Electrical Engineering Intern - Water (Summer 2027)

Stantec; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Real project exposure

Resume builder

Flexible work options

Job summary

Stantec in Chandler, AZ is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our water infrastructure team and gain hands-on experience on projects from planning through construction.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers, perform design calculations, create drawings, and support the development of electrical systems for water and wastewater facilities. The internship emphasizes practical skills, client exposure, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in college/university.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within the team.
• Must be willing and able to take initiative.
• Good MS Office skills including Word and Excel; PowerPoint a plus.
• Experience in AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams to produce high quality work for water and wastewater clients under supervision.
• Perform engineering calculations, prepare detailed design drawings and specifications, and design electrical infrastructure for pump stations and treatment plants.

Skills

Good communication

MS Office

AutoCAD

Revit

Education

Currently enrolled in college/university

GPA 3.0

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

Job description

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.

At Stantec, we approach every water project we undertake-whether at the local, regional, or international level- thoughtfully, and execute it with excellence across all project phases. We partner with our clients to design fit-for-purpose solutions that address their communities' unique needs throughout the water lifecycle. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with technical excellence, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We're a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that's critical to our clients, our communities, and the industry at large.

Your Opportunity

Our Chandler, AZ, office is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our multi-disciplinary team of water professionals, each committed to delivering sound and strategic consulting services to a range of clients. As an Electrical Engineering Intern, you will work in a supportive team environment and have exposure to the electrical aspect of water infrastructure design projects that include water and wastewater treatment plants and pump stations. You may also be involved in planning, design, and construction of critical infrastructure projects, including new pump stations and rehabilitation and upgrades of existing water and wastewater treatment plants.

Your Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with local and virtual project teams and senior project staff to produce high quality work products for our water and wastewater clients under the supervision of a professional engineer. As such, tasks may include performing engineering calculations, preparing detailed design drawings and specifications, preparing planning and technical engineering reports, and designing electrical infrastructure for pump stations and water and wastewater treatment plants.

The core competencies for this position include:

• Good communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations
• Positive attitude with strong relationship building skills
• Flexibility to learn new skills.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Currently enrolled in college/university and/or on summer break between semesters.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within the team.
• Must willing and able to take initiative when needed.
• Good MS Office skills including Word and Excel; PowerPoint a plus.
• Experience in AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D a plus.

Key Benefits

• An internship opportunity is the singular best way to discover if a career pathway is right for the candidate.
• An opportunity to apply classroom learning to a real-world environment.
• An opportunity to seek out new experiences.
• A chance to make a meaningful contribution to an organization through quality work for our clients in all aspects of project work - planning, design and construction.
• A resume builder - Stantec experience sets a new graduate apart from the "rest".
• Discipline mentorship/shadowing with acting professionals - Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Process and Project Management.
• Professional coaching to grow your career: resume writing, public speaking, work approaches, communications, and interviewing.

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 as needed.

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. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.

Stantec was ranked the 5th most sustainable company in the world and the 1st in North America by Corporate Knights for our 2020 performance.

In February 2021, Stantec announced a pledge to be carbon neutral for 2022 and achieve operational net-zero by 2030.

Stantec is the only engineering design firm that has been rated a Climate Leader with an A- score by CDP for the last three years.

Stantec has been named by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and America's Best Employers for Women. Additionally, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society selected Stantec as one of the Top 50 workplaces for Indigenous STEM professionals.

Stantec has adopted a flexible workplace strategy to leverage the benefits of in person collaboration while allowing staff the flexibility to work from home as required.

Join us and redefine your personal best.