Electrical Engineering Co-op Student - Distribution - Fall 2025 - 8 Months
About the role
Electrical Engineering Co-op Student - Distribution - Fall 2025 - 8 Months
Toronto, ON
We are currently seeking an Intern (Electrical Technologist or Electrical Engineering) to join our Distribution Team. The office locations available are London, Markham or Waterloo.
The primary role of this position will be to support designers, Project leads & Team Leads working on Distribution projects in the Power Distribution sector. Assignments will fall within the domains of electrical engineering as they pertain to electrical distribution engineering projects that Stantec is currently engaged in across Canada.
Your Key Responsibilities
This position will require supporting with the following tasks in an entry-level capacity:
- Assisting the distribution team with engineering and design services for power distribution line projects at various stages (from conceptual design to construction).
- Performing design and drafting tasks following industry codes and client standards for overhead distribution.
- Modeling and analysis of distribution lines and structures based on SpidaCAL.
- Supporting the project team in development of design documentation, plans and reports for relevant project design elements.
- Assisting in the development of designs through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
- Performing site visits as required.
- Attending project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants.
- Participating in value engineering and basic cost estimating.
- Implementing sustainable design principles.
- Supporting distribution teams on overhead lines projects.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
The candidate must have a willingness and interest to learn about:
- AutoCAD experience is an asset.
- MicroStation experience is an asset.
- PLS-CADD line modelling software and principles.
- Photometric software Agi32 and RP-8.
- Canadian Standard Association (CSA) such as CSA C22.3 No.1:20 – Overhead Systems, CSA C22.3 No.7:20 - Underground Systems, practices, and applicable legislation.
- Design drawings for distribution projects.
- Project management systems.
The ideal candidate shall have and/or demonstrate:
- Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and take direction as required.
- Technical proficiency, good understanding of engineering fundamentals and process improvement skills.
- Initiative, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Experience/familiarity with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Education and Experience
To qualify for this position, the candidate must be:
- Enrolled in a recognized university or technical college in electrical engineering disciplines.
- Eligible for a work term from September 2025-April 2026 (8 months) as a minimum.
Stantec offers a flexible hybrid work model requiring both typical work in an office environment as well as remote work.
This description is not a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee. 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.
We would like to thank all candidates that apply; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
About Stantec
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.
We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.
Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. 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 are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.
Electrical Engineering Co-op Student - Distribution - Fall 2025 - 8 Months
About the role
Electrical Engineering Co-op Student - Distribution - Fall 2025 - 8 Months
Toronto, ON
We are currently seeking an Intern (Electrical Technologist or Electrical Engineering) to join our Distribution Team. The office locations available are London, Markham or Waterloo.
The primary role of this position will be to support designers, Project leads & Team Leads working on Distribution projects in the Power Distribution sector. Assignments will fall within the domains of electrical engineering as they pertain to electrical distribution engineering projects that Stantec is currently engaged in across Canada.
Your Key Responsibilities
This position will require supporting with the following tasks in an entry-level capacity:
- Assisting the distribution team with engineering and design services for power distribution line projects at various stages (from conceptual design to construction).
- Performing design and drafting tasks following industry codes and client standards for overhead distribution.
- Modeling and analysis of distribution lines and structures based on SpidaCAL.
- Supporting the project team in development of design documentation, plans and reports for relevant project design elements.
- Assisting in the development of designs through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
- Performing site visits as required.
- Attending project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants.
- Participating in value engineering and basic cost estimating.
- Implementing sustainable design principles.
- Supporting distribution teams on overhead lines projects.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
The candidate must have a willingness and interest to learn about:
- AutoCAD experience is an asset.
- MicroStation experience is an asset.
- PLS-CADD line modelling software and principles.
- Photometric software Agi32 and RP-8.
- Canadian Standard Association (CSA) such as CSA C22.3 No.1:20 – Overhead Systems, CSA C22.3 No.7:20 - Underground Systems, practices, and applicable legislation.
- Design drawings for distribution projects.
- Project management systems.
The ideal candidate shall have and/or demonstrate:
- Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and take direction as required.
- Technical proficiency, good understanding of engineering fundamentals and process improvement skills.
- Initiative, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Experience/familiarity with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Education and Experience
To qualify for this position, the candidate must be:
- Enrolled in a recognized university or technical college in electrical engineering disciplines.
- Eligible for a work term from September 2025-April 2026 (8 months) as a minimum.
Stantec offers a flexible hybrid work model requiring both typical work in an office environment as well as remote work.
This description is not a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee. 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.
We would like to thank all candidates that apply; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
About Stantec
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.
We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.
Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. 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 are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.