Water Resources Civil Engineering Intern

Stantec; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. invites a civil/environmental intern to join our Water group in Utah.

You will support local design staff, collect and organize data, prepare calculations, charts and graphs, and assist with drawings and technical memoranda under the guidance of experienced engineers. This hands-on role offers exposure to water resources projects such as pipelines, pumps, treatment facilities, and field investigations, plus opportunities to write proposals, present findings,

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in college/university.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Willingness to learn and work in a team.
• MS Office skills including Word and Excel; PowerPoint a plus.
• Experience in AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support local design staff by collecting and organizing data.
• Prepare calculations, charts and graphs, and modeling in Excel or hydraulic software.
• Prepare drawings and backcheck technical memoranda corrections.
• Research technical information and assist with proposal and resume writing.
• Participate in client interactions, presentations, and note taking.
• Assist with field investigations and coordination of report production.
• Support design documents (plans and specifications) as needed.

Skills

Good communication

Positive attitude

Flexibility to learn

Education

Currently enrolled in college/university

GPA ≥ 3.0

Summer break availability

MS Office proficiency

AutoCAD / Revit / Civil 3D experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

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 St. George or Salt Lake City, Utah 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.

#Student

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 | UT | Salt Lake City
Organization: BC-1813 Water-US Southwest
Employee Status: Temporary
Management Level: Internship
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 16/09/2026 09:09:25
Req ID: 1007798

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.