Structural Engineering Intern - Transportation (Spring/Summer 2026)

Intern Opportunity With Stantec

Your opportunity 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. Our Lexington, KY Transportation Structural Engineering team is looking for an intern. Our local structural team consists of about 27 engineers, inspectors, and CAD technicians. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assist engineers in the preparation of structural construction plans and reports for various transportation and infrastructure projects, including bridges, drainage structures, and others.
• Responsibilities include computer aided design and drafting, checking drawings and calculations, quantity take-offs, simple structural calculations, and field inspection.
• Office environment working with computer at a desk. Some allowance for working remotely from home. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.

Qualifications Your capabilities and credentials minimum requirements include:

• Good academic standing in an accredited engineering school.
• Must have good organizational skills, be reliable, detail oriented, and capable of taking initiative.
• Good communication skills required.
• Education and experience: candidate must be at least, or entering, junior year in undergrad. Goal to earn master's degree in civil/structural engineering is preferred.
• Computer skills preferred: AutoCAD/Microstation, Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook/Teams, Mathcad, Acrobat/Bluebeam PDF.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. 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.

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.

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.

Primary Location: United States | KY | Lexington

Organization: BC-1785 Transpt-US Kentucky

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

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