Intern/Coop-Safety

Overview

We are looking for college students (rising Juniors and Seniors) seeking internships for the summer of 2026  in, New York.  At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 85 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 11 offices nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Raise awareness of potential hazards that exist on a jobsite with safety manager by reviewing what can be done to minimize risk.
• Partner with Field Operations staff and safety team to conduct regular safety audits throughout the duration of a project assessing all safety related issues and follow up with the project team.
• Communicate directly with subcontractors to discuss various Safety concerns.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with every member of the project team, subcontractors and clients.
• Assist Safety Manager with conducting new hire safety orientations for incoming construction operations staff.

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor’s degree, preferably in construction management, occupational health and safety applied sciences, civil engineering or related field.
• Prior Co-op or internship experience in construction preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management.
• High attention to detail.

Salary Range Information

New York Base Salary Range: $22 - $25/hour The range stated is specific to New York. Placement within the listed range depends on many factors, including, but not limited to, years of experience, project size capability (for Construction & Field roles), and internal company equity.