HSE Student — Field Safety & Compliance Trainee

PCL Construction; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Civil West in Long Beach, CA, is seeking an HSE Student to gain hands-on field experience while supporting health, safety, and environmental initiatives on active construction projects.

As part of the PCL Family, you will learn OH&S processes, participate in training, inspections, and incident investigations, and build strong project-team relationships. Enrolled in an OH&S degree program is preferred; strong communication and MS Office skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a degree program.
• Working toward Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety preferred.
• Working toward safety designation.
• Ability to learn OH&S, environmental legislation and HSE processes.
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve conflicts with craft workers.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to effectively problem solve.
• Ability to learn construction processes and terminology.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office Suite with a strong aptitude for adopting new technology.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and assists with implementation of the project HSE Plan, environmental plan, regulatory requirements, and any other safe work practices.
• Identifies and assists in conducting project specific HSE training.
• Provides project team with project specific HSE information and trends and assists to create action plans.
• Assists with the development and implementation of hazard identification tools.
• Conducts project HSE inspections and verifies that corrective actions have been implemented.
• Supports project teams with the implementation of the emergency response plan and monitors project security requirements.
• Gathers, reviews, and provides input on trade documentation and monitors trade contractor safety compliance.
• Verifies that equipment and tool inspections are being conducted and documented as per requirements.
• Notifies appropriate stakeholders of any incident and supporting the investigation.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships.

Skills

Communication & presentation

Problem solving

Stakeholder relationships

Conflict resolution

MS Office

Learning agility

Construction terminology

Teamwork

Attention to OH&S details

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety

Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Civil West in Long Beach, CA, is seeking an HSE Student to gain hands-on field experience while supporting health, safety, and environmental initiatives on active construction projects.

As part of the PCL Family, you will learn OH&S processes, participate in training, inspections, and incident investigations, and build strong project-team relationships. Enrolled in an OH&S degree program is preferred; strong communication and MS Office skills are valued.