Mechanical Co-op Student - Fall 2026

Stantec; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a co-op student intern in Dartmouth to gain hands-on experience on engineering projects across education, transit, healthcare and civic sectors. You will work under close guidance with experienced engineers, helping with construction drawings, presentations, and design development.

Responsibilities include interpreting sketches and building programs, supporting design documentation, and developing concepts through sketches, physical and digital models, diagrams, and massing

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a mechanical engineering program at college or university.
• Ability to hand sketch and communicate concepts effectively.
• Willingness to participate in a project team setting.

Responsibilities

• Interpret sketches, drawings, and building programs with guidance.
• Support design and construction document development for projects.
• Assist in developing designs via sketches, models, diagrams, and massing studies.

Skills

Hand sketching

Team collaboration

Creative thinking

Concept communication

Education

Mechanical engineering program enrollment

Tools

Revit

AutoCad

Sketchup

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft

Rendering software

Job description

Learning begins in the classroom but theres 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 worlds most complex challenges.

As an intern, youll 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.

Job Description

You will work on tasks with close guidance and direction from experienced Engineers. This is a co-op student role. We are looking for someone with the flexibility to take on a range of tasks from helping on construction drawings to developing presentation material. We work in the education, transit, healthcare and civic sectors were interested in someone who wants to take on a variety of work.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Conducts basic interpretations of sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material.
• Supports project team in development of design and construction documentation.
• Assists in the development of a design through sketches, physical models, digital models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.
• Assists in research of concept, benchmarks, materials, typology, and precedents.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience with the following software would be considered an asset: Revit, AutoCad, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft, rendering software.
• Ability to hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• To participate and collaborate in project team setting.
• To engage in creative and critical thought.
• To interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
• To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written).

Education and Experience

• Enrolled in a mechanical engineering program in college or university

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 others talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

About the Team

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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Info

• Job Identification 1006830
• Posting Date 07/23/2026, 05:19 PM
• Locations 102 - 40 Highfield Park Drive, Dartmouth, NS, B3A 0A3, CA
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Staff Type Category HL - Hourly Limited Benefits

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.