Civil Engineering Intern-Water (Summer 2027)

Location: Columbus, OH, United States Department: Administrative

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 2027 based in our Columbus office, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to water resources related projects.  Our projects involve flood protection and risk reduction, stormwater management, water/wastewater treatment and conveyance, sewer tunneling, stream restoration, green infrastructure, and other aspects of civil 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

Candidate will assist engineering and administrative staff with such tasks 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, calculations, specifications, quantity take-offs and construction estimates

Assisting with field work for data collection, site inspections and observations

Building surface models and drafting in AutoCAD Civil3D

Supporting Project Managers with various tasks to advance and track project progress

Internship is with the local Water group, but there may be opportunities to assist in other disciplines in the office such as Geotechnical, Transportation, and Environmental Services

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience with the following software applications is desired, but not required: AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcMap/GIS, PCSWMM, HydroCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Must have good organizational skills, be reliable, detail orientated, and capable of working independently on assigned tasks

Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction

Education and Experience

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited degree program for Civil, Environmental, or FABE Engineering

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.