College Intern – Construction Safety

Port of Seattle • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

This full-time summer internship opportunity supports Construction Safety Management efforts for the Port of Seattle Capitol Development Division at Aviation and Maritime facilities to assure compliance with contract specifications, Port policies, Washington Administrative Codes (WAC), FAA requirements, US Coastguard requirements, and applicable Fire codes.
Work in conjunction with the Construction Safety Department, Construction Managers, and Construction Inspectors to assist in providing safety management oversight of contractors.
Review Site Safety Plans, provide safety awareness training to contractors and Port staff, assist in performing documented weekly audits of contractors’ safe work procedures and site conditions.
Assist the Construction Safety Managers and inspectors in the identification and resolution of safety concerns.
Assist Construction Safety Management with the preparation of meetings, managing databases, and the management and inspection of safety equipment inventory.
Assist with the coordination of activities with contractors and Port departments.

Requirements

• Student– You must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or a recent graduate (< 1 year ago) in a degree program such as Safety and Health, Construction Safety, Construction Management, and/or Civil Engineering.
• Committed to Equity – You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees.
• Technology – You possess high computer proficiency skills and problem-solving ability. You can work with MS Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam.
• Communication – You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized and Proactive – You’re flexible and open to learning new things and possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experienced – You have some basic construction safety or construction management skills such as the ability to read and interpret safety plans, specifications, project schedules and applicable codes. You’re able to organize and maintain accurate and up-date project safety documents and records.

Nice To Haves

• Technical writing skills
• Public speaking and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Review Site Safety Plans
• Provide safety awareness training to contractors and Port staff
• Assist in performing documented weekly audits of contractors’ safe work procedures and site conditions.
• Assist the Construction Safety Managers and inspectors in the identification and resolution of safety concerns.
• Assist Construction Safety Management with the preparation of meetings, managing databases, and the management and inspection of safety equipment inventory.
• Assist with the coordination of activities with contractors and Port departments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees