Transmission Line Intern - Energy & Resources (Summer 2026)

Stantec • Denver, CO

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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. Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you’ll work with us to develop the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company and have the agility of a specialized power engineering group. We work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects globally, cutting boundaries between the many diverse sectors Stantec thrives within. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the borders on clean energy, powering the mines and industries of America, hardening the grid against wildfire or other new threats and grid equipment modernization, you’ll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, thermal generation, and renewable energy in one of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and advancing your career. Your Opportunity Our Denver, CO and Salt Lake City, UT office has an opportunity for a Transmission Line Intern. Project requirements will include detail engineering and support of transmission line projects (generally 69,000 volts to 500,000 volts) from conceptual design through construction support.

Requirements

• Experience developing assembly, framing, loading and design drawings for wood, concrete, and steel transmission structures.
• Familiarity with geotechnical data interpretation for foundation design and embedment calculations for transmission structures.
• Experience designing foundations and calculating embedment depths for a variety of structure types and geotechnical requirements.
• Ability to communicate with survey and GIS personnel.
• Familiarity with interpreting survey data and incorporating it into PLS-CADD.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, L-Pile, FAD Tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Understanding of project management systems (engineering, quality, construction, HSE, etc.) as well as field construction support experience and willingness to develop skills further.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to develop thorough and concise explanations of difficult engineering solutions to clients or internal team.
• Familiar with industry standards regarding transmission lines including ASCE, ACI, IEEE, NESC, RUS Bulletins and GO-95.
• Pursuing from an ABET accredited college or university.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with lattice towers is a plus.
• Experience with PLS-Tower a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the preparation of specifications, calculations, drawings and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts.
• Assistant liaison with clients and contractors, coordinating with various disciplines and permitting agencies and developing project management skills.
• Work on a variety of projects with the liberty to advance your career down a number of paths within the Power Delivery sector.
• Contribute to a diverse company, bridging the gaps between the various sectors.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed