Safety Intern

Shimmick is actively seeking a highly motivated Safety Health & Environment Intern II for employment in our Los Angeles, CA location. This position is anticipated to begin May/June 2025 and continue through August/September 2025.

At Shimmick, we are problem solvers. Creative thinkers. Innovators. We approach each project with fresh ideas and big thinking in pursuit of better answers, better outcomes, and better experiences for our clients. We are resourceful, nimble and resilient. We work hard together—and with our clients—to deliver high-quality projects that are on time, on budget and beyond expectations.

Become a part of a dynamic, fast-growing player in Heavy Construction. Shimmick is a national Contractor that has an excellent reputation within the industry and is seeking a qualified individual to join our Southwest Division.  Shimmick takes on challenging projects and performs high-quality work ranging from expanding/constructing water and wastewater treatment plants to construction of the new Gerald Desmond Bridge.

Shimmick has a long history of completing complex water projects, ranging from the world’s largest wastewater recycling and purification system in California to the record-setting Hoover Dam. In 2021, we began a transformation to re-envision our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure.

Today, Shimmick is at the forefront of delivering solutions to meet the nation’s growing demand for water infrastructure.

Our commitment extends to water treatment, water conveyance, water storage, flood protection, environmental projects, and more. Our solid foundation of enduring client relationships, financial stability, market leadership, effective risk management, and strategic presence in key regions ensures our ability to execute this crucial mission.

• According to Engineering News Record, in 2024, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7).
• Led by industry veterans with 20+ years of experience
• Solid foundation: client relationships, financial stability, and market leadership

Internships are designed to introduce and build essential, hands on skills that differ from those attained in the academic arena and help to enhance the transition from student to professional.

Interns are assigned duties that will provide a broad, well-rounded learning experience within their field of study.

• Intern II-completion of two years of qualified study
• Intern III-completion of three years qualified study

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Under direct supervision, assist program managers in the responsibly of moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, safety and health disciplines to achieve compliance with ES&H standards along with federal and state regulatory requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be currently pursuing a degree in a 4 year college or university and seeking a Bachelor's degree majoring in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety, Environment, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or a related applied science field with the intent to continue enrollment after an internship
• Must have completed 2 years of study

Preferred Qualifications:

• OSHA 30 certification or higher
• HAZWOPER certifcation
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to prioritize work and meet project deadlines
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite and MS Excel with ability to understand Excel worksheets

Additional Information:

• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

The salary for this position is $26.00 per hour.