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Civil Engineering Co-op Student - Summer 2026

CompanyStantec
LocationWaterloo
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 23, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The successful candidate will assist with preparing and setting up field investigations, collecting and analyzing data, and supporting project teams in pavement engineering projects. Responsibilities also include performing QA/QC reviews of field data.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
7
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, and project management. At Stantec, we offer integrated service delivery. We are one of the few industry leaders that can offer professional services throughout the entire infrastructure and facility life cycle: plan, design, build, monitor, assess, restore, and decommission. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Stantec supports the delivery of a continuous learning program focused on the principles of sustainable design, for the benefit of personnel, clients, and our community, following through on our goal to make our world a better place. A commitment to continuous learning and the understanding of sustainable design practices is key to Stantec's promise of environmental, social and economic sustainability. Stantec is registered with, and carries out projects funded by all the major International Funding Institutions. Projects are also carried out for private sector clients including utility and large multi-national companies. In 1954, Dr. Don Stanley, an environmental engineer, founded Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd. in Western Canada. Sixty years later, Stantec Consulting Ltd. has grown to encompass over 200 offices in North America and worldwide. The Stantec team of over 15,000 employees has completed more than 60,000 projects for over 6,000 clients in over 100 countries around the world. Our staff have successfully completed projects on six continents from Australia to Zambia for public and private sector clients. Stantec began working internationally in 1967 on a sewerage system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has continued to do so for last 45 years. Stantec Consulting International Ltd. (SCIL) provides the specialized professional consulting services of Stantec to international funding agencies and clients in the government, institutional, industrial and commercial sectors. Corporate headquarters are located in the Stantec Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Additional international offices are located in Barbados; Puerto Rico; Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates; the United Kingdom; and India. Project offices are located around the world specific to on-going projects.
About the Role

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world. 

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.  

Your Opportunity

As a leader in pavement engineering and infrastructure asset management, our Infrastructure Management & Pavement Engineering Group is seeking a Coop Student to support pavement investigations and data collection for pavement engineering projects across Ontario. This position is based out of our Waterloo office and involves working closely with experienced engineers and technical staff. The successful candidate will assist with field surveys, geotechnical investigations, and data collection that support pavement evaluation, design, and asset management solutions for a wide range of transportation projects.

 

Your Key Responsibilities

As the ideal candidate you will be responsible for assisting our team with:

  • Preparing and setting up field investigations and survey activities
  • Collecting, entering, and analyzing field and laboratory data
  • Assisting with geotechnical field investigations, including asphalt and concrete coring, soil sampling, and pavement condition assessments
  • Assisting project teams with the successful delivery of pavement investigation and engineering projects
  • Performing Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) reviews of field data and completing follow-up data integrity checks

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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Key Skills
Pavement EngineeringData CollectionField SurveysGeotechnical InvestigationsQuality AssuranceQuality ControlData AnalysisPavement EvaluationProject DeliverySoil SamplingPavement Condition AssessmentsField Data Integrity Checks
Categories
EngineeringConstructionTransportation
Benefits
Health InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceWellness ProgramHealth Care Spending AccountWellness Spending AccountGroup Registered Retirement Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramGroup Tax-Free Savings AccountLife InsuranceAccidental Death & Dismemberment InsuranceShort-Term DisabilityLong-Term DisabilityEmergency Travel BenefitsTuition ReimbursementProfessional Membership Fee CoveragePaid Time Off