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Engineering Co-op Student - Water (Winter 2027)

CompanyStantec
LocationEdmonton
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 6, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Provide general support to engineers and technologists within the Water group, including generating preliminary calculations and reports. Perform due diligence, research, and project design audits to assist in the background preparation for new projects.
Internship Type
part 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

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 

At Stantec, we’re committed to empowering our employees and providing a dynamic work environment that fosters growth and collaboration. When you join our team, you’ll benefit from:

  • Collaboration and connection with experienced senior leaders who provide mentorship and guidance to support your professional development and with junior/intermediate peers who provide a strong team network.

  • Work directly with a larger, multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration and innovative problem-solving.

  • Engage in a wide variety of work projects, offering the chance to expand your skills and experience across different industries and disciplines. These tasks include research for up-to-date techniques, calculations, project coordination, reporting, and meeting attendance and recording.

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  • Our Water Team in Edmonton has an opportunity for a student. 

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Provide general support to engineers and technologists within the Water group.

  • Uses knowledge of the general concepts of relevant basic engineering elements.

  • Generate preliminary calculations and reports.

  • Review drawings and complete audits on relevant project design elements.

  • Performs due diligence and research on projects as required to provide the background information to start new projects.

  • Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD. 

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

  • Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.

  • Detail oriented team player and the ability to work independently

Education and Experience

Currently enrolled in Mechanical Engineering Technologist or Civil Engineering Technologist or equivalent post-secondary program.

 

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Key Skills
Microsoft Office SuiteRevitAutoCADInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationCreative thinkingCritical thinkingDetail orientedTeamworkIndependent workEngineering supportTechnical researchProject coordinationReportingData auditing
Categories
EngineeringConstructionEnvironmental & SustainabilityConsultingEnergy
Benefits
MentorshipProfessional developmentCollaboration with senior leaders