Intern, EHS (Syracuse & Albany areas) Full Time NEW

Job summary – paid internship (potential temp to hire)

Under the direction of the Safety Manager, performs all duties and responsibilities to ensure employees’ safety in following the workplace safety guidelines. This position works closely with Project Managers, Field Manpower, and Foremen to ensure all in compliance with OSHA and EPA standards and it’s heavily focused on specific safety practices and health programs. It also requires travel to branch office locations, jobsites and customer facilities.

Job responsibilities and duties

• Traveling to jobsites up to 80% of the working week, locations determined in coordination with Operations staff and Safety Manager.

• Aids in training employees in workplace safety guidelines.

• Coordinates accident investigations and reporting for the company.

• Investigates and corrects specific safety violations on job sites.

• Conducts and documents employee safety observations, Company property and construction site inspections, and periodic Company vehicle safety inspections.

• Works directly with Project Managers and Field Personnel to address safety concerns.

• Ensures adequate PPE levels for project/site locations.

• Determines all needed PPE and training for workers as needed.

• Develops and conducts site specific toolbox talks and daily safety plans.

• Drives and promotes zero incidents through EHS culture.

• Helps to ensure the company’s compliance with local, state and federal workplace environmental health and safety regulations.

• Participates in Safety Committee meetings.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program (EHS, Safety preferred)

• OSHA 30 certification obtained within 30 days

• Valid Driver’s License

• Ability to maintain a balance between teamwork and compliance with safety issues 

• Significant experience with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications 

• Ability to deal with intense situations in a professional manner

• Excellent customer service skills

• Demonstration of a positive attitude

• Ability to think strategically, make sound decisions, and produce accurate and timely results is required.

• Building positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, and customers is required.

• Demonstrating integrity and professionalism is required.

• Demonstrating commitment to company values is required.

• Excellent organizational skills are required.

• Ability to follow-up on tasks and assignments in a timely manner is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

• Ability to perform basic business mathematical functions is required.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision is required.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment is required.

• Complying with all operating policies, procedures, executed plans, and programs.

Working conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, see, talk and hear; regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical strength rate is classified as medium work which entails exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Environmental conditions of this position are extremely wide ranging including inside, outside, extreme hot, extreme cold, fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust poor ventilation, hazards, humidity, loud noises, vibrations and wetness.
This position frequently requires protective equipment for eyes, feet, hand, and occasionally forearm, hearing, full body, leg, respirator, and skin.
Operation of a computer, hand tools (manual and power), a telephone, headphones, and a hand calculator are required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to commute to customers and company locations by land.

Who we are: 
Established in 2006, Pro Max Fence Systems, LLC has become a trusted leader in perimeter security, delivering top-quality fencing solutions for commercial and residential applications. We proudly serve diverse industries, including transportation, utilities, education, government, corrections, and residential development, offering a range of products such as chain link, ornamental fencing, automated gate systems, access control, sound walls, and high-security barriers. At Pro Max, we are committed to providing safe, high-quality, and customer-focused perimeter security solutions through Professional Service and Maximum Value. Our vision is to be the industry benchmark for fencing and perimeter security in the United States.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our work is driven by core values that shape every decision and partnership: Safety-Minded, Integrity, Customer First, Respectful, Quality-Focused, Collaborative, Driven, and Innovative. 

With multiple branch locations across the Northeast including Reading, Wrightsville, Mohrsville, Pittsburgh and State College, PA; Bridgeville and Milford, DE; Albany and Syracuse, NY, we proudly serve customers throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware, and New York. For further information visit our website at www.promaxfence.com.