Water Resources Intern - (Summer 2027)

Stantec; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays (10+ per year)

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Life and AD&D insurance

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an intern for our Chandler, AZ office to support local design staff with data collection, calculations, charts, and drawings. You will model using Excel or hydraulic software, assist in writing technical memoranda, and interact with clients and communities to gain real-world experience.

The role involves field investigations, reporting, and coordinating production of reports and design documents, with opportunities to develop CAD/GIS skills and contribute to water/wastewater

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in college/university.
• Interest in water/wastewater infrastructure.
• Willingness to perform field work and field data collection.

Responsibilities

• Gather data and prepare calculations, charts, and graphs.
• Model using Excel or hydraulic modeling software.
• Prepare drawings and technical memoranda; assist in design documents.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and clients.
• Assist in field investigations and data gathering.

Skills

Communication skills

Data collection

Presentation skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Enrollment in college/university

Tools

Excel

AutoCAD

GIS software

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

We are seeking an intern to reside in our Chandler, AZ office. 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).

Your Key Responsibilities

• 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

The successful candidate will have varying responsibilities in support of our planning, design and construction project teams, including:

• Gain and apply experience in water/wastewater infrastructure design and applicable laws/policies/regulations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams on water resources projects throughout Arizona and the western U.S.
• The work may include assisting with development of planning and designs for municipal water/wastewater conveyance pipelines, lift stations, and stormwater drainage structures.
• Work may include administration of construction phase activities.
• Assisting engineering team with planning and development of design documents and permit applications.
• Assist in the development of plans and exhibits with CADD and GIS software.
• Gathering information for inclusion in engineering reports and technical studies.
• Assisting project managers and project engineers on other projects, as needed
• Duties may also involve field work.
• Working with project managers and technical design staff to prepare design calculations and project documentation
• Creating electronic data files in compliance with Stantec and client requirements
• Maintaining and managing drawing sets and drawing revisions
• Occasional field work activities may be required.

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Education and Experience

Currently enrolled in college/university and/or on summer break between semesters. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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 | AZ | Chandler

Organization: BC-1813 Water-US Southwest

Employee Status: Temporary

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 19/08/2026 08:08:01

Req ID: 1007271

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