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Electrical Engineer Intern -Buildings (Summer 2027)

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Chicago, IL, USA
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Chicago, IL, USA
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Electrical Engineer Intern supporting building projects under senior engineering guidance. Responsibilities include producing CADD drawings, conducting field evaluations, assisting with electrical design and building load calculations, and developing layouts for ductwork and equipment. The intern will use Revit and AutoCAD, collaborate on project teams, follow established processes, and accept feedback. The role is intended for a student enrolled in an Architectural Engineering or Electrical Engineering degree program.
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Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.  

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

You will work with close guidance and supervision on tasks and smaller projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the guidance of a Senior Engineer/Designer. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include Revit design, calculations, and field work. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who are taking or have taken electrical engineering design type courses.  This is a terrific opportunity for a college student to support a number of exciting local projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Production of CADD drawings.
  • Perform field work (evaluation of existing sites) as directed by senior engineer/designer.
  • Participation in electrical design including building load calculations, ductwork and equipment layouts.
  • Assists with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the senior engineering staff.
Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Proficient in CADD with basic understanding of Revit and AutoCad, and the use of it as a drafting/design tool.
  • Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting.
  • Ability to take direction, follow process and accept feedback and suggestions from senior engineers/designers.

Education and Experience

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited degree program Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Architectural Engineering or Electrical Engineering. 

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.

About Stantec 

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. 

About the Team
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

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