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.

As energy availability becomes increasingly critical, there’s no end to the scope and significance of your work — and to where it can take you at Stantec. Every day, we’re problem-solving and collaborating on projects that are as challenging as they are impactful. Whether designing new EV charging or CNG delivery systems, a transformational cross-country pipeline, optimizing facilities, verifying the safety and reliability of an asset, or in the field overseeing construction projects, you’ll be joining a team of recognized industry experts on work that’s critical to our clients and our communities. The Energy industry is changing — and we’re helping clients stay ahead of the change. Join a team that’s working together with industry to deliver innovation for the long term on some of the most important and interesting projects around the world.

Your Opportunity

Engineering Internships at Stantec involve responsibilities and work that is quite varied and stimulating. In this position as an Engineering Intern, you will have the opportunity to be part of a team working on active projects and researching technology on Battery Energy Storage Systems, Electric Vehicle Charging Station, Hydrogen Fueling Station, Solar Farm Design. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, energetic individual who wants to challenge their abilities in a dynamic work environment. You will perform a variety of selected tasks and assignments to continue to develop knowledge and skills to help you succeed in the Energy Transition.

Your Key Responsibilities

Assist in report preparation and assessments.
Assist in data integration with reliance on spreadsheets and databases.
Utilize applicable technical knowledge to add value to projects.
Strengthen technical knowledge through on-the-job, informal, and formal training.
Become familiar with and ensure appropriate reference material is utilized.
Become familiar with the applicable electrical codes and legislation.
Compliance with Stantec’s EH&S program.
Assist Project managers and engineers in daily project tasks as assigned
Establish and maintain positive client relationships.
Become familiar with ARC Flash analysis, and overcurrent protection coordination.
Prepare draft for Electrical Load Summary, define electric motor horsepower
Become familiar with Single Line Diagrams as well as Electrical Area Class drawings.
Assist Electrical designers in Single Line Diagrams and Area Class drawings
Become familiar with Control Philosphy preparation.
Become familiar with Cause and Effect Chart preparation.
Become familiar with Instrument and I/O list preparation.

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

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, and project management. At Stantec, we offer integrated service delivery. We are one of the few industry leaders that can offer professional services throughout the entire infrastructure and facility life cycle: plan, design, build, monitor, assess, restore, and decommission. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Stantec supports the delivery of a continuous learning program focused on the principles of sustainable design, for the benefit of personnel, clients, and our community, following through on our goal to make our world a better place. A commitment to continuous learning and the understanding of sustainable design practices is key to Stantec's promise of environmental, social and economic sustainability. Stantec is registered with, and carries out projects funded by all the major International Funding Institutions. Projects are also carried out for private sector clients including utility and large multi-national companies. In 1954, Dr. Don Stanley, an environmental engineer, founded Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd. in Western Canada. Sixty years later, Stantec Consulting Ltd. has grown to encompass over 200 offices in North America and worldwide. The Stantec team of over 15,000 employees has completed more than 60,000 projects for over 6,000 clients in over 100 countries around the world. Our staff have successfully completed projects on six continents from Australia to Zambia for public and private sector clients. Stantec began working internationally in 1967 on a sewerage system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has continued to do so for last 45 years. Stantec Consulting International Ltd. (SCIL) provides the specialized professional consulting services of Stantec to international funding agencies and clients in the government, institutional, industrial and commercial sectors. Corporate headquarters are located in the Stantec Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Additional international offices are located in Barbados; Puerto Rico; Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates; the United Kingdom; and India. Project offices are located around the world specific to on-going projects.

Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Intern- Energy & Resources (Summer 2026)

Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Intern- Energy & Resources (Summer 2026)

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