Environmental Engineering Summer Student – Summer 2026
Ville : Sydney
Catégorie : Temporary Full time
Industrie : Materials & Construction
Employeur : Stantec
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity You will assist in the development and delivery of environmental studies for a variety of resource, infrastructure and development projects.
Your Key Responsibilities- Support and conduct site assessments (Phase I ESA, Phase II ESA).
- Perform surface water and groundwater sampling.
- Support drilling programs.
- Conduct indoor and outdoor air quality assessments.
- Conducting assessments for hazardous materials including (but not limited to) asbestos, mold, lead, PCBs and mercury.
- Collecting samples for accurate logging on chain of custody documents and submission to independent laboratories for analysis.
- Assisting with the operation and calibration of testing equipment.
- Assist in completion of technical reports.
- Actively participate in maintaining Stantec's safety culture.
- Travel within the Atlantic region may be required.
Your Capabilities and Credentials- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including exceptional MS Office skills.
- Strong note-taking skills and attention to detail.
- Basic understanding of technical writing skills.
- Experienced at working well in a team atmosphere and independently as required.
- Working understanding of policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training (as required).
- Working knowledge of field sampling techniques.
- Must have the willingness to learn new skills while conducting field work
- Experience/knowledge of hazardous materials as emergency response are desirable.
- Conscientious, organized, and disciplined.
- Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships within their technical team and Business Center.
- Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.
Education and Experience Completion of second year at a minimum of an engineering degree.
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 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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
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: Canada | NS | Sydney
Organization: 1214 EnvSvcs-CA Atlantic Canada-Sydney NS
Employee Status: Temporary
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 17/03/2026 06:03:30
Req ID: 1004676