Student Intern I - Regulatory and Waste Management Specialist

ETAS Inc. has an upcoming opportunity for a Regulatory and Waste Management Specialist Internship position at our office in Portsmouth, OH. This opportunity allows college students to assist in routine administrative and technical functions in areas of study. Such assistance, performed under direct mentorship and supervision, support government environmental-management projects.

Company Description:

Enterprise Technical Assistance Services, Inc. (ETAS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Professional Project Services, Inc. (Pro2Serve). ETAS was formed and dedicated to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) with technical and management services contributing to the safe and cost-effective implementation of environmental remediation and decontamination and decommissioning of the nation's Cold-War-era uranium gaseous-diffusion plants in Ohio and Kentucky.

The parent company, Pro2Serve, is a nationally recognized environmental, technical, and engineering services firm dedicated to providing critical environmental management services to reduce the Nation's environmental liabilities and infrastructure engineering services in support of national security. It supports the energy, defense, and science markets through responsive, cost-effective execution of critical environmental, facilities and infrastructure, and nuclear defense and nonproliferation projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Works under close ETAS supervision in performance of tasks supporting administrative or technical divisions including the following areas:

• Perform assignments with application of standard engineering practices and develop working knowledge of appropriate construction standards and regulations.
• Provide field and technical oversight support in the areas of civil engineering, construction management, and waste management.
• Perform field observations of ongoing and future contractor activities associated with On-Site Waste Disposal Facility operations and maintenance.
• Perform periodic design reviews, technical evaluations, and field verification of as-built drawings in accordance with established standards.
• Assist in evaluating evolving/changing contractor processes and activities to ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Support DOE by performing daily field oversight, providing operational and equipment updates and reports/technical documents, as needed.
• Review contractor deliverables, letters, plans, and procedures for Environmental Safety and Health, Regulatory Compliance, and Waste Management and Transportation.
• Participate in meetings to discuss environmental, regulatory, and waste management issues.
• Demonstrate ability to get along with coworkers, customers, and visitors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Environmental Safety and Health is the responsibility of every employee.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an 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 essential functions.

• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, meet deadlines, set priorities, and track actions to closure.
• Work in a collaborative project environment and communicate with team members.
• Ability to assist in maintaining environmental and regulatory compliance with all applicable policies, procedures and standards at the Federal, State and Local levels, including:
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Sustainability, Environmental Management Systems
• Regulatory Compliance requirements including Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) at the state and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) levels
• An understanding of radioactive, RCRA hazardous, and mixed waste management
• waste minimization/pollution prevention
• waste generation/forecasts
• characterization
• transportation (rail and truck)
• disposal
• An understanding of inventory management
• Ability to track and assist in reporting project safety statistics

Education/Experience:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree and have completed a minimum of two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters of academic course work toward a specified degree relevant to ETAS's scope of work
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret written documents such as regulations, standards, operating and maintenance instruction and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematics Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to identify problems, collect data, establish simple facts and draw valid conclusions.

Required Contingencies:

• Pre-Employment Physical (office or field work)
• Drug Screen
• Background Check
• Any site required training

Physical Demands:

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

Duties of this internship require the ability to speak and hear or listen. It involves sitting for the majority of the day, and occasionally standing; walking; reaching; climbing/balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; and driving.

• Ability to perform primary office duties including heavy computer usage. In some cases radiological training may be required.
• The intern must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works typically in a combination of office and field environments. May be required to spend time in field where noise levels and environmental conditions may vary.

Federal Government Clearance:

This position may require the ability to obtain a government clearance. This position may require reviews and test for absence of any illegal drugs along with a background investigation by the Federal government in order to obtain an access authorization prior to employment, and may require subsequent reinvestigations may be required.

EEO Employer:

Affirmative Action Employer-M/F/Vet/Disab/LGBT

Benefits:

ETAS benefits package is not available for student interns.

Job Location:

Portsmouth, OH area

Please submit resumes via the web page link.

If you meet the above requirements/qualifications, please click the Apply Now button to submit your resume to be considered for this position, as well as added to our national database. We look forward to talking with candidates who have the requisite skills and experience level.