The Structural Intern will perform structural analysis, design, and detailing of various building systems under the guidance of senior engineers. Responsibilities also include interpreting codes and drawings, performing field work, and coordinating with other engineering and architectural disciplines.
Requirements overview
Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with at least junior-level coursework completed. Proficiency in Revit and a fundamental understanding of structural engineering concepts, including steel and concrete design, are required.
Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, and project management. At Stantec, we offer integrated service delivery. We are one of the few industry leaders that can offer professional services throughout the entire infrastructure and facility life cycle: plan, design, build, monitor, assess, restore, and decommission. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Stantec supports the delivery of a continuous learning program focused on the principles of sustainable design, for the benefit of personnel, clients, and our community, following through on our goal to make our world a better place. A commitment to continuous learning and the understanding of sustainable design practices is key to Stantec's promise of environmental, social and economic sustainability. Stantec is registered with, and carries out projects funded by all the major International Funding Institutions. Projects are also carried out for private sector clients including utility and large multi-national companies. In 1954, Dr. Don Stanley, an environmental engineer, founded Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd. in Western Canada. Sixty years later, Stantec Consulting Ltd. has grown to encompass over 200 offices in North America and worldwide. The Stantec team of over 15,000 employees has completed more than 60,000 projects for over 6,000 clients in over 100 countries around the world. Our staff have successfully completed projects on six continents from Australia to Zambia for public and private sector clients. Stantec began working internationally in 1967 on a sewerage system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has continued to do so for last 45 years. Stantec Consulting International Ltd. (SCIL) provides the specialized professional consulting services of Stantec to international funding agencies and clients in the government, institutional, industrial and commercial sectors. Corporate headquarters are located in the Stantec Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Additional international offices are located in Barbados; Puerto Rico; Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates; the United Kingdom; and India. Project offices are located around the world specific to on-going projects.
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:
Join a dynamic team that balances competing project interests with creativity
and efficiency for challenging and exciting projects. Together, we can
accelerate towards a brighter future. Our team of interdisciplinary engineers
works collaboratively with clients to design buildings and processes that are on
track for safety, performance, and sustainability.
Your Duties:
The role of a Structural Intern is to work independently on smaller projects,
and as a team member of a larger projects under the guidance of a Senior
Structural Engineer. The Structural Intern will be able to take direction and
learn to perform structural analysis, design and detailing of steel, concrete,
masonry, and timber systems. Additional responsibilities include:
* Conducts basic interpretations of drawings, codes, and other similar
materials
* Performs Revit design for the structural discipline using knowledge of
relevant software programs
* Works with architectural, interior, and other engineering disciplines in the
coordination of the project under the direction of a senior engineer
* Performs field work as directed by a senior engineer
* Performs basic calculations to analyze and design individual building
components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer
software
* Assists with engineering duties on projects of various complexity
* Assists with collecting data and gathering information to support design
decisions
* Performs other duties as assigned by the senior engineering staff
QUALIFICATIONS
Your Capabilities and Credentials:
* Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting and to
engage in creative and critical thought
* Basic understanding of Revit, and the use of it as a drafting/design tool
* Thorough understanding of structural engineering concepts and ability to
effectively communicate ideas to others
* Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar
material
* Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit; Component Design
Software such as Enercalc; Finite Element Analysis Software such as RISA and
SAP
* Must have a valid drivers license and good driving record
Education and Experience:
* Pursuing a Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
* Minimum of junior level classes complete. Must have completed design courses
in steel and concrete.
The preceding job description is not intended to describe in detail the
multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide a general
overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position. As the
nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position.
Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for
long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including
inclement weather.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's
talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us
and redefine your personal best. #DesignYourPlace
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are
provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final
agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications,
experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus
eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the
agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: 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.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because
benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining
agreements