Engineering Intern - Energy (summer 2026)

Stantec Energy Practice Internship

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. Explore a career that takes on one of the world's largest challenges – Energy. At Stantec, you can become part of a team that designs local, national, and international power delivery projects that power the globe with safe, reliable, renewable and clean energy.

Stantec is an industry leading consultant engineering firm that is actively involved with a wide range of power delivery projects. Your opportunity Stantec's Energy practice has an opportunity for highly motivated Engineering Student Interns to join our team in Southern California to work on power delivery projects. This is a great opportunity to work with industry leading professionals in your field of study. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who are taking or have taken applicable mechanical engineering courses. This is a terrific opportunity for a college student to make impactful contributions to relevant projects, learn about the hydropower and consulting engineering industries, and earn a competitive wage!

Your key responsibilities include providing engineering support for a variety of design projects, coordination with other engineering disciplines and CAD designers. Responsibilities will include drawing production (CAD drafting, sketches, etc.), review of design calculations and report preparation, product research and outreach, occasional site visits, and various project-related tasks.

Your capabilities and credentials include excellent analytical, organizational, written and verbal communication skills, ability to work in a team environment, self-motivation, and basic understanding of CAD drafting software (i.e., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Inventor, and/or Revit), and MS Office software. Education and experience requirements include enrollment in an accredited Engineering program, at least one year of college education and are within approximately three years of graduation, and at least a 3.0 GPA is preferred.

Typical 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.

Pay range: $23.47 - $34.50 hourly. 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.

Primary location: United States | CA | San Diego. Organization: BC-2308 E&R-US Southwest. 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.