Structural Engineering Intern - Buildings (Summer 2027)

Stantec • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Stantec is seeking a Structural Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to join its buildings practice, which provides buildings engineering, architecture, and interior design services across sectors including education, advanced manufacturing, mission critical, and healthcare. The practice focuses on high-performance, award-winning buildings and interiors, with an emphasis on design quality and sustainable, intelligent, and timeless solutions. Interns work in a multidisciplinary, team-based environment alongside architects, engineers, interior designers, and project managers. The role is suited to someone with design, modeling, organizational, and communication skills who can contribute to conceptual models and advance design ideas collaboratively.

Under the direction of senior staff, the intern will interpret project documents, develop three-dimensional structural models using BIM technologies, analyze and design building structural systems, and help prepare design documents through multiple phases of the design process. The intern will also support document production and management, including creating electronic data files, incorporating redlines, publishing design sets, and maintaining drawing revisions. Duties and responsibilities may be assigned or changed as needed.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in architectural, civil, or structural engineering from an accredited university.
• Ability to perform basic calculations and apply a well-developed understanding of engineering concepts.
• Basic understanding of floor plans and details.
• Familiarity with shop drawings detailing various building materials.
• Working knowledge of Building Information Modeling tools.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of the junior year is preferred.
• Basic experience with modeling software such as Autodesk Revit is preferred.
• Basic experience with design software such as Tekla Structural Designer, RAM Structural System, RISA 3D, or Enercalc is preferred.
• Two years of related project or internship experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings, specifications, codes, and similar documents.
• Use BIM technologies under direction of senior staff to develop three-dimensional models of structures and their components.
• Analyze and design individual building structural systems.
• Work with project managers and technical design staff to prepare design documents through various phases, including site plans, floor plans, elevations, building sections, details, and calculations.
• Create electronic data files in compliance with Stantec and client requirements.
• Convert redlines into document-ready work.
• Publish and manage design document sets.
• Maintain drawing revisions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern