Environmental Engineer Intern Jobs in Waterloo, ON

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an Air Quality, Noise and Vibration Engineer Intern/Co-op to join our Air Quality and Noise and Vibration team in Waterloo, ON for a 4- or 8-month co-op beginning in January 2027. This role provides an excellent opportunity for a student to gain hands-on experience supporting wider technical teams on a variety of projects, including rail & transit, industry, residential development, roadways, and renewable energy.

As an Air Quality, Noise and Vibration Engineer Intern/Co-op, you will work alongside experienced consultants and multidisciplinary project teams to support project work across Ontario.

You will contribute to field data collection, data analysis, modelling, technical reporting, and internal tool development while gaining exposure to real-world engineering and environmental projects.

Role Accountabilities

In this role, you will support the team by:

• Support noise assessment projects for rail and transit, industry, residential development, roadways, and renewable energy.
• Conduct field data collection and acoustic measurements at project sites and monitoring locations.
• Assist with data analysis, modelling, and interpretation of environmental datasets.
• Prepare technical reports, summaries, and project documentation under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support the development and improvement of internal tools, databases, and workflows, including Python-based solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, environmental professionals, and other multidisciplinary project teams.

Candidates should have an interest in acoustics, engineering, environmental consulting, or data analysis, along with strong organizational, communication, and technical writing skills. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, eager to learn, and able to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment. This position requires regular attendance in the Waterloo office (minimum 4 days/week), a willingness to conduct fieldwork at project sites, and the ability to travel as needed. A valid driver's license is required.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with programming, preferably Python.
• Experience using AutoCAD or similar design and drafting software.
• Experience with 3D modelling software and workflows.
• Previous fieldwork experience, including data collection, measurements, or work on construction or infrastructure sites.
• Experience using GIS software or spatial data analysis tools.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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