Engineering Intern - Water (Spring/Summer 2027)

®; Las Vegas (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

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Job summary

Stantec’s Water business in Las Vegas, NV seeks a Civil/Environmental Intern to support design staff. You will collect and organize data, prepare calculations, charts and graphs, and model hydraulics using Excel or software.

Responsibilities include drawing preparation, technical memoranda, proposal writing, client interactions, and field investigations. As a Student Intern, you’ll work in a team environment with exposure to water resources projects such as pipelines, conveyance, pumps, and

Qualifications

• 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 be 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.

Responsibilities

• Support local design staff collecting and organizing data.
• Prepare calculations, charts, and graphs.
• Modeling using Excel or hydraulic modeling software.
• Prepare drawings and backcheck drawings/technical memoranda corrections.
• Write portions of technical memoranda and research technical information.
• Proposal and resume writing, client interactions, presentations, note taking.
• Field investigations and coordination of report production.

Skills

Good communication skills

Positive attitude

Flexibility to learn new skills

Team collaboration

Education

College enrollment

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Summer break between semesters

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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

We are seeking a civil/environmental intern to support our Water business in our Las Vegas, NV offices. This role will support our local design staff collecting and organizing data, preparing calculations, preparing charts and graphs, modeling using Excel or hydraulic modeling software, preparing drawings, backcheck drawing/technical memoranda corrections, writing portions of technical memoranda, researching technical information, proposal and resume writing, client interactions, presentations, note taking, field investigations, coordinating production of reports, and/or support of design documents (plans and specifications). As a Student Intern, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to water resources projects which may include pipeline, conveyance, pump station, treatment, and other water infrastructure design.

Key Responsibilities

The Intern must have good attention to detail. They need to possess a willingness to assist full‑time staff with various tasks. 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 be 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.

• Professional coaching to grow your career: resume writing, public speaking, work approaches, communications, and interviewing.

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 Range

$23.47 - $34.50 Hourly

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

Primary Location: United States | NM | Las Vegas
Organization: BC-1813 Water-US Southwest
Employee Status: Temporary
Management Level: Internship
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 29/10/2026 05:10:39
Req ID: 1008527

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, 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 laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.