Environmental Intern

Lehigh Hanson Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America offers an Environmental Intern position to support aggregates and hot mix asphalt operations across multiple sites in eastern PA. You will gain hands-on experience in regulatory compliance, sustainability initiatives, and environmental stewardship.

The role involves office work and field visits, data collection and reporting, and collaboration with environmental, operations, safety, and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Geology, or related field.
• Interest in environmental compliance, sustainability, and industrial/construction materials operations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication and ability to work collaboratively across the organization.
• Proficiency with MS Office and ability to learn environmental data systems.
• Combination of office and outdoor field environments for aggregates and asphalt operations.
• Frequent visits to quarry, plant, and production facilities in varying weather and conditions.
• Must follow all safety policies and wear PPE.

Responsibilities

• Assist with environmental compliance activities, inspections, audits, and documentation.
• Support data collection, analysis, reporting, and recordkeeping for permits and sustainability initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for environmental improvements with operations teams.
• Participate in site visits and field assessments to monitor environmental performance and support corrective actions.
• Contribute to projects focused on compliance, resource conservation, reclamation, emissions reduction, or operational efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Effective communication

MS Office

Team collaboration

Education

Sophomore year or higher in Environmental Science/Engineering/Sustainability

Tools

Data management systems

Job description

Reporting to the Environmental Manager, we are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Environmental Intern to support our Aggregates and Hot Mix Asphalt operations in eastern PA. This internship provides hands‑on experience working alongside environmental and operational professionals to support regulatory compliance, sustainability initiatives, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement efforts across multiple locations. The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience within a leading construction materials organization while making meaningful contributions to our environmental programs.

What You'll Be Doing

Assist with environmental compliance activities, inspections, audits, and documentation across aggregates and hot mix asphalt operations.

Support environmental data collection, analysis, reporting, and recordkeeping related to permits, regulatory requirements, and sustainability initiatives.

Partner with operations teams to identify opportunities for environmental improvements and best practices.

Participate in site visits and field assessments to help monitor environmental performance and support corrective actions.

Contribute to environmental projects focused on compliance, resource conservation, reclamation, emissions reduction, or operational efficiency.

What Are We Looking For

Currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Geology, or a related field completing at least your sophomore year.

Interest in environmental compliance, sustainability, and industrial or construction materials operations.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.

Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn environmental data management and reporting systems.

Combination of office and outdoor field environments supporting aggregates and hot mix asphalt operations.

Frequent visits to quarry, plant, and production facilities, requiring work in varying weather and environmental conditions.

Opportunity to collaborate with environmental, operational, safety, and maintenance teams across multiple locations.

Must be able to follow all safety policies and procedures and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

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As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready‑mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.