Safety Intern - Northwest

Job Description

Performance Contracting is seeking motivated students with strong work ethic and a passion for safety for our summer safety internship program. Through close mentorship and hands-on activities over the summer program, PCI provides its interns with a real-world experience to shape their understanding of safety in the specialty construction industry.

The intern is designated a mentor and will work on completing the Performance Contracting Safety Intern Checklist, a framework to provide the intern with exposure to all the disciplines within the safety operations. As tasks are completed, interns complete Weekly Project Recaps which track individual activities and require detailed description of what was done, with whom it was completed with and what is taken away from the task.

Examples of tasks on the checklist include:

• Learn the administration of the corporate safety program to minimize job site accidents
• Participate and assist in safety meetings
• Run safety specific reports
• Cross train with departments with safety responsibilities
• Attend OSHA training
• Participate in Quality Assessment Reviews
• Work directly with branches to understand their operations
• Maintain accurate and timely project documentation and correspondence
• Understand specialized equipment and software utilization
• Complete an internship project  

This position is safety sensitive.

Pay rate: $22.00 per hour

Basic Requirements:

• Must be a currently enrolled student seeking a Construction Safety, EHS, Safety Management or comparable degree
• Must be able to travel to other markets within the internship period
• Must have reliable source of transportation
• Must be willing to relocate for the assignment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• A clear understanding of how to read and understand specifications and drawings
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in team environment
• Ability to learn new job skills by engaging in the technical aspects of the job and applying new skills as they are taught
• Customer service skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask

Preferred Requirements:

• Based on the level of responsibility and knowledge required to be effective within the role, the internship accepts junior/senior level students only