Intern, Water (Summer 2025)

at Stantec in CHICAGO, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Intern, Water (Summer 2025) – ( 240002T8 )

Description

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently-as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. By 2025 we’re hiring 2,000 people (like you) to join our team. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

As an Intern for Summer 2025 based in our Chicago office, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to water resources related projects. Our projects involve flood protection and risk reduction, dams and river diversions, land development, stream restoration, and other aspects of civil engineering. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who are taking or have taken water resources and other civil engineering courses. This is a terrific opportunity for a college student to support a number of exciting local and national projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

Candidate will assist engineering and administrative staff with such tasks as:

+ Data processing and management using GIS to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling

+ Preparing spreadsheets, graphs, and figures for design reports

+ Preparing design and construction plans, specifications, quantity take-offs and construction estimates

+ Assisting with field work for data collection, site inspections and observations

+ Building surface models in AutoCAD Civil3D

+ Supporting Project Managers with various tasks to advance and track project progress.

Internship is with the local Water Resources group, but there may be opportunities to assist in other disciplines in the office such as Geotechnical, Transportation, and Environmental Services.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

+ Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

+ Desired software applications include: AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcMap/GIS

+ Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

+ Must have good organizational skills, be reliable, detail orientated and capable of working independently on assigned tasks.

+ Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction.

+ Exposure to H&H software applications including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM a plus.

Education and Experience

+ Must be a college student candidate for Civil and/or Environmental Engineering degree or other technical discipline.

+ Valid driver’s license required.

+ Previous internship or co-op experience a plus

Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk 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.

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.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees 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.

Primary Location : United States-Illinois-Chicago

Organization : BC-1734 Water-US North Central

Employee Status : Temporary

Job Level : Entry Level

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Aug 7, 2024, 8:28:46 AM

Req ID: 240002T8

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans