Safety Intern (Jr or Sr)

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

Project Description:

Position Summary

Help plan and conduct small-to-medium projects and programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety and health statutes and regulations. Participate in safety and health related investigations observing the application of improvement in technology concepts and new approaches in the field. Work with onsite consultants to recognize, monitor and make recommendations to ensure workplace safety hazards are corrected through audits, ergonomic assessments, and interventions ensuring compliance with OSHA and other regulatory agencies rules.

Essential Responsibilities

Assist Safety Consultants to develop, implement and evaluate the employee safety program in partnership with management. Responsibilities include helping with recognition, evaluation, and recommendations for minimizing employee injuries/illnesses through hazard identification, accident investigation, ergonomic assessments, and review of accident history.

Provide consulting services which include recognition, evaluation and recommendations designed to minimize deficiencies and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Engage with management to learn how to develop their responsibility and leadership in safety in their locations. Assist site management with contractor safety questions and compliance paperwork.

Help monitor and interpret federal, state, and local safety and health rules and regulations which impact the business units.

Help provide regulatory compliance training to personnel for new hire safety orientations and annual OSHA required training.

Assist Safety Consultants with safety and health audits and deliver feedback to business unit management on their accident elimination programs and regulatory compliance.

Minimum Requirements

Enrolled in a Bachelors’ or Masters’ program with a degree focus in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related discipline

Junior, Senior, or Graduate level

Preferred Requirements

OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification

Knowledge of Human and Organization Performance (HOP) principles.

Interpersonal skills, an ability to manage competing priorities, and comfort with multi-tasking.

Verbal, written, and presentation communication and collaboration skills

This will be a summer only opportunity. The candidate should be able to work full-time during the summer.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com .

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $17.80 to $23.00 per hour

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

Deadline to Apply: 10/29/24

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