Environmental Intern

Westwood Professional Services•Midlothian, VA

About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Engineering Intern to join our Environmental services team in Richmond, VA. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. This is an entry level position that will be involved in various assignments that continue to develop abilities in areas of specialty.

Requirements

Outgoing, friendly, approachable
Detail-oriented with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrates willingness to accept new challenges and learn specialized field
Growing knowledge of profession as demonstrated by involvement in related coursework
Basic knowledge of software required for position
Able to follow general directions and work with limited independence on basic computations
Must have the ability and willingness to travel periodically to certain work sites in different climate conditions
Currently working toward completion of bachelor’s degree in a natural resource- related field

Responsibilities

Work as a member of the environmental team under the direction of the Environmental Service Leader primarily in support of various projects.
Conducting site investigations to gather data on potentially contaminated sites to include all phases of planning and ensuring that proper documentation is completed for all stages of the project: soil boring and monitoring well installation monitoring well development water and soil sampling vapor sampling sediment sampling
analyzing and interpreting site data
recommending remedial actions
Research and evaluation of data
Conduct field reviews and other assessments
Assist with the creation and submission of technical reports, exhibits, and presentations
Take personal responsibility for quality of tasks performed
Performs routine analysis to check accuracy of data and work products
Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service
Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism