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Intern, Environmental Job Description
- Assist with identifying and supporting site environmental improvement projects
- Identify site waste streams, evaluate opportunities to reduce waste and implement alternative disposal methods to eliminate waste to landfill
- Identify plausible opportunities to reduce site energy use
- Educate contractors, visitors and site personnel on waste reduction, recycling and energy use
- Learn the requirements of the Environmental & Energy Management Systems as well compliance standards ISO 14001 and ISO 50001
- Calculate and track performance against site and regional energy/environmental KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) on a monthly basis
- Communicate relevant KPI’s to stakeholders and the site
- Provide environmental analysis for plant Risk Assessments
- Assist with the management of site environmental incidents, environmental aspects
- Assist with developing site organization, resources, and people in order to have a structure to control risks and environmental emergencies
- Must be currently enrolled student, sophomore level or above, in Natural Sciences, Biology, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Sciences, or Environmental Engineering
- Minimum 2.50 GPA in a Bachelor’s degree program (transcripts must be provided)
- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel to various work locations
- Must be able to lift 30 pounds repetitively throughout the day to complete necessary work tasks during field biological work
- Currently in pursuit of Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- Junior or Senior level of Bachelor's Degree in Environmental with 0-12 months related experience
Intern, Environmental Job Description
- Promote energy consumption reduction as a key tool for site sustainability
- Assist with other activities within the Environmental, Health and Safety department
- Collect and manage data associated with environmental requirements, including inspections, sampling, and record retention
- Assist with the preparation and submittal of routine regulatory reports to government agencies
- Interact with manufacturing supervisors and associates
- May use computer-assisted engineering software and equipment to perform engineering tasks, including GIS
- Assists in field work for environmental investigations
- Supports Environmental Science and Planning staff in the preparation of environmental documents and permits
- Supports Environmental Science and Planning staff with Public Outreach efforts
- Providing support to Environmental Science and Planning staff members as needed
- Must be currently enrolled at an accredited university seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in math, economics, engineering, business, science, or a related field
- Must be currently enrolled in school as a junior or senior with expected graduation date in 2017 or 2018
- Part time internship with approximately 15-20 hours per week during the Winter/Spring semester/quarter (roughly January – April, exact dates to be determined based on candidate) at our Washington, DC office for an approximate 12-16 week period
- Studies in environmental subjects required
- Soil science a plus
Intern, Environmental Job Description
- Develop environmental articles for newsletter
- Graphing data for company environmental performance review
- Assist with preparation and presentation of environmental trainings
- Participate in field exercises at projects and conduct vendor reviews
- Overall department support and duties as assigned
- Must be available to work between 15 and 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday
- Perform assignments requiring application of standard techniques, procedures and criteria to carry out environmental compliance tasks
- Assist with office and field work (e.g., permitting, inspections, groundwater sampling and soil sampling, well installation and contractor oversight, logging soils and collecting samples)
- Commissioning of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
- Set-up and commissioning of wastewater treatment laboratory
- Biology background a plus
- No allotment for travel or moving
- Full time summer hourly position with opportunity to work overtime
- Travel outside of Wisconsin required
- GIS background required
- Attending a 40 hour Hazwoper training required
Intern, Environmental Job Description
- Process/procedural improvements to water treatment laboratory
- Implementation of new condensate water treatment chemical treatment
- Perform a range of detailed tasks (e.g., administrative, engineering, science, or technology) and be responsible for ongoing assignments
- Assists with maintaining Environmental Dept
- Supports specialists by assisting in preparing reports, memos, data tables, permit applications, maps
- Obtain necessary information from all our manufacturing facilities
- Define standards for PMI for waste water discharge quality
- Recommend a technical solution to satisfy these standards by means of a modular WWTP design which can be built in stages to accommodate increasing waste flows
- Develop an updated water balance plan for the plant
- Improve material throughput maps, and identify opportunities for material substitution, waste, recycle
- Work from mid-May to mid-August a plus
- Physical outdoor work is primary task
- Conduct field work tasks as needed but could include
- Candidate must be currently enrolled in a Master’s program for environmental engineering or geology required
- Previous environmental intern experience is preferred
- Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and management and thrive in a team environment
Intern, Environmental Job Description
- Work under the supervision of project managers, mid-level and senior environmental scientists, biologists, and civil engineers
- Work with multi-disciplinary project delivery teams
- Take responsibility for assisting with environmental permits, NEPA documentation, wetland delineations, biological assessments, and other environmental compliance documentation
- Be available for various field work assignments
- Researching regulations
- Compiling and evaluating environmental data
- Assisting locations with data collection and reporting
- Assisting our engineers with various projects
- Pursuing a college degree in science or engineering or recent college graduate
- Holds interest in environmental issues, safety, waste, wastewater, compliance
- College credits equivalent to two years towards an undergraduate degree
- Bachelor’s degree required - business or engineering or related field preferred
- Prior business or finance or technical experience, a plus
- Analytical and planning skills coupled with the ability to multi-task
- Detail-oriented and creative problem solving approach
- Support environmental compliance related to operations at each of GM Canada’s non-manufacturing sites