Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resources.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Water practice is seeking a Chemical Engineer-in-Training (EIT) to join our high-performing team. This entry-level role offers the chance to contribute to a wide range of infrastructure projects, from small-scale upgrades to large, transformative systems. Under the guidance of senior engineers, you’ll gain hands-on experience in water and wastewater process design, fieldwork, and project coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project teams with technical documentation, reporting, and research

• Develop process calculations using spreadsheets and modeling tools

• Create engineering deliverables such as: - Process flow diagrams

• Heat and mass balances

• Piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)

• Hydraulic calculations

• Process data sheets and performance specifications

• Draft reports summarizing findings and engineering recommendations

• Assist with project permitting and regulatory documentation

• Participate in site inspections, construction observations, and commissioning activities

• Attend project meetings and contribute to meeting minutes and coordination

• Ensure tasks are completed on time and within scope and budget

• Perform other duties as assigned

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficiency in process modeling software (e.g., ChemCAD, AspenTech, AutoCAD)

• Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment

• Valid driver’s license and eligibility for Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering

Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for most of the day. 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.

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 | KY | Lexington
Organization: 1755 Water-US South-Lexington KY
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 09/09/2025 03:09:42
Req ID: 1002238

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