Sustainability Intern - Buildings

Sustainability Intern

Stantec is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sustainability Intern to join our Sustainability team. This role is ideal for undergraduate students in their final year or graduate students interested in sustainable design, building performance, and green building certifications. As a Sustainability Intern, you will support project teams in delivering high-performance, healthy, and resilient buildings. You will gain hands-on experience working alongside architects, engineers, and sustainability specialists, contributing to projects pursuing certifications such as LEED and other rating systems.

Our Sustainability practice acts as a collaborative bridge between architecture and engineering, helping project teams integrate sustainability strategies, track performance, and deliver measurable outcomes aligned with Stantec's commitment to design excellence and environmental stewardship.

Responsibilities As a Sustainability Intern, you will work under the guidance of senior staff to support project and team initiatives, including:

• Conduct sustainability research and compile data to support project goals
• Assist with documentation and coordination for green building certifications (e.g., LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Green Globes)
• Support building performance and sustainability analyses at an introductory level
• Assist in reviewing project designs for alignment with sustainability strategies and requirements
• Help track project sustainability metrics and organize documentation
• Contribute to preparation of presentations, reports, and award submissions
• Provide general support during construction administration and coordination efforts

Qualifications We are looking for candidates who are eager to learn and contribute in a collaborative environment:

• Enrolled or recently graduated with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in architecture, engineering, environmental science, or a related field
• Strong interest in sustainability, high-performance buildings, and climate-responsive design
• Previous internship experience is preferred but not required
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks (e.g., LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Green Globes) is a plus
• Exposure to building performance tools (e.g., Insight, Ladybug, IES, or similar) is helpful but not required
• Basic proficiency in design or modeling tools such as Revit and/or Rhino is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with attention to detail and a willingness to learn

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience with real-world sustainability projects
• Exposure to green building certification processes
• Mentorship from experienced sustainability professionals
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful, mission-driven design work

Pay Range: $23.47 - $34.50 Hourly

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.

Primary

Location:

United States | DC | Washington

Other Locations:
United States | NY | Albany

Organization: BC-4016 Buildings-US Acquisition PSP Northeast BE

Employee Status:
Regular

Business Justification:
New Position

Travel:
No

Schedule:

Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, 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.