Civil Engineering Intern-Water

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. 

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. 

Your Opportunity

As an Intern for Summer 2026 based in our Cleveland office, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to a variety of water-related projects. Our projects involve drinking water and wastewater treatment and conveyance, wet weather flow management and treatment, flood protection and risk reduction, stream restoration, and other aspects of civil and environmental engineering. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who are taking or have taken water resources and other civil engineering courses. This is a terrific opportunity for a college student to support a number of exciting local and national projects.  

Your Key Responsibilities

Assist engineering and administrative staff with tasks such as:

• Data processing and management using GIS to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
• Preparing spreadsheets, graphs, and figures for design reports
• Preparing design and construction plans in AutoCAD Civil3D and Revit, specifications, quantity take-offs, and construction estimates
• Supporting construction phase projects with equipment submittal reviews
• Assisting with field work for data collection, site inspections, and observations
• Building surface models in AutoCAD Civil3D
• Supporting Project Managers with various tasks to advance and track project progress

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Desired software applications include AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, and ArcMap/GIS
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills, reliable, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently on assigned tasks
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction
• Exposure to H&H software applications including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM is a plus

Education and Experience:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited degree program for Civil and/or Environmental Engineering degree 
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Previous internship or co-op experience is a plus

Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk 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.