Electrical Engineering Intern, Buildings (Summer 2026)

Stantec • San Diego, CA

18h

About The Position

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. Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec. Your Opportunity Your role is to work with guidance and direction on tasks and smaller projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the guidance of a Senior Electrical Engineer. You will participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and specification for engineered systems or products for a project verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards/practices. Stantec’s Buildings Internship Program is designed to give you the best internship experience possible through working on local projects and collaborating with designers, planners, engineers, project managers and technical leaders to explore the frontiers of building design. Additionally, you will participate in Stantec’s Intern Design Project, an integrated team design project for a real client. You will be teaming with other interns in engineering, architecture, interiors, lighting design, and specialty services in North America to design and deliver cutting-edge and sustainable design solutions that exceed our clients’ needs.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of junior level classes completed.
• This position requires in-person site visits in or around San Diego

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with electrical, lighting, and technology design within the built environment is preferred
• Working knowledge of CAD MEP and Revit MEP are preferred
• Working knowledge of Building Information Modeling
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic understanding of codes and standards for raceways and cabling systems based upon the NEC (NFPA 70) and TIA Standards, preferred

Responsibilities

• Learns how to set up new CAD drawings and Revit project files and maintains file structure for projects
• Works with project managers and technical design staff to prepare drawing documentation
• Works in both Revit MEP and AutoCAD MEP on 3D projects; including maintaining multiple models, creating views, accurate object placement, and UCS manipulation
• Creates electronic data files in compliance with Stantec and client requirements
• Converts redlines to document-ready work
• Publishes, posts, and manages drawing sets
• Maintains drawing revisions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern