Environmental Services Intern - Summer 2024

Environmental Services Intern - Summer 2024 - ( 2400019M )

Description

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 are 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

The Bellevue, Washington office of Stantec is seeking an Environmental Science Intern to join our multi-disciplinary team of integrated environmental professionals, each committed to delivering sound and strategic consulting services to a range of local, regional, state, and federal clients. You will support the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of various urban planning and sustainability projects. If working on challenging projects and working on teams aimed at delivering solutions to some of Washington's most complex environmental issues appeal to you, join us.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide support for projects involving community planning, landscape design and environmental impacts and permitting code requirements

• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams on environmental projects in Washington, and potential locations throughout the Pacific Northwest

• Coordinate with planners, engineers, technical staff, and/or multi-disciplinary team members to ensure that the project's needs are met in a timely and effective manner

• Coordinate with landscape architects, and other environmental design staff in the development of concept site design plans, stormwater planning analysis, green infrastructure stormwater concept designs, land use code review and preliminary analysis

• Research and summarize land use code requirements for projects as needed

• Administrative tasks (file management, budget tracking, document control and distribution, etc.)

• Respect and assist our clients by being responsive and reliable

• Follow established standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure your personal safety and that of fellow employees while completing entry-level and routine assignments

• Continually ask questions and grow in your relative field. Our employees will gladly answer any questions you have and will make sure your time with Stantec is an enjoyable and rewarding experience

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• The ability to effectively communicate ideas and opinions

• Basic understanding of all phases of technical report and document production

• Familiarity with GIS software and tools

• Strong documentation, note-taking skills, attention to detail and asset

• Ability to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule

• Recognize when technical problems are developing and initiate appropriate corrective actions

• Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought

• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner, both in writing and in person, with clients, employees, and visitors

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

Education and Experience

• Enrolled in a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program in Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Geology, Hydrogeology or Engineering

• Must have a good driving record and valid Driver's License

• Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time

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.

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Salary Range(s):

• $21.91 - $30.10 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in WA

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees 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.

• Washington state employees are eligible to accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked except for Seattle employees who accrue sick leave in accordance with the city's paid sick leave 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-Washington-Bellevue

Work Locations :

Bellevue WA

Organization : BC-2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain

Employee Status : Temporary

Job Level : Entry Level

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Part-time

Job Posting : Mar 18, 2024, 6:45:06 AM

Req ID: 2400019M

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