COOPERATIVE STUDENT - ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY & TRAINING

***PLEASE NOTE: This is a PAID INTERNSHIP opportunity. Seminole Electric will only consider candidates, who are currently enrolled as a part-time or full-time student pursuing an Associate's and/or Bachelor's degree at an accredited educational institution.***

Position Summary Description

Performs Environmental, Safety, and Training duties as assigned. Works on long-term compliance projects for Seminole subject matter experts (SMEs) addressing Environmental, Safety, and Training requirements for plant.  Communicates with SMEs, internal contact, and outside contacts depending on assignments. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Working towards a Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental, science, or similar degree. Process knowledge is a plus. Co-op students are expected to be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit hours per semester, maintain a 2.75 GPA, and work approximately 20 hours a week.

Core Competencies: Adaptable, Collaborative, Conscientious, Critical-Thinking, Outcome-Driven and Professional

Technical Competencies/Skills:

• Environmental Laws & Regulations
• Safety Awareness
• Technical Writing
• Archiving  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Soft Competencies/Skills:

• Effective verbal/nonverbal, listening and written communications
• Analysis
• Interpersonal
• Detail Oriented
• Planning
• Organization
• Time Management

Essential Functions

• Participates in the development of compliance workflows and processes. 
• Reviews and creates programs for compliance requirements in Environmental waste.
• Participates in the drafting of corporate procedures and other related technical documents. 
• Participates in meetings with SMEs and management to identify and address potential areas of non-compliance and anticipatefuture compliance requirements. 
• Participates in training. 
• Assists with the evaluation & preparation of procedural documentation, ongoing monitoring, testing, and remediation. 
• Participates with team of personnel in the performance of audits, surveillances, and assessments. 
• Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), such as a hard hat, safety or steel toe boots, safety glasses, hearing protection and other PPE requirement as assigned.  The use of respiratory equipment may be required.

Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.

Working Conditions

Normal office working conditions.  Must wear hard hat and safety glasses.  Some travel and work outside of normal business hours. While working in all areas of the plant, there may be extreme temperatures, dusty or dirty conditions, high noise levels, internal equipment inspections, working heights and inclement weather.