Safety Assistant Intern

Helix Electric; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Job summary

Helix Electric, founded in 1985, is a leading electrical contractor dedicated to safety and project excellence. The Safety Assistant Intern collaborates with the Safety Manager on construction sites to promote a strong safety culture and provide leadership for crews.

The internship emphasizes hands-on safety training, incident investigations, audits, and documentation, with OSHA certifications preferred and exposure to real-world safety operations on Helix projects.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Safety or Engineering.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willing to learn and support safety compliance on site.
• OSHA 10/30 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Safety Manager on construction projects to promote safety.
• Support incident investigations and site audits.
• Help with new hire orientations and safety trainings.
• Monitor jobsite safety and compliance with Helix policies.
• Identify safety training needs and coordinate training.
• Review safety reports and suggest protocol improvements.
• Assist with medical case management and site support.
• Maintain training records and documentation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety or Engineering (enrolled)

Job description

Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.

Summary

The Safety Assistant Intern assists their Safety Manager on construction projects to establish and communicate a safe working environment to the field and crews. In this role, the Safety Assistant Intern is responsible for promoting and supporting the Helix safety culture and process as well as providing leadership and direction to their job site.

Essential Functions

• Willing to embrace our safety culture, “We are a service-oriented safety team, dedicated to supporting and helping our teams in the field”
• Collaborate with Safety manager to gain knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements
• Act as a champion of the Helix safety culture; monitors and encourages jobsite safety and accident prevention
• Support incident investigation process, site audits, subcontractor EH&S compliance, assist with new hire orientations and any additional safety-related tasks as assigned
• Partner with the safety team to evaluate the performance of Helix operational personnel regarding regulatory issues as well as Helix corporate safety policy and protocols
• Assist in the identification of safety-related training needs as well as conducting safety-related training
• Assist site management and supervision with close site support
• Assist in medical case management
• Assure training completions and other safety-related documentation is completed and submitted as required
• Review reports for trends and makes recommendations for protocol adjustments
• Performs other work as assigned

Competencies

• Must have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Personable, detail-oriented and ambitious work ethic
• Written and verbal skills
• Ability to achieve goals with a sense of urgency with minimal supervision
• Strong problem-solving skills

Required Education & Experience

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Safety or Engineering
• OSHA 10, OSHA 30 certifications preferred

Physical Demands

N (Not Applicable) - Activity is not applicable to this occupation

O (Occasionally) - Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) - Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) - Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

• Bending - O
• Climbing – N
• Crawling - N
• Hearing - C
• Lifting – Up to 15 lbs
• Reach Outward - O
• Reach Above Shoulder - O
• Standing - F
• Sitting - C
• Talking - C
• Squat/Kneel - O
• Walking- O

Helix Electric is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity in our workforce. It is our policy to attract and retain the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or status as a Special Disabled Veteran, Vietnam Era Veteran or other qualifying veteran. Diverse employees/candidates are encouraged to respond. Helix Electric is committed to developing and maintaining a workplace which reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled/VEVRAA Federal Contractor.