Safety Intern (College 26-27 Season) - Washington D.C.
About The Position
The Construction Safety Intern will gain exposure to construction and electrical safety management systems. The intern will assist with construction project safety, health, and operational risk management processes, and help implement site-specific Accident Prevention Plans. The role includes conducting audits and inspections and collaborating with Project Management, Safety Management, and Field Management on the Operational Risk Management process. The intern will also support project orientations, accident and incident investigations, safety and health training, document control for standard operating procedures, monitoring and measurement processes, and other safety administrative tasks. Each intern will be assigned a mentor to help ensure that safety projects required for the internship are completed.
Requirements
- Be working toward an EHS-related Bachelor of Science degree and have sophomore, junior, or senior status in a bachelor's degree program.
- Knowledge of safety and health standards, rules, regulations, and safety management system standards, including ANSI Z10.
- Working knowledge of safe work practices, accident investigation techniques, OSHA, insurance audits, workers' compensation, project health surveys, hazard analysis techniques, and site emergency evacuation and first aid plans.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including SharePoint.
- Ability to reliably travel to and from assigned offices and project locations.
- Ability to work with computer screens for extended periods; sit for extended periods; reach with hands or arms; and use finger dexterity to manipulate objects such as a keyboard.
- Ability to understand spoken and written information, communicate ideas verbally, apply general rules to specific problems, and identify and understand another person's speech.
Nice To Haves
- Experience conducting safety and health training.
- Regulatory compliance knowledge, including 1910, 1926, and EM-385.
- Safety Management Systems knowledge, skills, and experience, including ANSI Z10, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 31000.
- Understanding of culture and culture-building skills.
- OSHA 10 and 30.
- Currently enrolled in a Safety and Health or Occupational Safety degree program at an ABET-accredited institution.
- Previous electrical, construction, industrial, federal, or commercial safety and health experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with construction project safety, health, and operational risk management processes.
- Help implement site-specific Accident Prevention Plans.
- Perform audits and inspections.
- Collaborate with Project Management, Safety Management, and Field Management to implement and lead the Operational Risk Management process.
- Assist with project-specific orientations.
- Assist with accident and incident investigations.
- Conduct training on safety and health topics.
- Administer document control for standard operating procedures.
- Assist with monitoring and measurement processes and other safety administrative tasks.
- Complete safety projects required for internship requirements with guidance from an assigned mentor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
