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Civil Engineering Intern - Community Development (Summer 2027)

Stantec

Pasadena, CATemporary / Full-time$23.47–34.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$23.47–34.5/hr
Location
Pasadena, CA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Temporary / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The Civil Engineering Intern will work with a team on residential and commercial development projects, gaining exposure to infrastructure design, construction observation, contract administration, land and earthworks analysis, stormwater management, and feasibility and drainage studies. The role supports project data gathering, reports and drawings, calculations, CAD drafting and design, construction documents, and stakeholder meetings. Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OfficeAutoCADCivil 3DInterpersonal CommunicationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationMultitaskingPrioritizationTaking DirectionIndependent Work

Qualifications

Valid Driver's LicenseGood Driving RecordAutoCAD EvaluationBachelor's in Civil Engineering or Related Field

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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.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.

Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We’re driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

As an intern, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to residential and commercial development projects which may include infrastructure design, construction observation, contract administration, land and earthworks analysis, stormwater management, and studies for feasibility, servicing, drainage, and property development potential. We transform land into real projects - a fit between physical site conditions, public expectations, fiscal requirements, and environmental constraints.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Gather project data

  • Prepare and assemble reports and drawings

  • Perform routine calculations

  • Assist with CAD drafting and design, and preparation of construction documents

  • Observe and attend meetings with project stakeholders

Other related tasks as assigned

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

  • Requires understanding of basic AutoCAD and Civil 3D

  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction

  • Ability to work independently

  • Must have a good driving record, and valid driver’s license

  • This position will require the successful passing of an AutoCAD Evaluation.

Education and Experience

In progress towards earning a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.

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.

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 Range:

  • $23.47 - $34.50 Hourly

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

Primary Location: United States | CA | Pasadena Organization: BC-2042 CommDev-US West Employee Status: Temporary Management Level: Internship Business Justification: New Position Travel: No Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 27/10/2026 01:10:28 Req ID: 1008346

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

How this job compares

Set against the 473 open Civil Engineering Intern jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$23.47–34.5/hr
  • California median$28–35/hr29 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–29/hr216 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $28.99/hr, is 8% below the California median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the middle half of Civil Engineering Intern hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 36 open Civil Engineering Intern jobs in California and 473 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Education
271 of the 473 open Civil Engineering Intern jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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