Geotechnical Intern - Water (Fall 2026)

Stantec; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Paid family leave

Ten paid holidays per year

Accrue vacation 10–20 days per year

Job summary

Stantec in Lexington, KY invites motivated students pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil, chemical, mechanical, or environmental engineering to join as an intern. You will work in a team, gain exposure to local and national projects, and support a variety of engineering tasks.

Responsibilities include drafting reports, assisting staff with data and calculations, and helping with field work or lab tasks as needed. A safety-focused mindset and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have excellent communication and organizational skills, and legible handwriting.
• A safety-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in project administration including writing reports, gathering information, drafting proposals, drafting correspondence, tracking project costs, and completing progress reports
• Assisting technical staff with various project tasks, including researching, compiling and evaluating project data, preparing reports and performing calculations for design projects
• Performing construction observations, assisting with geotechnical field work, or assisting in a geotechnical lab, as needed
• Complete other engineering/administrative duties as required

Job description

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Job Description

Our Lexington, KY has an opportunity for an intern student.As an Intern, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to a variety of projects. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who are taking or have taken 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

• Assisting in project administration including writing reports, gathering information, drafting proposals, drafting correspondence, tracking project costs, and completing progress reports
• Assisting technical staff with various project tasks, including researching, compiling and evaluating project data, preparing reports and performing calculations for design projects
• Performing construction observations, assisting with geotechnical field work, or assisting in a geotechnical lab, as needed
• Complete other engineering/administrative duties as required

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Applicants should have excellent communication and organizational skills, and legible handwriting.
• A safety-oriented mindset.

Education and Experience

• In progress toward earning a bachelor's degree (minimum) in civil chemical, mechanical, or environmental engineering or related field
• Specific coursework or exposure to one or more of the following: Planning, design, construction of infrastructure, fluid mechanics, statistics, geotechnical engineering and construction management

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.

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:

• 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
• paid family leave
• ten paid holidays in each calendar year
• accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
• 401(k) plans
• employee stock purchase program
• 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

Job Info

• Job Identification 1007217
• Posting Date 08/12/2026, 05:51 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Staff Type Category HL - Hourly Limited Benefits