Structural Engineering Co-op Student - Buildings (Winter 2027) - 8 Month Term

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

At Stantec, we thoughtfully approach every local, regional, and watershed water and natural resource project we undertake 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 infrastructure lifecycle. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Stantec is 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.

Our Process Water Team (Calgary) has an opportunity for a twelve to sixteen-month co-op term expected to commence in May 2027. At Stantec, we’re committed to empowering our employees and providing a dynamic work environment that fosters growth and collaboration. When you join our team, you’ll benefit from:

• Opportunities to work on-site at various locations within Calgary, ensuring exposure to different environments and projects.


• Collaboration and connection with experienced senior leaders who provide mentorship and guidance to support your professional development, and with junior/intermediate peers who provide a strong team network.


• Working directly with a larger, multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration and innovative problem-solving.


• Engagement in a wide variety of work projects, offering the chance to expand your skills and experience across different industries and disciplines. These tasks include research for up-to-date techniques, calculations, field work, project coordination, reporting, and meeting attendance and recording.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide general support to engineers and technologists within the Process Water group.


• Utilize knowledge of the general concepts of relevant basic engineering elements. 


• Generate preliminary calculations and reports. 


• Review drawings and complete audits on relevant project design elements.


• Perform due diligence and research on projects as required to provide the background information to start new projects.


• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.


• Support the field construction and commissioning team on ongoing projects. This may involve: 

             -Monitoring and reporting on current construction activities

             -Assisting the commissioning lead with startup and commissioning activities.

-Onsite document management including deficiency reviews, asset management, document review, and quality assurance. 

 Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Highly motivated, willing to work in a team-oriented environment, and ready to commit to Stantec's strategic initiative to be among the #1 Most Sustainable Corporation Among Industry Peers firms. 


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential, including interpersonal and verbal abilities within a multi-discipline team environment.


• Must be well organized to be able to prioritize multiple tasks and demonstrate a flexible approach to work assignments.

Education and Experience

• 3^rd or 4^th year engineering students able to take an internship/co-op term are encouraged to apply. 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.

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About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.