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Civil Engineering Interview Experiences

TC Energy

Civil Engineer

Summer 2026

Pending

University of Calgary · Civil Engineering

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 · 1 past internship

TechnicalBehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual

Decent amount of technical depth for a co-op role. Interview with an engineering lead covered geotechnical and foundation design and a scenario about erosion mitigation near a pipeline corridor. Also STAR behavioral on handling design changes in the field. HR call before that was quick.

Barrick Gold

Civil Engineer

Summer 2025

No Offer

Dalhousie University · Civil Engineering

2nd year · 2.5-2.8 · 0 past internships

BehavioralVirtual

Hadn't prepared on the mining side at all. Video interview with two engineers, situational stuff about remote site conditions and a safety scenario.

Bruce Power

Civil Engineer

Summer 2026

No Offer

University of Waterloo · Civil Engineering

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 · 0 past internships

TechnicalVirtual

Didn't have enough nuclear background for the civil team. Technical interview didn't go well after the HR call

Dillon Consulting

Structural Engineer

Summer 2026

Accepted

University of Waterloo · Civil Engineering

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 · 1 past internship

BehavioralTechnicalVirtualMultiple rounds

Casual phone screen about availability then an interview with a structural engineer and someone from HR. Questions about relevant coursework, analysis software and a behavioral about communicating technical work to a client. relaxed.

WSP

Structural Engineer

Summer 2026

Accepted

University of British Columbia · Civil Engineering

3rd year · 3.7+ · 1 past internship

TechnicalBehavioralVirtualMultiple rounds

Know your CSA standards if you're applying to WSP structures. Panel with two structures engineers, steel connection design, concrete mix specs for a given load scenario and reading structural drawings.

Stantec

Structural Engineer

Summer 2026

No Offer

Dalhousie University · Civil Engineering

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 · 1 past internship

TechnicalBehavioralIn-PersonMultiple rounds

Felt more like a conversation than an interview. Structural analysis and load calcs in person. Pretty casual

Stantec

Civil Engineer

Summer 2026

No Offer

Dalhousie University · Civil Engineering

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 · 0 past internships

BehavioralMultiple roundsFast process

Total get to know you format, no technical questions at all. Phone screen first with personality questions then I met with a panel of three people. Strengths, learning approach, why this group.

AECOM

Civil Engineer

Summer 2026

Accepted

Toronto Metropolitan University · Civil Engineering

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 · 1 past internship

Pre-recordedMultiple roundsSlow process

virtual assessment, one way video, then in person. Resume walkthrough and a project question. 33 days total i counted lol

WSP

Civil Engineer

Summer 2026

No Offer

University of Victoria · Civil Engineering

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 · 0 past internships

EasyVirtualMultiple rounds

Phone interview and a team meeting, very much a get to know you vibe. One or two light technical questions to confirm I'd taken relevant courses. Application review took about 2 weeks before hearing anything

Infrastructure Ontario

Project Coordinator

Summer 2026

Accepted

University of Toronto · Civil Engineering

3rd year · 3.7+ · 1 past internship

Case studyMultiple roundsIn-Person

They send you a case study ahead of time with a detailed briefing document, so you can actually prepare. HR screening first, then presented to a panel of 3. Case covered stakeholder management for a transit infrastructure project. Also got STAR questions about conflict resolution and time management. About 3 weeks total.

WSP

Civil Engineer

Summer 2025

No Offer

University of Manitoba · Civil Engineering

3rd year · 2.9-3.2 · 1 past internship

TechnicalVirtual

They focused heavily on transportation engineering and pavement design.My structural background didn't transfer lol

Dillon Consulting

Engineering Student

Summer 2026

Accepted

Western University · Civil Engineering

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 · 0 past internships

EasyVirtualConversational

Spoke with HR before and learned about the role. Interview was 1:1 and asked about me and some past experiences/skills

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