What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Health and Safety Graduate Intern position at King County?
As the Employee Health and Safety Graduate Intern, you will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and training in a real-world setting. Under supervision of the Safety Manager, you will assist with the facilitation of the King County’s safety programs. You will learn about construction activities, scheduling, risk assessments, planning, and implement corrective measures as necessary. King County promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety equipment and training for all personnel as required.
As one team, the CESD supports a thriving King County employment experience and provides integrated compensation, benefits, work/life well-being, safety, and retirement planning services. Ensuring the health and safety of employees is the number one priority.
Our team of safety professionals works with departments, divisions, offices, and leaders to provide a safe environment to all King County residents, whether employees or members of the public doing business with King County. Our team promotes safe workplace practices, ensures safety is effectively addressed in King County contracts, conducts hazard assessments, and partners with County colleagues to develop and implement safety programs.
Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. This role will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. As the Employee Health and Safety Graduate Intern you will:
- Collaborate with Health and Safety Professionals to ensure that King County’s environmental health and safety program is effective in practice.
- Participate in site safety audits for various King County operations.
- Create site safety audit and PPE hazard assessment checklists.
- Develop a safety training requirements matrix.
- Conduct noise monitoring and other industrial hygiene samplings.
- Update or creating new safety training materials and presentations.
- Create health & safety learning plans.
- Review injury and illness data for trend analysis.
- Attend safety committee meetings and workshops.
- Participate in industrial & office ergonomic assessments.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in a graduate degree program in Occupational Health and Safety or Industrial Hygiene.
- Applicants must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to travel to remote King County worksites in a timely manner. Must have a valid Washington State Driver's license to operate a Non-Revenue County Vehicle.
Other Qualifications
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
- Intermediate level of technology proficiency using MS Office Productivity tools: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities and produce quality detailed work within tight timeframes with strong time management skills.
- Ability to successfully engage and work collaboratively with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds and at all levels of the organization.
- Experience with SharePoint, MS Teams, and other collaborative online tools.
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with Washington State Labor and Industry safety regulations.
- Understanding of Principles of Industrial Hygiene and/or Ergonomics.
- Experience with database management and creating reports; monitoring and tracking analytical and statistical information.
Position Information:
- Remote and Onsite Work Details: The Department of Human Resources has a hybrid workforce with employees working both onsite and from home. The work associated with this position is performed in a hybrid fashion including field work, onsite office work, and telework. Field work may require travel to various County maintenance facilities, trades’ shops, and construction sites located within greater King County.
- Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
- Work Schedule: During the academic term, the work week will consist of 10-20 hours. During summer and other school breaks, the work week may consist of 40 hours. This position is Non-Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday.
- Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union.
Selection Process
Forms and Materials Required
- An online employment application completed at www.kingcounty.gov/jobs to include all relevant experience. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. All relevant experience must be included in the application.
- A cover letter no more than two pages summarizing how you meet the required experience, qualifications, knowledge, and job skills listed above. In addition, please share why you are interested in this internship. This is a required application material. If a cover letter is not received, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be considered.
Applicants will be screened for competitiveness, completeness, and written communication skills. Initial screening will be based on a review of application materials. The most competitive candidates will be invited to participate in a series of one or more interviews.
For specific information about the internship, please contact Tim Carter, Safety Manager at ticarter@kingcounty.gov .
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Jen Montoya, Senior HR Analyst at jen.montoya@kingcounty.gov.
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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.
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Salary : $24 - $30
