Associate EHS Consultant - Intern/Co-op Conversion (Raber)

Duke Energy•Huntersville, NC

23h•Onsite

About The Position

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. This role will provide technical expertise and judgement to resolve basic environmental issues, and will perform trend analyses, ad hoc reporting, and data validation for assigned functions. In addition to environmental and safety tasks, employees will help prepare, communicate, and report monthly project status, kickoff meetings, and weekly and monthly required communications. Developing positive working relationships with peers, customers, employees, and management to effectively complete work activities is crucial. They will also need to exhibit strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple tasks and projects efficiently. This is the entry level of the EHS Consulting classification hierarchy. Employees at this level solve problems, in environmental, health, and / or safety areas of specialization, with general supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop skills, and the ability to work with greater independence. They have knowledge of fundamental concepts and procedures. This role is ideal for someone looking to start their career in environmental project management and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic work environment. This position will assist in structuring and leading project-related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management. They will support project planning, environmental permitting and compliance support, scheduling, field assessments, and tracking/monitoring to ensure timely completion of Environmental projects /permits/initiatives. This involves coordinating with various internal and external organizations, providing services for various projects, and maintaining effective communication among project/program stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Health & Safety, Science, Engineering or other related degree
In lieu of Bachelors degree, High School/GED and 4 years related work experience
Valid driver's license
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship experience with Duke Energy.
Broad knowledge of environmental and/or health & safety regulatory compliance requirements, scientific practices, quality assurance principles, auditing principles, and project management.
Experience with reviewing federal and state rulemaking documents and implementing regulatory requirements.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Advanced degree in engineering, science or other related STEM field of study or business.
Experience in environmental, project management or related field.
Strong collaboration, communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills with a customer-oriented focus.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and successfully complete each of them within specified timeframes.
Capable of learning quickly, working independently and in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt to constant changing of work needs and priorities.
Experience in environmental permitting and compliance.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Familiarity with project management software is a plus.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
Eagerness to learn and grow in the field of environmental project management.

Responsibilities

Assist in structuring and leading project-related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management.
Support project planning, environmental permitting and compliance support, scheduling, field assessments, and tracking/monitoring to ensure timely completion of Environmental projects /permits/initiatives.
Coordinating with various internal and external organizations, providing services for various projects, and maintaining effective communication among project/program stakeholders.
Assist senior project managers in planning, executing, and closing environmental projects.
Help create and maintain project documentation, including schedules, budgets, and status reports.
Evaluate continuous improvement opportunities and engage in cross functional teams to ensure project success.
Develop and maintain knowledge on environmental and natural resource laws, policy, and regulations and a working knowledge of technical aspects of regulatory requirements.
Evaluate and review basic proposed and existing codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines to determine the impact on company programs and facility operations and assist in comments to regulatory authorities.
Participate in project meetings and contribute to discussions.
Monitor project progress and report any issues or risks to senior management.
Learn and apply project management methodologies and best practices.
Assist in resource allocation and task assignment.
Help manage project-related communications with team members and clients.