Safety Intern

We are a full-service electrical contractor offering commercial, industrial, residential, voice/data cabling, traffic signalization, and underground installations. We have extensive experience in both commercial and industrial electrical contracting, as well as installation and support for residential homes and buildings.

Job Title:
Safety Intern

Reports to:
Safety Director

Location:
Des Moines, IA

FLSA Status:
Hourly Non-Exempt

Since 1946 Baker Electric has served the electrical needs of Des Moines and Central Iowa. We perform all types of electrical work including commercial, industrial, residential, voice/data cabling, traffic signalization and underground installations. We continue to strive towards excellence by employing individuals
with the intelligence, talent, and skills required to contribute to our growth and success and by focusing on employees’ individual performance and unification with the team!All successful employees are focused on customer satisfaction and dedicated to meeting our vision of an inclusive and unified workforce.

Position Description
. Partner with the safety team to learn how to apply and enforce company safety policies, work procedures and initiatives to promote a culture of safety first.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health guidelines and requirements, as well as site-specific safety provisions
• Partner with the safety team in the following activities:
  • Site-specific safety training or safety awareness events
  • Monitoring compliance of safety practices throughout the worksite
  • Assisting in response to safety incidents and administering First Aid as needed
  • Participating in walk-though audits for safety practices and site facility inspections
  • Performing routine onsite activities as required by Baker Electric and site partners (i.e., assignment of safety equipment, gather required medical documentation, etc.)
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to HRM or Executive Leaders with recommendation for resolution.
• Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Required Attributes and Competencies (Skills)

• Actively enrolled in college courses in a related field
• Long-term interest in a construction related career such as project management, estimating, operation management including safety, superintendent, etc.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills
• Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail
• Conscientiousness, personal responsibility and dependability
• Familiarity with Windows based operating systems and web-based applications, include ERP systems or other construction/financial software packages

Physical Requirements (Ability)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, to reach with hands and arms, to climb or…