Health & Safety Intern
ENGIE North America, located in Columbus at the Ohio State University Campus, offers training and employment opportunities for those looking to positively impact culture in industry and/or construction with an emphasis on health, safety, and the environment. Candidates should have strong communication skills, initiative, and high personal standards, along with an interest in fostering an innovative and creative team environment. This position provides support to the Site Safety Specialist.
Responsibilities
- Assist with incident investigation and monthly indicator reporting
- Review and disposition of safety Good Catch reports
- Identify potential hazards within the work environment
- Participate in leadership safety walks
- Support employee training
- Support Capital Improvement project risk assessment and consultation
- Training in identification and use of personal protective equipment
- Lead by example and take ownership of identified issues
- Seize opportunities to learn by participating in or shadowing activities to increase understanding
- Facilitate at least one safety improvement project aimed at closing the risk gap and/or cultivating a positive safety culture
- Implement action items as they relate to improvements identified in leadership safety walks
- Work independently when possible
- Ask "why," demonstrate open-mindedness, and challenge the status quo
- Lead and support change for the sake of improvement
- Generate new ideas and enthusiasm in pursuit of safety excellence
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Must be enrolled at the Ohio State University
- Desire to make a difference and affect change
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
- Strong ethical standard
- Concern for the well-being of others
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to meet highest attendance requirements
- Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
- Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
- May involve some lifting
- Ability to use personal computer, calculator, and work with standard software applications
- Must be able to detect and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of rotating equipment, and portable radio communication
- Capable of frequently standing; walking; balancing; sitting; climbing (ladders, stairs, ramps, catwalks, and the like as required); kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting
- Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to half and full-face respirators, fall protection equipment, hardhat, safety shoes, safety glasses
Work Environment
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to extreme environmental conditions – heat, cold, humidity, noise, dust
- Work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Schedule
This is a part-time internship working up to 20 hours per week. Additional hours/weeks may be available based on business needs and will be discussed in advance with the supervisor. This role requires attendance at a worksite.
Pay
Hourly Range: $22.50 – $25.50 USD hourly. This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate. Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.
About ENGIE
ENGIE North America is leading the Zero-Carbon Transition by developing energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone. Join us to take on exciting challenges and build a career path that reflects who you are. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.