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Bridge Design Intern - Infrastructure (Summer 2027)

CompanyStantec
LocationColumbia
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 12, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will prepare structural design calculations, plans, and contract documents while assisting with bridge inspections and data collection. They will work under the supervision of senior engineers to support the growth of the bridge design team.
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 seeking a Bridge Design Intern to be a part of the growing Columbia, SC design team. The role of a Bridge Design Intern is to work individually on smaller projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer/designer. Our people are Stantec’s most valuable resource, and in joining our team you will be able to leverage your career experiences and develop as a designer and future engineer while also assisting in the growth of Stantec’s Bridge Group.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Preparing structural design calculations, plans and contract documents in accordance with applicable design and agency standards (i.e. AASHTO, ACI, AISC, SCDOT, etc.).
  • Development of bridge plans using Bentley MicroStation.
  • Performs field work as directed by a senior engineer/designer, including bridge inspections.
  • Performs basic calculations to analyze and design structural components using industry standard software.
  • Assist with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.
  • Assist with collecting data and gathering information to support design decisions.
  • Assist in basic interpretation and verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Basic understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of civil engineering design, particularly related to structure design and analysis.
  • Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
  • Understanding of civil engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
  • Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
  • Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn CAD.
  • Ability to cooperate with team members to delivery products to our clients.

Education and Experience

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering.
  • Co-op / Internship experience preferred, but not required.
  • Ability to work within an office environment.
  • Ability to perform field work, which may include exposure to elements including inclement weather. 

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Position will work in an office setting and possibly require field work.

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
Structural designBridge designBentley MicroStationStructural analysisBridge inspectionCivil engineeringAASHTO standardsACI standardsAISC standardsSCDOT standardsTechnical calculationsCADMicrosoft Office SuiteData collectionEngineering complianceProject collaboration
Categories
EngineeringConstruction
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