Hydrogeologist Engineering Intern - Energy & Resources (Summer 2027)

Stantec; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec seeks a Hydrogeology Intern to join our Global Mining team in Fort Collins or Denver, CO. You will work alongside experienced practitioners on hydrogeology projects related to underground and surface mining, groundwater modeling, and field studies.

Based in Colorado, you will gain hands-on experience, develop technical documents, and contribute to client projects while collaborating with project managers and engineers. This internship supports learning and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree or secondary degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, or related scientific or engineering discipline.
• Proficiency with software relevant to hydrogeology such as MODFLOW, ArcGIS, Aqtesolv, or Aquifer Test Pro desired but not necessary.
• Interest in acquiring mining-specific experience in quantitative and qualitative hydrogeology.
• Technical and scientific reporting, presentation, and review capability.
• You must be a self-starter and be able to work in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-discipline hydrogeology, hydrology, and engineering team on a day-to-day basis.
• Participate in team meetings and project meetings.
• Actively engage with project team members to complete tasks.
• Contribute to development of hydrogeologic conceptual and numerical groundwater models with supervision.

Skills

Hydrogeology interest

Teamwork

Self-starter

Reporting capability

MODFLOW

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hydrogeology or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Aqtesolv

Aquifer Test Pro

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 our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe.

Your Opportunity

Our Global Mining team has a need for a Hydrogeology Intern based out of our office in Fort Collins or Denver, CO. You would work within our mining, minerals and metals team in support of various clients in completing exciting hydrogeology projects related to underground and surface mining operations, conceptual and numerical groundwater modeling, and field studies. Additional opportunities may include work on other projects such as aquifer storage and recovery, water supply, and well installation and testing.

Your Responsibilities

ROLE AND TASKS

• Work with a multi-discipline hydrogeology, hydrology, and engineering team on a day-to-day basis.

• Participate in team meetings and project meetings.

• Actively engage with project team members such as project managers and project technical leads to complete tasks.

• Contribute to development of hydrogeologic conceptual and numerical groundwater models with required supervision commensurate with your level of experience. Specific tasks may include: - Pre- and post- processing of model inputs and results

• Evaluating model calibration performance and sensitivity

• Collect and/or analyze field data including: - Well installation and drilling data

• Pumping test analysis

• Well sampling

• Contribute to the preparation of quality technical documents and/or drawings.

• Produce technical report or presentation to project team on a specific project which you’ll be assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• An interest in acquiring mining specific experience in quantitative and qualitative hydrogeology.

• Technical and scientific reporting, presentation, and review capability.

• You must be a self-starter and be able to work in a team setting.

• Proficiency with software relevant to the professional discipline of this internship such as MODFLOW, ArcGIS, Aqtesolv, or Aquifer Test Pro desired but not necessary.

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or secondary degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, or related scientific or engineering discipline.

• Proficiency with software relevant to the professional discipline of this internship such as MODFLOW, ArcGIS, Aqtesolv, or Aquifer Test Pro desired but not necessary.

Education and Experience

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.

Pay Range:

$18.55 - $27.28 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 | CO | Denver
Other Locations: United States | CO | Fort Collins
Organization: BC-2242 E&R-US Northwest
Employee Status: Temporary
Management Level: Internship
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time

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.