Structural Engineering Intern - Buildings (Summer 2026)

Stantec Inc. • Raleigh, NC

53d

About The Position

Join a Top 10 global design firm in our Raleigh buildings practice that provides Buildings Engineering services with a long history and deep commitment to the engineering sector. Our practice is renowned for creating high-performance and award-winning buildings and interiors. We're passionate about the design quality of the built environment and create designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home. In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, engineers, interior designers, and project managers, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients. We are seeking passionate interns for the summer of 2026 who possess excellent design, modeling, organizational and communication skills, which will enable them to interact within a multidisciplinary team of architectural/engineering/interior design professionals. Successful Interns will possess the creativity, curiosity, motivation, and skills necessary to create conceptual models and advance design ideas with a team.

Requirements

• Ability to perform basic calculations and a basic understanding of engineering concepts.
• Basic understanding of floor plans and details.
• Has familiarity with shop drawings.
• Working knowledge of Building Information Modeling.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be in the process of obtaining a bachelor's or master's in civil/structural Engineering from an accredited university.

Nice To Haves

• Basic experience with modeling/drafting software (Autodesk Revit) preferred.
• Basic experience with design softwares (RAM Structural suite, RISA, Enercalc, ETABS, etc.) preferred.
• Up to 2 years of related project or internship experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts basic interpretations of drawings, codes, and other similar materials.
• Performs design for the structural discipline using BIM technologies to develop three dimensional models of buildings and their components under direction of senior staff.
• Conduct basic calculations and lay outs to analyze and design individual building structural systems.
• Works with project managers and technical design staff to prepare and revise drawing documentation in various engineering phases including site plans, floor plans, elevations, building sections, details, and calculations.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees