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Transportation Engineering Co-op/Intern - Infrastructure (Summer 2027)

CompanyStantec
LocationPortland
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 22, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will assist project teams with compiling studies, reports, and drawings while supporting project managers with internal frameworks. They may also participate in fieldwork, including construction inspection and data gathering for various transportation projects.
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.  

Your Opportunity

We create the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected. 

Stantec’s New England Transportation group is looking for an intern in Portland, Maine for Summer 2027!  

We are looking for an individual that is passionate about improving our communities through the thoughtful planning and design of transportation systems and infrastructure. This person will learn about enhancing multimodal connections, designing roadways, bridges, and airports to more adaptive and resilient to climate change. This role is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to work collaboratively as part of a project team and gain a better understanding of the project development process for transportation projects of varying scale and complexity. 

Qualifications

Your Key Responsibilities 

Specific responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following: 

  • May assist project teams and administrative staff by preparing or compiling studies, memos, reports, spreadsheets and graphs, drawings, calculations, research and other tasks in support of various transportation projects. 
  • May assist project managers with tasks designed to understand the project management process and internal frameworks. 
  • May include some fieldwork assisting with construction inspection and data gathering for various projects. 
  • Other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to support the team. 
  • Participate in the broader Stantec internship program to learn more about Stantec, meet and engage with other interns and Stantec leaders, and take part in various workshops and speaker series. 

Your Capabilities and Credentials  

  • Must have good organizational and time management skills, be punctual, reliable, detail oriented, and capable of taking initiative and working independently when needed. 
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills in both office and virtual environments. 
  • Microsoft Office experience required. 
  • Experience with AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D, MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer, ArcGIS, and/or Adobe Creative Suite software is a plus. 
  • Previous internship or co-op experience in similar type work or office environment is a plus. 
  • Willingness to perform field work, as needed.  

Education and Experience

  • Must be a college student working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. 
  • Previous internship or co-op experience in similar type work or office environment is a plus. 

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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.  


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 engineeringTransportation planningInfrastructure designProject managementData gatheringConstruction inspectionTechnical writingMicrosoft OfficeAutoCADCivil 3DMicroStationOpenRoads DesignerArcGISAdobe Creative SuiteTime managementCommunication
Categories
EngineeringTransportationConstructionEnvironmental & 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