• Intern (Industrial Hygiene) - Salt Lake City, UT,…

    Pacificorp (Salt Lake City, UT)


    Intern (Industrial Hygiene) - Salt Lake City, UT, Medford OR Portland, OR - #113236

    **Date:** May 10, 2025

    **Location:** SLC, UT; Medford, OR; Portland, UT, US, 84116

    **Company:** PacifiCorp

     

    Join Our Team!

     

    PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

     

    General Purpose

     

    Participate in the Health & Safety department team environment, familiarizing with the role of the health and safety function within an electric utility employing electrical and other craft workers.

     

    Conduct worker exposure assessments during power generation and power delivery operations, to include assessments of noise, air contaminants, and heat stress. Direct monitoring/logging instruments will be the primary methods used, and evaluations may also include media collection methods. Written reports will be assembled with oversight from Certified Industrial Hygienists. Internship will include presentation of assessment project summary and findings to upper management. This position can be based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, Medford or Portland, Oregon, but will require significant travel to various locations within six-states of operations.

    Responsibilities

    + Complete health and safety training required to perform work in power generation facilities and power delivery worksites.

    + Perform worker exposure assessments using noise dosimeters, dust monitors, and active and passive sampling media.

    + Calibrate sampling equipment as needed.

    + Conduct worker interviews and collect field observations.

    + Assemble data, derive exposure estimates, and perform data analysis.

    + Provide draft and final sampling reports, including findings and recommendations for all agents sampled.

    + Assemble executive summaries and present findings to upper management.

    Requirements

    + Junior standing or higher in a Safety, Hygiene, Health or Nursing degreed program (Sophomores with sampling experience will also be considered).

    + Ability to interact favorably with project and work teams.

    + Communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.

    + Proficient with the use of personal computers and sampling equipment.

    + Graduate students working on Master programs are eligible to apply and pay will be commensurate with current year in school.

     

    Additional Information

     

    Req Id:113236

     

    Company Code: PACIFICORP

     

    Primary Location: SLC, UT; Medford, OR; Portland, OR (One of these 3 areas)

     

    Department: Rocky Mountain Power

     

    Schedule: Part-Time (will work around your school schedule)

    Personnel Subarea: Non-Exempt

    Hiring Range: $21.00 - $25.00 (range)

     

    Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en\_US

     

    Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

     

    PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

     

    Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.