Health & Safety Intern

We’re more than a construction company. We are an organization of some 3,500 people with diverse backgrounds and varied expertise who share a singular focus on enhancing the well-being of people and communities. We bring together industry-leading engineers, highly skilled craft workers and other professionals to deliver innovative solutions to infrastructure challenges across the U.S. and Canada. Flatiron builds highways, bridges, airports, rail transit, dams, water facilities and underground projects that fuel local economies, improve safety and enhance efficiency.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Overview

As a Safety Intern you will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and training in a real-world setting. Under supervision of the Project Safety Manager you will be assisting with facilitation of the company’s safety program. As a safety intern you will learn about construction activities, scheduling, risk assessments, planning, and implement corrective measures as necessary.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conduct new hire orientations, safety training, and site safety audits
• Assist with recordkeeping of related safety documents
• Assists with incidents/accidents investigations, root cause analysis and submitting reports as required
• Responsible for liaising with the safety personnel for medical treatment of injured workers
• Order safety supplies as required
• Coordinating safety events as directed by the District Safety Manager or Project Safety Manager
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries
• Understand the process for submitting invoices, reports, memos, letters and financial statements using word processing, spreadsheet, database and/or other presentation software such as Microsoft Office
• Support staff on assigned project to ensure implementation of Flatiron Safety Policies and Procedures and Cal-OSHA regulations
• Maintains knowledge of Flatiron’s company values and strategic plan
• Support published corporate policies
• Perform additional assignments per management’s direction

POSITION REQUIREMENT

What We Are Looking For

• Must be currently pursuing a bachelor or master degree in Safety, or related major, from an accredited university.
• Must be results oriented, high initiative, ability to influence others and work in a team environment
• Must have strong judgment and high integrity

BENEFITS

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vison and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program