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Structural Engineering Intern - Buildings (Summer 2027)

CompanyStantec
LocationPlano
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 20, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will utilize BIM technologies to develop three-dimensional structural models and assist in the design of building structural systems. They will also collaborate with project managers and technical staff to prepare design documents, including site plans, elevations, and calculations.
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 

Join a Top 10 global design firm in our buildings practice that provides Buildings Engineering, Architecture and Interior Design services with a long history and deep commitment to the a wide range of sectors (education, advanced manufacturing, mission critical, healthcare, etc). 

Our practice is renowned for creating high-performance and award-winning buildings and interiors. We’re passionate about the design quality of the built environment and create designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home. In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, engineers, interior designers, and project managers, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients. 

We are seeking passionate interns for the summer of 2027 who possess excellent design, modeling, organizational, and communication skills, which will enable them to interact within a multidisciplinary team of design professionals. Successful interns will possess the creativity, curiosity, motivation, and skills necessary to create conceptual models and advance design ideas with a team. 

Your Key Responsibilities 

  • Interpret drawings, specifications, codes, and other similar documents. 
  • Utilize BIM technologies to develop three dimensional models of structures and their components under direction of senior staff. 
  • Analyze and design individual building structural systems. 
  • Work with project managers and technical design staff to prepare design documents through various phases of the design process including site plans, floor plans, elevations, building sections, details, and calculations. 
  • Create electronic data files in compliance with Stantec and client requirements. 
  • Convert redlines to document-ready work. 
  • Publish and manage design document sets. 
  • Maintain drawing revisions. 

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials 

  • Ability to perform basic calculations and apply a well-developed understanding of engineering concepts. 
  • Basic experience with modeling software (Autodesk Revit) preferred. 
  • Basic experience with design software (Tekla Structural Designer, RAM Structural System, RISA 3D, Enercalc, etc.) preferred. 
  • Basic understanding of floor plans and details. 
  • Has familiarity with shop drawings detailing various building materials. 
  • Working knowledge of Building Information Modeling tools. 
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office. 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

Education and Experience 

  • Must be in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in architectural, civil, or structural engineering from an accredited university. Completion of the junior year is preferred. 
  • 2 years of related project or internship experience is preferred. 

Please note: We are looking for someone who is currently pursuing an engineering degree from an accredited school. If you have already completed an undergraduate program and do not intend to pursue an advanced degree, please check our website for other full-time positions that might be more suitable for you. 

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 engineeringBIMAutodesk RevitTekla Structural DesignerRAM Structural SystemRISA 3DEnercalcStructural modelingTechnical documentationDrawing interpretationMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsConceptual modelingBuilding systems design
Categories
EngineeringConstructionArt & Design
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