Transportation Engineering Intern - Infrastructure (Summer 2027)

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. in Plano, TX invites internship applicants to join a civil/structural transportation team.

As an Intern, you will work with engineers on highways, bridges, and infrastructure projects, gaining practical exposure and building your professional network. This hands-on program emphasizes CAD and drafting tasks, data analysis, and field observations, with mentorship from experienced practitioners.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in civil or structural engineering related program, junior year or higher.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in preparing contract documents and reports for civil/structural projects.
• Perform CAD tasks, check drawings/calculations, quantity take-offs, simple structural calculations, and field inspection.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Structural design software

Excel

Word processing

Education

Junior year enrolled toward Bachelor's or Master's in civil/structural engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Structural design software

Excel

Word processing

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.

Your Opportunity

As an Intern, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to transportation projects which may include highway and bridges and infrastructure, traffic planning and analysis, and/or airport infrastructure and development. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who are taking or have taken civil engineering, structural or transportation related courses. This is a terrific opportunity for a college student to support a number of exciting local and national projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in the preparation of contract documents and reports for a variety of civil and structural engineering projects
• Responsibilities include computer aided design and drafting, checking drawings and calculations, quantity take-offs, simple structural calculations, and field inspection

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast‑paced environment
• Self‑motivated with excellent time management skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy in AutoCAD, MicroStation, structural design software, word processing, Excel, and other standard office software is an asset

Education and Experience

• Candidates must be enrolled in at least their junior year toward earning a Bachelor's or Master's degree in civil or structural engineering or related field
• You will work in an open‑concept office setting. Local travel may be required for attending client or public meetings, scoping new assignments, and visiting project sites.

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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 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 | TX | Plano
Organization: BC-2142 Transpt-US Texas
Employee Status: Regular
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.