Safety Health & Environment Intern

Overview

Shimmick is actively seeking a highly motivated Safety Health & Environment Intern for employment in our National, Northwest and Southwest divisions. Exact location is to be determined, but opportunities exist in Tennessee, Texas and throughout California. Expected start is May or June, 2026 with an end date in August or September pending the academic schedules.  

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. Backed by more than a century of engineering excellence and 1300+ professionals across the West Coast, we deliver innovative solutions accross four critical sectors: Water Resources, Climate Resliance, Energy Transition and Technology, and Sustainable Transportation. What sets us apart is our ability to self-perform complex work - bringing greater control, efficiency, and qualify to every project while creating lasting impact for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidates must be currently pursuing a degree in an accredited 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 at least 1 year of study.

Preferred Qualifications:

• OSHA 30 certification or higher.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage changing deadlines and work well under pressure for multiple team leaders.
• 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 range for this position is $22.00-$29.00 per hour depending on the location of the position and experience and/or education.
• A Housing Stipend is available to those who qualify.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that Shimmick does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement,  Shimmick will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Shimmick explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shimmick.  AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  #LI-AR1