Safety Intern

**Requisition ID**:175168

**Job Level**:Internship

**Home District/Group**: Weeks Marine - McNally

**Department**:Safety

**Market**:Marine

**Employment Type**:Full Time Temporary

**Position Overview**:
There is nothing more important than the safety of the men and women building our projects across North America. Our mission of nobody gets hurt is deeply engrained in our culture. Are you interested in a hands-on, real-world learning experience helping fulfill this mission? As a safety intern you’ll learn the skills, programs, regulations and guidelines we live by to ensure our people return home safely each day. This Safety internship will give you the opportunity to develop, participate and learn key roles and functions within construction management while supporting our teams working in the field.

Our mission is to make a difference, so we offer opportunities for you to make one too. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-driven construction professionals to get it done safely and right the first time. You bring your big ideas, commitment to safety and quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There’s a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else.

**District Overview**:
On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. We will train you, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, by joining Kiewit, you’re ensuring a lifetime of success.

**Location**:
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. As a Safety Intern, you will be assigned to one of our many project or office sites for the duration of your internship.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work in the company’s health and safety programs at the project level, driving a safety-oriented approach to work
- Compile, analyze, and interpret occupational illness and accident statistical data at the project level
- Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employee exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards
- Routinely monitor the workforce for unsafe behaviors and coach employees on the correct behaviors when observed
- Develop a paperwork management system to track training records to track all safety training initiatives conducted personally or by outside consultants/vendors
- Interpret safety regulations for the project.

**Qualifications**:

- Must be pursuing a degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Safety, or a related field of study
- Familiar with construction terminology is an asset
- Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, fluent in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Willingness to work in a variety of locations across Canada, isolated areas requiring travel and camp accommodations
- Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for safety excellence and taking initiative
- Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
- Team player with the ability to work independently
- Abilities to work under pressure: respect deadlines, high expectations
- Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
- Ability to travel and relocate as business requires

**Other Requirements**:

- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
- May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
- We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life