UT Region Environmental Engineer Internship

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General Summary Under supervision, this position is responsible for assisting the Regional Environmental Manager with an environmental program, including all aspects of the permitting and compliance processes, and providing support on environmental matters in a manner consistent with company policies and procedures.

Essential J o b Acc o unta b ilities • Assist the regional environmental manager in the procurement and maintenance of all en v iron m ental p e rmits n e c e ssary for t he o p eration of q ua rri e s, s a nd a n d gravel, as p halt and oth e r re l ated op e rati o ns to e n sure compl i a n ce.

• Coordinat e w i t h busines s uni t personne l a t mul t ipl e facilitie s t o ens u re c o mplia n ce wit h al l local , sta t e , an d federa l regulati o ns.

• Help maintain an e nviron m ental compl i a n ce d atab a se which co o rdi n ates compli a nce repor t s to ag e nci e s o r parties , coordinate s mo nitorin g t o mee t permi t conditions , an d bri n g s al l worksit e facilitie s into compl i a n c e wit h environ me n ta l laws.

• Help maintai n a n E n viron m enta l Mana g em e nt Syste m (EMS) wh i ch co o r d i nates l e gal requirem e nts and compl i a n ce tasks, e stabl i s hes e nviro nm ental obj e ctives a n d targe t s, determ i n e s roles a nd respo n sibiliti e s fo r enviro n menta l activitie s, and ma i ntains a d ocu m ent and r e c o rd system.

• Identif y an d monito r e n vironmentall y s i gnific a n t iss u e s a n d advis e mana g em e nt o n th e ap p ro p r iate action to he l p develop a n d maintain the company’s r e putat i on as a n env i ron m ental le a der.

• W o rks c l ose l y with the Environmental Man a g e r an d seni o r staf f t o develo p an d impl em en t a com p r e he n s i ve and pr a ct i cal environ m ental strat e gy.

• Solves tec h n i cal probl e m s and deve l op soluti o ns to meet envir on m ental r e quirements. • Builds a n d m aintai n s exce l l ent worki n g relatio n shi p s to enh a nce the company’s reput a t ion throu g h h i ghly prof e ss i onal i nter a ction wi t h the gen e ral publ i c and pu b lic officia l s, incl u ding th o s e with pers pe ctives tha t ar e contrar y t o the company’s obj e c tives.

Education • High School Diploma required • Current enrollment at an accredited institution of higher learning such as a college or university with a discipline in Environmenta l E n gine e ring , E n vironm e n ta l Scie n c e , Mini n g Engine e ri n g, Geol o g ica l Engin e eri n g , Mec h an i ca l E n gine e ring , C o nstr u c tio n Ma nage m ent , o r relate d field.

Work Ex p er i ence • Previous environmental experience is a plus. Kn o w le dge, skills, and abilities • Must have d e mons t rated d ec i sion m a ki n g skil l s.

• Gen e ral u n d e rsta n ding of federal, state and l o cal laws, polic i es an d pr o ce d ures. • Abilit y t o establis h relatio n ship s wit h ag e nci e s a n d re p r esen t the company i n a publ i c forum.

• Stron g p u bli c sp e a k i n g a n d abilit y t o communicat e wit h manag e men t . • Stron g techn i ca l writin g sk i ll s n e c e ssar y f o r pr e parati o n of insp e cti o n rep o rts, m e mos and oth e r d o cuments re q uiring d e scripti o ns a n d su mm ari e s.

• Abilit y t o wor k wit h al l lev e l s o f co n s tructio n proj e ct craft s an d ma n agem e nt personnel to succ e s sful l y coord i nate and complete work r e quir e ments.

P h y s ical Demands The phys i cal dema n ds d escri b ed h e re a re r e pr e s e nt a t i v e o f thos e tha t mus t b e me t b y a n employe e to s u ccessfull y perf o r m th e e s sentia l fu n c tion s o f thi s j o b .

Whil e p e rformi n g th e d u tie s o f thi s jo b , the employe e i s regul a r l y requ i re d t o tal k a n d hear . T h e e m ploye e fr eq uentl y i s re qu ire d t o sta n d (fo r u p t o 8 hours), wa l k, sit and u se h an d s to oper a t e a comput e r keybo a rd.

T h e employee i s occ a si o nal l y required to reach with han d s a n d arms. The e m p l oyee must o cc a sio n all y lif t and/o r m o v e u p t o 50 po un d s.

Specific vis io n abilities re q uired by this j ob inc l ude cl o se visi o n, an d abilit y t o adjus t foc u s . Re a s o n able accom m odat i ons may be made to en ab l e individua l s with disabilitie s t o p e rfor m the essential functio n s.

Additional Requirements/Skills • Abilit y t o abid e b y the company’s Cod e o f Conduc t o n a dail y basis. • A tea m player. Our Benefits at a Glance: In addition to building the next generation of builders, Granite invests in its interns by providing them access to a broad benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Interns may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible interns.

We invest in the future of our interns by providing them with access to Granite’s 401(k) plan where they are eligible for Granite’s 100% employer match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that they defer into their 401(k) plan.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States. Base Hourly Wage Range : : $0.00 $0.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.

Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click  here . Notice to Staffing Agencies Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property.

Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.  Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.

Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.  Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee.

No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.