Safety Intern - Midwest Region

Granite Construction Company; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending plans

Musculoskeletal health program

Mental wellness program

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Granite Construction Company offers internships and entry-level roles focused on safety and accident prevention. This position supports administering the accident prevention program at a designated location, ensuring compliance with policies, and assisting with safety training and inspections.

The role emphasizes collaboration, communication, and ability to travel to various sites. Interns gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to regulatory processes within a leading heavy civil

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Safety or Occupational Health
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to teach, mentor and lead
• Ability to work in a high production environment and meet deadlines
• Willingness to travel frequently
• Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Promote compliance with the safety program and accident prevention efforts
• Assist in developing and implementing safety programs to meet standards
• Perform and document jobsite inspections and audits focusing on hazards and corrections
• Assist in safety meetings and training communications
• Participate in regulatory inspections and investigations for compliance
• Assist in developing and reviewing job hazard analyses for major work phases
• Assist in investigating and maintaining records of workers' compensation claims
• Assist with follow-up with insurance for timely claim resolution

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring/leadership

Public speaking

Travel willingness

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress

Safety or Occupational Health focus

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...We hire enthusiastic, hard-working individuals for college internships and entry-level positions. With locations across the country and unique opportunities for hands-on experience, mentorship and networking, there's never been a better time to join our team.

General Summary

This position is responsible for assisting in the administration of the accident prevention program and the corresponding laws that relate to the safety of our work, for an assigned location in a manner consistent with company policies and procedures.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Promote compliance with the company safety program and local accident prevention efforts to ensure company safety goals are met.
• Assist in the development and implementation of safety related programs to meet or exceed company safety standards.
• Perform and document jobsite inspections and audits with special emphasis on hazard recognition, unsafe behaviors and correction of potential third party, asset loss and workers compensation losses.
• Assist in the preparation and performance of safety meetings and training programs to ensure the effective communication of company policy and safety standards.
• Participate in regulatory agency inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Assist in the development and review of job hazard analysis for each major phase of our work to ensure its safe completion.
• Assist in the investigation, preparation and maintenance of records of all third party, asset loss, and worker's compensation claims to make certain that Company interests are preserved.
• Assist in the follow up with the corporate insurance department regarding claims, to ensure that the appropriate information is collected and that claims will be resolved in a timely manner.

Education

Currently attending Bachelor's degree program

Field of Study Safety or Occupational Health undergraduate program

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to teach, mentor and lead.
• Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Availability and willingness to travel frequently.
• Bilingual English/Spanish (Preferred but not required).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and must have the ability to climb stairs and ladders in a construction/ plant environment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist. Specific vision abilities required by this job include at least 20/30 Snellen in one eye and 20/50 in the other, with or without corrective lenses. Adequate hearing, with or without a hearing aid. Ability to distinguish colors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions.

Our Benefits at a Glance

• In addition to building the next generation of builders, Granite invests in its interns by providing them access to a broad benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
• Interns may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible interns.
• We invest in the future of our interns by providing them with access to Granite's 401(k) plan where they are eligible for Granite's 100% employer match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that they defer into their 401(k) plan.
• Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Hourly Wage Range :: $0.00 $0.00Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.