Engineering Internship jobs at Tetra Tech

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. Stantec's Anchorage, Alaska office is looking for a summer intern to support environmental and field survey projects within our Environmental Services Department. You will support a diverse range of local, state, and federal projects located throughout Alaska. This is an opportunity to apply and hone your interest in the environmental field, while gaining relevant industry experience, and experiencing the Alaskan wilderness. 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. Your Opportunity Stantec's Anchorage office is seeking an Environmental Services Intern to support environmental field surveys, project logistics, reporting, and project permitting efforts. The selected candidate will split their time between two teams. You will work with our Natural Resources team to complete field work, baseline assessments, technical reports, and permitting. You will also play a supporting role on our Remediation team by coordinating equipment procurement and field logistics, assisting with sample management and transportation, organizing field data, and writing field reports. This position will include office work and field work. Field work may be in remote areas, and/or include helicopter, and/or ATV travel. Projects may also involve elements of environmental or civil engineering, depending on project needs. Your Key Responsibilities * Work as a field technician to complete wetland and stream delineations, vegetation inventories, wildlife/bird surveys, and habitat assessments. * Provide support for projects involving environmental site characterization, environmental remediation, and environmental compliance. * Coordinate with subcontracted laboratories and drillers. * Assist with data management and preparation of design documents, permit packages, work plans, reports, tables, and figures. * Administrative tasks (file management, budget tracking, document control and distribution, etc.) Your Capabilities and Credentials * An interest in ecosystems, wetlands, biology, environmental remediation, and the outdoors is essential. * Experience or interest in mining environmental monitoring and permitting is a plus. * Experience in, or an interest in learning, sampling techniques (soil, groundwater, surface water), as well as testing/sampling protocols. * Experience in, or an interest in, identifying common Alaska plant species and/or describing soil horizons. * The ability to solve problems using critical thinking and to complete tasks with consideration to their own and the team's safety is important. * Experienced at working well in a team atmosphere and independently as required. * Strong verbal and written communication skills, including strong note-taking skills and attention to detail. * Recognizes when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions. * Willingness to travel and conduct field work in remote areas for extended periods is expected for this position. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather, and walking in rough, uneven terrain. * Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs. Education and Experience * Enrolled in a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in a relevant environmental discipline. * Must be comfortable with computers and hand-held GPS. * Valid Driver's license and clean driving record required. 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) 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 | AK | Anchorage Organization: BC-2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain Employee Status: Regular Travel: No Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 10/12/2025 07:12:22 Req ID: 1003096 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.