Process/Chemical Engineering Intern - Water (Summer 2027)

Stantec; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Ten paid holidays

Vacation 10–20 days/year

Tuition reimbursement

Professional membership fee coverage

Job summary

Stantec's Alpharetta, GA office seeks a highly motivated Chemical Engineering Intern to support the Industrial Water practice. You will assist with project documentation, mass balance calculations, and process diagrams while gaining hands-on lab and field exposure across water treatment and permitting activities.

Join a team of experts supporting power, semiconductor, manufacturing, and food & beverage industries.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an ABET accredited bachelor’s or master’s Chemical Engineering program.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Must have valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assist the local project delivery team with report and documentation preparation, project administration, and research assistance.
• Develop spreadsheet calculations to support team, including mass balances.
• Develop process engineering documents including flow diagrams, piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), engineering lists, process data sheets, and performance specifications.
• Perform bench scale treatability tests onsite or in Alpharetta treatability lab.
• Write documents summarizing work performed.
• Meet schedule requirements.
• Perform site inspections, construction observations, start up and commissioning support, and report preparation.
• Assist with project permit applications, preparations, and processing.
• Assist with environmental permitting, monitoring and reporting.
• Attend project meetings and assist with meeting minutes.

Skills

MS Office

AutoCAD

Process modeling

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

ABET accredited Chemical Engineering program

Tools

AutoCAD

Process modeling software

Job description

Your Opportunity

Stantec's multi-disciplinary office in Alpharetta, GA has an opportunity for a highly motivated Chemical Engineering Intern.

Your Key Responsibilities

Our Water Business Unit, which brings together many of the world’s top engineers and scientists, sees water a bit differently—as a single holistic system rather than as unconnected networks divided by boundaries. We use this perspective to help clients tap into water’s potential. Throughout the life cycle of capture, use, reuse, treatment and discharge, our team optimizes every facet of a water system. Whether a project calls for permitting and regulatory support, engineers, designers, field and construction support, or facility operators, we have the right experts to provide holistic and creative, yet practical, water solutions. Through our cost-effective strategies, we are helping clients increase their water efficiency and protect their water resources for future generations. Join our team as we create new ways to tap into water’s vast potential. Stantec's Alpharetta, GA office has an opportunity for a Chemical Engineering Intern to join their Industrial Water practice. Stantec’s Industrial Water team is a dynamic team of experts working across a wide range of industries including power, semiconductors, manufacturing, and food & beverage.

• Assist the local project delivery team with report and documentation preparation, project administration, and research assistance
• Develop spreadsheet calculations to support team, including mass balances
• Develop process engineering documents including flow diagrams, piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), engineering lists, process data sheets, and performance specifications
• Perform bench scale treatability tests onsite or in Alpharetta treatability lab
• Write documents summarizing work performed
• Meet schedule requirements
• Perform site inspections, construction observations, start up and commissioning support, and report preparation
• Assist with project permit applications, preparations, and processing
• Assist with environmental permitting, monitoring and reporting
• Attend project meetings and assist with meeting minutes
• Other duties as assigned

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or process modeling software is not required but a plus
• Highly motivated individual
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Must have valid drivers’ license.

Education and Experience

• Must be currently enrolled in an ABET accredited bachelor’s or master’s Chemical Engineering program.
• Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

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 | NC | Charlotte
Organization: BC-1755 Water-US South
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Internship
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 01/10/2026 07:10:36
Req ID: 1008119

Student

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.

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