Internship: Safety Construction

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Assist in implementation of CREW360, the company’s safety initiative under the direction of the Project Safety Manager
• Assist project staff in identifying and reporting any violation or unsafe practice where there is imminent danger to life or property.
• Assist in coordination of safety duties in such areas as safety committees, pre-planning meetings and safety/tool box meetings with craft employees.
• Assist with the Project Safety Orientation for new hires.
• Participate in training at safety/tool box meetings and orientations such as Fall Protection, Silica Awareness, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention etc.
• Assist in review of subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with our company or Joint Venture (JV) policies.
• Review current Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and pre-task planning documents to ensure crews are adequately addressing the hazards and controls for their scope of work and daily activities.
• Assist in promoting safe work practices and conditions in accordance with all Federal, State and Local regulations and owner/contractual requirements.
• Assist Project Safety Manager and Superintendent in pre-construction meetings and conduct research as needed.
• Assist in conducting jobsite and work area inspections with the Project Safety Manager or Superintendent.
• Manage incoming safety observations of the work/actions being completed on the job.
• Assist in maintaining safety records, including pre-task planning documents, JHAs, safety training, safety/tool box meetings, Safety Data Sheets, and incident reports and logs.
• Complete incident investigations with their mentor.
• Must be able to pass a background check and company drug screening.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree of Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management, and/or Civil Engineering or equivalent from a four-year college
• Ideally completed or enrolled in courses such as Accident Investigation, Risk Management/Control and/or Liability
• Obtained or in the pursuit of their OSHA 10 and/or 30Basic knowledge of safety/environmental principals and techniques
• Capable of identifying known potential exposures and recommending corrective actions.
• Computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Strong communication skills and not shy in communicating with both office and craft employees. Public speaking experience is preferred.

INTERNSHIP PERKS

• Paid Internship and raises for returning interns
• Roundtrip airfare or mileage reimbursement to/from the internship location
• Monthly living stipends for qualifying students
• Flexible start and end internship dates (2 month requirement in the summer)
• For 1st time interns - Participation in our Annual Intern Day event held in either our Alameda or Salt Lake City Office