Alternate locations include Dulles, VA, Boydton, VA, Port Washington, WI, and Laurel, MD
POSITION SUMMARY
Our internship program is designed to introduce candidates to a career field of Occupational Health & Safety for the Design/Build HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection industry. Primary responsibility is to assist the Safety Manager in enforcing and regulating all safety procedures to ensure that Southland Industries meets all safety requirements in the field and all facilities to better understand the management and coordination of all division safety activities and construction process.
What you’ll do:
- Ensure all tasks and functions on project sites are performed safely in accordance with company safety policies and OSHA standards.
- Help implement the Corporate Safety Award Program.
- Provide distribution of certification cards for various industrial equipment training and maintain record of industrial equipment training.
- Report and manage all company vehicle claims.
- Assist in reporting workers compensation claims.
- Update Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) manual.
- Assemble various safety manuals for distribution.
- Assist in implementing and distributing safety tailgate meetings.
- Maintain record of signed safety tailgate meeting forms.
What you bring to the table:
- You love safety! It's something you're passionate about and so are we.
- You are a self-starter and enjoy being responsible for implementing safety programs and protocols within a construction environment.
- You take initiative. If you don't know something, you go find out.
- You have a collaborative spirit and enjoy being part of a larger team who works together and takes safety very seriously.
- You understand how to get the best out of people and what it takes to help people be safer in their construction work environment
- You enjoy training, coaching and mentoring less experienced safety personnel and helping them to become even better safety people.
- You have great people skills and can quickly build relationships with many different people. And, you have a knack for quickly building trust and communicating in a way that supports and partners with the field on safety.
- You have a desire to grow, learn and build a career path with an innovative construction company.
YOU Matter
PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN
At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.
If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we’re looking for you! At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job. We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.
If you’re ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then JOIN our team and become a part of an organization that values PEOPLE, SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY.
Benefits:
As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:
- 401(k) Plan with 50% Company Match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
- Annual incentive program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance – 100% Paid for Employee
- Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Disability Income Protection Insurance
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
- Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave
- Numerous training opportunities and company paid membership for professional associations and licenses
For more information on Southland Industries, please visit our website:Southland Careers or onFacebook orLinkedIN
To hear what our employees are saying about working at Southland Industries, check out our Culture site -Explore Our Culture
Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employerand prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
**All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks. **
**We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time**
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