Environmental Engineering Co-op

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Bridgestone is committed to reducing the impact of our operations to help address global climate issues we are facing today. We are committed to continuously improving our environmental impacts and addressing issues surrounding the environment, such as climate change, depletion of resources, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution. As an Environmental co-op, you will gain hands-on experience working on meaningful projects, network with teammates across the organization, and learn what it is like to promote safety and sustainability in the industry.

You will have the opportunity make a lasting environmental and safety impact while developing lifelong skills and competencies to elevate your future career. This co-op position focuses on designing solutions to mitigate environmental hazards in the workplace and broader community. An environmental co-op applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education and must be able to explain facts, policies, and practices related to the job area.

Environmental co-ops typically:

• --Work on problems of limited scope and contribute on projects or processes while receiving detailed instructions from higher-level professionals
• -Assist with employee compliance training and ensuring employee completion of all required courses; auditing compliance with programs & procedures, investigating complaints and verifying that deficiencies are corrected
• -Support the designing and administering of environmental safety and pollution prevention programs in accordance with organization, regulatory, and labor union requirements/agreement
• -Review and analyze environmental documentation issued by regulatory agencies to determine financial, industrial, public, and environmental impact
• -Support environmental engineering studies and preparation of environmental impact reports for new construction projects, plant processes, and permits

• -Apply interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with fellow teammates and achieve common goals
• -Work in a hands-on environment with cross-functional teams
• -Utilize project management skills to develop, manage, and control scope, schedule, and cost
• -Maintain relationships with the community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders impacted by the environmental performance of the organization

• -Are highly motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• -Have a people-centric focus with the ability to collaborate with all teammates across the organization
• -Exhibit strong initiative, work ethic, and levels of enthusiasm
• -Demonstrate technical aptitude in major of study
• -Practice excellent communication and presentation skills

• -To be pursuing a degree in Environmental Engineering another applicable major and actively enrolled in an accredited…