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Civil Engineering Internship - Community Development (Summer 2027)

CompanyStantec
LocationMequon
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 18, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will assist the civil engineering team with project deliverables, including CAD drafting, design, and the preparation of plans and specifications. Additionally, they will conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with engineering principles and project documentation.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
11
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

Your Opportunity 

Stantec is now accepting applications for Summer 2027 Civil Engineering interns within our Community Development Group in Mequon, WI. 

As an intern, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to community development projects that may include urban design and planning, roadways, park and recreation design, multi-use trail and pathway design, traffic engineering, landscape architecture, assessment and rehabilitation, infrastructure design, water and wastewater conveyance, and storm water management. We provide efficient solutions that are environmentally responsible, functional, and technically sound. Our structure cultivates career growth and provides opportunities as unique as you are. Some positions may require remote work with housing and meal per diems covered by Stantec. 

Your Key Responsibilities 

  • Use technical and communication abilities to complete the civil component of a wide variety of projects in a dynamic design team setting. 
  • Inspect construction sites for compliance with project documents and engineering principles. 
  • Assist with preparation of plans and specifications, reports, and other project deliverables. 
  • Attend meetings on an as needed basis. 
  • Complete detailed reports as required. 
  • Procure permits and other approvals from various agencies. 
  • Communicate effectively with construction and engineering staff, clients, and other project stakeholders. 
  • Assist with CAD drafting and design, and preparation of construction documents. 

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials 

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 
  • Requires understanding of basic AutoCAD and Civil 3D. 
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills 
  • Strong interest in community development engineering disciplines 
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction. 
  • Ability to work independently. 
  • Must have a vehicle, good driving record, and valid driver’s license. 

Education and Experience 

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited degree bachelor’s degree (minimum) in civil engineering. #Student 
  • Specific coursework or exposure to one or more of the following is desired: planning, design, construction, architecture, infrastructure, hydrology, environmental, surveying and construction management. 

Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk. 

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
Key Skills
Civil engineeringAutoCADCivil 3DMicrosoft OfficeCommunicationConstruction inspectionProject documentationPermittingCAD draftingInfrastructure designStorm water managementTraffic engineeringUrban designHydrologySurveyingConstruction management
Categories
EngineeringConstructionEnvironmental & Sustainability
Benefits
Medical planDental planVision planWellness programHealth saving accountsFlexible spending accounts401(k) planEmployee stock purchase programLife insuranceAccidental death & dismemberment insuranceShort-term disability planLong-term disability planEmergency travel benefitsTuition reimbursementProfessional membership fee coveragePaid family leavePaid holidaysVacationPaid sick leave
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