Safety Intern

JP Cullen; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

JP Cullen is seeking a Safety Intern to support site safety initiatives, audits, and training program development. This paid internship offers hands-on exposure to field safety practices and documentation, with opportunities to present and contribute to safety program improvements.

The role involves visiting jobsites, compiling reports, and supporting daily safety operations alongside a safety team. PPE is provided, and professional development is a focus of the internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Occupational Health and Safety or Construction Management.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction site safety practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist on safety projects, audits, and training program development.
• Conduct job site safety audits and document findings.
• Deliver toolbox talks and presentations.
• Travel to jobsites for safety meetings and audits.
• Maintain daily logs and safety records.
• Review safety manual and best practices.
• Attend safety meetings and planning sessions.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Organized

Willingness to learn

Office/field adaptability

Education

OHS or Construction Management degree in progress

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Overview

JP Cullen has a reputation of offering a strong intern and co-op experience. We believe our interns and co-ops should be offered an experience as true to real life as we can make it. We know that if we offer students a challenging experience with a sense of accomplishment, our return will be a good pool of tested employees we can look at when we need to hire for permanent positions.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the Safety Intern will include:

• Work on agreed upon projects throughout the intern process (i.e. jobsite safety audit walks, updating forms, formal program creation, training programs, etc.) Submit projects in binder form (or electronic) for review and critique.
• Complete job site safety audits to recognize and correct unsafe conditions and behaviors. Offer corrective actions and preventive measures as they are needed, presented in formal manner for documentation and reference.
• Give presentations throughout the internship (i.e. leading some sort of topic at a meeting, an orientation or other corporate gathering. Prepare and Present an agreed upon number of presentations throughout the internship to develop or improve group speaking about topics, recommended 1 per month.)
• Travel to jobsites for operations meetings, job/task safety training, audit purposes, or safety project planning. Take notes of observance and important aspects of the experience and the outcome of the meeting/ safety trainings, complete a one page write up for inclusion into the daily log.
• Complete/assist with any accident/ incident investigation. Write a report of your experience, including pictures and drawings as needed for inclusion into formal internship project reference.
• Keep up to date calendar.
• Complete a daily log of activities, focusing on something that you learned each day. Format daily log with name, date, and detailed description of the duties/accomplishments for the day.
• Complete safety audit reports and send to Superintendents for job sites visited.
• Complete 1 Toolbox Talk a week and turn in to supervisor
• Review JP Cullen safety manual and understand best practices.
• Attend Monday morning safety meetings, Ops plans, plan presentations, etc.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Occupational Health and Safety or Construction Management
• Basic understanding of OSHA regulations and construction site safety practices
• Ability to assist with safety audits, inspections, and incident reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Willingness to learn and take initiative
• Comfortable working in both office and field environments

Why JP Cullen?

JP Cullen is a fifth-generation, family-owned, full-service construction management firm that specializes in budgeting, planning and constructing the tough jobs. Our clients recognize JP Cullen as experts at working within active construction sites where safety is of the utmost importance, discovering solutions for something that was said could not be done, and delivering projects on time, on budget, the right way, the first time. By tackling the toughest projects JP Cullen has created an expertise that is unrivaled.

While many things have changed over the course of 130+ years, the JP Cullen values, which guide our decision making and create a sense of community, have not. We believe that our team and values are the greatest assets to our company culture. Our company is powered by individuals whose personal values drive to make a difference. The company has offices in Janesville, Milwaukee and Madison areas.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a paid internship. Interns will receive hourly compensation, PPE, and professional development opportunities.

EEO

JP Cullen is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. We promote diversity by proactively recruiting, hiring, and promoting women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans. JP Cullen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.