Safety Intern - Summer 2025

Company: Egan Company
Location: Champlin
Posted on: November 19, 2024

Job Description:

Overview:
Are you eager to kick-start your career in safety and risk management? We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Safety Intern to support our team in creating and maintaining a safe work environment in a diverse range of project sites. If you're committed to safety, have a strong attention to detail, and are excited to contribute to real-world safety solutions, this internship is for you!
In our summer internship program, you'll work alongside professionals in the industry while also engaging in events just for interns, including a jobsite ride along, Insights Discovery Workshop, mentorship opportunities, and more! Our internship program lasts 12-weeks, with flexible start and end dates to meet the needs of your school and extracurricular schedule.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the Safety Intern include but are not limited to the following:

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• Responsible for assisting in the aligning and implementing Egan Company Health and Safety Programs and loss prevention initiatives.
  
• Assist and learn how to establish loss prevention goals and objectives and incorporate them into the annual business plan.
  
• Aid in communication and collaboration with Egan Company staff with respect to loss prevention goals, objectives and key performance indicators.
  
• Help with exploring, researching and adapting new products, programs and/or technology that will further enhance the company's loss prevention performance.
  
• Observe and learn how to develop field personnel through coaching, feedback, and continued training activities to assist in building the skills necessary to execute work safely.
  
• Support in maintaining regulatory compliance with all State and Federal regulations.
  
• Learn and retain how to perform frequent job site evaluations, determine employee exposure(s) and institute acceptable work practices.
  
• Conduct employee training including new hire orientation, lockout/tagout, respirator, forklift, aerial lifts, etc.
  
• Enhance electronic safety programs and records to ensure compliance and increase efficiency.
  
• Visit jobsites and customer sites regularly.
  
  Requirements:
  
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  • In progress for Undergraduate or Masters Degree in Safety-Related degree program.
    
  • 3.0 GPA or higher given priority consideration.
    
  • Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle report.
    
    Qualifications:
    
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    • Interest and ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers.
      
    • Willingness to learn new ideas and concepts.
      
    • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
      
    • Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of internal and external customers.
      
      Working Conditions:
      
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      • Performance of duties mainly in the office with regular visits to job sites as needed.
        
      • Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
        
      • Exposure to loud noise, dirt, and exposure to the elements.
        
      • Climbing ladders/stairs, uneven ground, bending, kneeling, and twisting are to be expected on job sites.
        
        
        OUR SUCCESS IS SHAPED BY THE STRENGTH OF OUR TEAM
        At Egan, our shared passion and pride are redefining the industry standard of customer care. We work together to promote teamwork, embrace innovation, act with integrity, pursue growth, and stay safe. We are committed to providing the growth opportunities in which our employees and customers are looking.
        From general contractors and architects to building owners and facility engineers, Egan Company collaborates throughout the entire construction or project process with the shared goal of maintaining best-in-class relationships with our internal teams, customers, and business partners. At nearly 1,000 employees occupying our offices and work-sites, we aim to ensure every project is done with quality craftsmanship, integrity, and an aggressive commitment to safety. In fact, we're proud to be recognized as one of America's Safest Companies for recurring years.
        Egan Company is one of the largest, multi-trade, specialty construction contractors and system integrators in the Midwest. We provide in-house expertise in planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance by representing over 15 skilled trade unions serving virtually every infrastructure discipline in the industry. Core services include: mechanical, electrical, engineering & design, curtain wall/glazing/panel systems (InterClad), millwrights, fabrication, building systems, controls & system integration, and service.
        
        APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
        Egan Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, and status with regard to public assistance, protected veteran status, familial status, or other characteristic protected by law.
        We do not accept application materials by mail or email except as a reasonable accommodation for qualified disabled applicants. Individuals who are unable to use our online process due to a disability should email recruiting@eganco.com.
        Creating and maintaining a safe and drug-free working environment is important to all of us. Employment with Egan requires successful completion of a pre-employment substance abuse test and a background check. We also participate in E-Verify. #LI-Hybrid
        Egan Company reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. Any resume submitted to any employee of Egan Company without a prior signed search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Egan Company.
        No agency emails, calls, or solicitations will be accepted without a valid agreement.

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