver cutting-edge and sustainable design solutions that exceed our clients' needs.

Your Key Responsibilities - Learns how to set up new CAD drawings and Revit project files and maintains file structure for projects - Works with project managers and technical design staff to prepare drawing documentation - Works in both Revit MEP and AutoCAD MEP on 3D projects; including maintaining multiple models, creating views, accurate object placement, and UCS manipulation - Creates electronic data files in compliance with Stantec and client requirements - Converts redlines to document-ready work - Publishes, posts, and manages drawing sets - Maintains drawing revisions

Your Capabilities and Credentials - Familiarity with electrical, lighting, and technology design within the built environment is preferred - Working knowledge of CAD MEP and Revit MEP are preferred - Working knowledge of Building Information Modeling - Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Basic understanding of codes and standards for raceways and cabling systems based upon the NEC (NFPA 70) and TIA Standards, preferred

This position requires in-person site visits in or around San Diego

Education and Experience - Pursuing a Bachelors' or Masters' degree in Electrical Engineering. - Minimum of junior level classes completed. 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.

Pay Range: $23.47 - $34.50 Hourly

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.

Primary Location: United States | CA | San Diego

Organization: BC-2045 Buildings-US California Engineering

Employee Status: Temporary

Business Justification: New Position

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.