Water Resources Intern - (Summer 2027)
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. We are seeking an intern to reside in our Chandler, AZ office. This role will support our local design staff collecting and organizing data, preparing calculations, preparing charts and graphs, modeling using Excel or hydraulic modeling software, preparing drawings, backcheck drawing/technical memoranda corrections, writing portions of technical memoranda, researching technical information, proposal and resume writing, client interactions, presentations, note taking, field investigations, coordinating production of reports, and/or support of design documents (plans and specifications).
Requirements
- Good attention to detail
- Willingness to assist full-time staff with various tasks
- Good communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations
- Positive attitude with strong relationship building skills
- Flexibility to learn new skills
- Currently enrolled in college/university and/or on summer break between semesters
Nice To Haves
- Assisting with development of planning and designs for municipal water/wastewater conveyance pipelines, lift stations, and stormwater drainage structures
- Work may include administration of construction phase activities
- Assisting engineering team with planning and development of design documents and permit applications
- Assist in the development of plans and exhibits with CADD and GIS software
- Gathering information for inclusion in engineering reports and technical studies
- Assisting project managers and project engineers on other projects, as needed
- Occasional field work activities may be required
Responsibilities
- Collecting and organizing data
- Preparing calculations
- Preparing charts and graphs
- Modeling using Excel or hydraulic modeling software
- Preparing drawings
- Backchecking drawing/technical memoranda corrections
- Writing portions of technical memoranda
- Researching technical information
- Proposal and resume writing
- Client interactions
- Presentations
- Note taking
- Field investigations
- Coordinating production of reports
- Support of design documents (plans and specifications)
- Gain and apply experience in water/wastewater infrastructure design and applicable laws/policies/regulations
- Participate in multi-disciplinary teams on water resources projects throughout Arizona and the western U.S.
- Assisting with development of planning and designs for municipal water/wastewater conveyance pipelines, lift stations, and stormwater drainage structures
- Administration of construction phase activities
- Assisting engineering team with planning and development of design documents and permit applications
- Assist in the development of plans and exhibits with CADD and GIS software
- Gathering information for inclusion in engineering reports and technical studies
- Assisting project managers and project engineers on other projects, as needed
- Prepare design calculations and project documentation
- Creating electronic data files in compliance with Stantec and client requirements
- Maintaining and managing drawing sets and drawing revisions
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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