Construction EH&S Intern – Field Safety Experience

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 993,000 - 1,391,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is offering an internship in construction environmental health and safety (EH&S) designed for students seeking hands-on experience on active projects. Interns will gain exposure to EH&S programs across office and field environments, working with project teams and an EH&S Manager.

Open to undergraduate and graduate students, the program emphasizes entering a team-oriented safety culture and developing professional communication skills through real-world

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in environmental health and safety management or related field.
• Assignments include office and job site; relocation to a remote site may be required.
• Transportation is required.
• Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in safety onboarding and safety meeting processes.
• Assist in performing regular job site inspections to identify, document and mitigate hazards and verify corrective actions.
• Assist in evaluating planning/permits such as Hot Work, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Excavation, Steel Erection, Energized Work, Pre-cast Tilt-Up for mitigation techniques.
• Assist in incident investigations including interviews, data compilation, photographs and proper documentation.

Skills

Professional communications

Team collaboration

Safety culture improvement

Education

Environmental Health and Safety

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is offering an internship in construction environmental health and safety (EH&S) designed for students seeking hands-on experience on active projects. Interns will gain exposure to EH&S programs across office and field environments, working with project teams and an EH&S Manager.

Open to undergraduate and graduate students, the program emphasizes entering a team-oriented safety culture and developing professional communication skills through real-world