Environmental Health & Safety Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company • College Park, MD

9h • $17 - $32 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for the Washington, DC Metro Area which includes: College Park, MD office and Herndon, VA office. Open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in gaining hands-on practical experience in the construction environmental health and safety (EH&S) field. Qualified applicants will assist project teams in managing EH&S programs on construction projects. Preferred candidates should be pursuing a degree in environmental health and safety management or a closely related field of study. Assignments include office and job site; relocation to a remote site may be required. Transportation is required. Work periods are 10-12 weeks; 40 hours/week. Housing may be provided in certain situations. Desired candidates will be able to demonstrate: Responsible team membership: commitment to the Project team, participation with company expectations, dedication to improving the safety culture throughout the business unit. Professional communications skills verbally as well as in written format.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline, engineering technology or construction management, construction technology.
• Familiar with Primavera, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing a degree in environmental health and safety management or a closely related field of study.

Responsibilities

• Assist in safety onboarding and safety meeting processes.
• Assist in performing regular job site inspections to identify, document and recommend mitigation of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions and verify correction actions s have been completed.
• Assist in evaluating various planning/permits such as: Hot Work, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Excavation, Steel Erection, Energized Work, Pre-cast Tilt-Up as examples for effective and appropriate mitigation techniques.
• Assist in incident investigations to include interviews, data compilation, photographs and completing proper documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern