Structural Engineering Co-op Student

Buildings

Posted on 9/5/2025

Stantec

Stantec

No salary listed

Edmonton, AB, Canada

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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

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

We are excited to announce that an opportunity exists for a Structural Engineering Co-op Student within our Buildings Group for a term of 8 months starting January 2026.
 

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Provide general support to engineers and technologist.
  • Use knowledge of the general concepts of relevant structural engineering elements.
  • Prepare drawings and reports for relevant project design elements.
  • Knowledge of Bluebeam and Revit to assist with preparation of drawings is an asset.
  • Perform due diligence and research on projects as required to provide the background information to start new projects.
  • Review and respond to construction shop drawings and RFI’s.
  • Assist with field review of structural elements during construction.
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

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 top 10 global design firms. 
  • Excellent communication 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.
  • Excel, Bluebeam Revu, Revit, and programming languages such as Dynamo, Python and C# considered an asset.

Education and Experience

3rd or 4th year students with availability for an 8-month internship are encouraged to apply. 

Prior relevant experience is a definite asset. 

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.

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.