HSE Intern

Matanuska Telecom Association Inc.•Palmer, AK

About The Position

We are searching for an experienced HSE Intern at our Palmer HQ facility. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for assisting MTA’s Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) program. Responsibilities may include assisting in planned inspections, site visits, reporting and records maintenance, development of training materials, auditing, data collection, claims management, interfacing with employees, delivering safety briefings and other risk management administrative support. Ability to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality is a fundamental requirement of the position. SPECIFIC TASK DESCRIPTION Support the HSE program and promote a cooperative workplace safety culture throughout the organization through cooperative interaction and positive attitude. Support the system-wide HSE program. Assists with inspection of facilities, work sites, and equipment to identify and mitigate potential or existing hazards. Provide analysis and reporting on key HSE metrics to measure MTA’s safety program performance. Complete research and assist in environmental and safety risk analysis and mitigation plans. Support investigation of incidents or injuries. Support other risk management programs such as business continuity and risk analysis, including documentation, presentation development, research, records management, and scheduling. Strive to provide a superior customer experience to our internal and external customers. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Applicants must be currently enrolled, at least part-time (2 courses) in a college degree seeking program.
Must have interest in the safety and occupational health field.
Must show demonstrable proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Those seeking a degree for Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, or equivalent major, will be given first preference.
GPA of 3.0 or greater preferred.
Knowledge of the Federal SH&E regulations covering telecommunication utilities, preferred.
A familiarization with the State of Alaska OSHA supplemental regulations and of the State of Alaska Worker’s Compensation System is desired.
Smartsheet, and SharePoint skills, to support generation and maintenance of training presentations, procedure documents and metrics reporting, are preferred.

Responsibilities

Assisting MTA’s Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) program
Assisting in planned inspections, site visits, reporting and records maintenance, development of training materials, auditing, data collection, claims management, interfacing with employees, delivering safety briefings and other risk management administrative support.
Support the HSE program and promote a cooperative workplace safety culture throughout the organization through cooperative interaction and positive attitude.
Support the system-wide HSE program.
Assists with inspection of facilities, work sites, and equipment to identify and mitigate potential or existing hazards.
Provide analysis and reporting on key HSE metrics to measure MTA’s safety program performance.
Complete research and assist in environmental and safety risk analysis and mitigation plans.
Support investigation of incidents or injuries.
Support other risk management programs such as business continuity and risk analysis, including documentation, presentation development, research, records management, and scheduling.
Strive to provide a superior customer experience to our internal and external customers.
Other duties as assigned.