Internship in Tampa, FL

Preferred Materials, Inc., a CRH Company, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of construction materials, and construction/paving services in the United States.  Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the Preferred Materials Region has facilities throughout the State of Florida, as well as Coastal Georgia and South Carolina.  Companies within the Preferred Region are leading providers of ready mix concrete, concrete block, aggregate materials, hot mix and warm mix asphalt, as well as design-build and conventional-bid-build solutions for roadway and civil construction projects.  Preferred is committed to being a great place to work, and to attracting and retaining exceptional employees.  We promote a strong safety culture, and have dedicated professionals who are focused on their own safety and the safety of their co-workers.

We are actively seeking talented individuals to join Preferred Materials, Inc. for an internship opportunity to receive training and mentoring in the Safety/EHS Department.  The internship program is designed to provide students with a well-rounded learning experience in support of our company’s continuous improvement in the areas of environmental, health and safety.  This position will be focused on the safety aspects of our work in supporting the Tampa market. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the Preferred Materials Management team (Safety, DOT, EHS, and/or Project) to understand different departments within the materials, asphalt mfg., road construction, ready mix concrete and gunite industries.
• Assist in maintaining a high level of safety compliance and awareness at all Group locations through frequent, regular and ongoing site visits
• Interact and collaborate with other EHS specialists to ensure expert input, guidance and consistency to resolving EHS issues
• Assist in the investigations of traffic crash, injury accidents and other incidents with the focus on development of strategies to prevent similar accidents in the future.
• Ability to research regulations and industry best practices to help the team work toward solutions and the development of effective training in specified areas.
• Must be able to interact effectively with all levels of personnel and professionals in the business units and establish rapport to influence others in accomplishing your goals.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a 4-year undergraduate degree program preferably in Environmental Health and Safety or similar major 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience and proficiency using the internet and Microsoft Office Suite of products
• Strong desire to work in the construction/materials industry