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Electrical Engineering Intern/Co-op - Buildings (Summer 2027)

CompanyStantec
LocationButler
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 18, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will work with a team of engineers to prepare contract drawings, calculations, and specifications for various building projects. They will also participate in a summer intern design project and coordinate with cross-discipline professionals to ensure project quality.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$23 - $35
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

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.

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

In this position as an Electrical Intern, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a team of engineers on multiple projects for a range of public and private sector clients. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, energetic individual who wants to challenge their abilities in a dynamic work environment.

The role of an Electrical Intern is to perform a variety of selected tasks and assignments to continue to develop knowledge and skills within the electrical discipline. Assignments will be designed to help develop good technical understanding of the basics with work being performed under direct supervision of an experienced Electrical Engineer.

An Electrical Intern will perform a variety of tasks to assist with the development of plans and designs of electrical systems in compliance with local codes and guidelines consisting of, but not limited to, lighting/controls, power distribution/generation, energy efficiency/sustainability, and fire alarm in commercial, educational, institutional and other types of facilities.

Qualifications

Your Key Responsibilities

Work closely with Building Electrical Engineers and Designs to prepare contract drawings, calculations, specifications, schedules, and details ranging from conceptual design to detailed construction documents using software such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Excel

  • Participate in Summer Intern Design Project with interns of other building design disciplines
  • Facilitate and ensure the quality of the project deliverables
  • Follow production guidelines and project standards of the department
  • Learn to apply fundamental engineering principles to solve real-world problems 
  • Support team operations and play an integral part in the promotion of our health and safety culture
  • Coordinate with other cross discipline professionals on assigned project

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Proficiency in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite and PDF editing software (Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, etc.)
  • Takes initiative on tasks and in coordinating with other members of the team
  • Ability to learn and develop working knowledge of computer-aided drafting software (Revit and AutoCAD) 
  • Working knowledge of basic electrical engineering principles and calculations 
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work under and meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation
  • Strong work ethic and motivation to learn
  • Commitment to a culture of safety

Education and Experience

  • Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

The candidate should be ready to work primarily in an office setting – some field work may be required

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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
Electrical engineeringRevitAutoCADMicrosoft Office SuiteAdobe AcrobatBluebeamLighting designPower distributionEnergy efficiencyFire alarm systemsTechnical drawingEngineering calculationsProject coordinationCommunication skillsProblem solvingSafety culture
Categories
EngineeringConstructionEnergy
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