Environmental Co-op Student - Vancouver, Canada - Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.

Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

AutoReqId: 19052BR

Pay Class:
Salaried Non-Exempt

Pay Rate:
$20/hr - $25/hr

Department:
Government Affairs, Public Relations, & Sustainability

Line of Business:
Regional Administration

Position Type:
Internship

Job Posting:

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete.

Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S.

and Canada.

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a 4 or 8 month term Environment Coordinator Co-Op Student for our Sustainable Resource Development group in Vancouver, British Columbia.

This role will support all Lehigh Hanson business lines, including aggregates, ready mix concrete, hot mix asphalt, and cement.

The key responsibility for this position is to assist the Environment Manager in maintaining operational compliance throughout all operations in British Columbia.

What You'll Get To Do:

Assisting in maintaining compliance at RMC, HMA, CEM, AGG sites, including conducting and documenting inspections, identifying issues and solutions, and driving corrective actions to completion.
Participating in formal internal and external environmental audits to determine compliance under various Provincial and Federal regulations.
Assisting in collecting of effluent and waste samples from sites in compliance with permit and regulatory requirements.
Maintaining and submitting data records for compliance reporting including: Metro Vancouver wastewater permits, Port of Vancouver Non-Road Diesel Emissions, National Pollutant Release Inventory, etc.
Generating and submitting annual operations and reclamation reports under the Mines Act.
Tracking and compiling operational data for internal company reporting.
Assisting the Environment Manager with project specific tasks such as capital project permitting and environmental monitoring.
Assisting the Environment Manager with the Soil Acceptance Program for sites accepting material in British Columbia
Coordinating with sales and customers to receive appropriate documentation for review by Environmental Manager.
Interpreting laboratory analysis and environmental site assessment documents to determine regulatory compliance of imported materials.
Assisting Environment Manager in development and implementation of environmental policies, goals, and standards.
Developing training materials and workshops for operations and sales personnel as directed by the Environment Manager.

Who we are looking for:

3rd or 4th year of Bachelor of Science or Engineering in fields such as Earth and Environmental Science, Sustainability, Natural Resource Conservation, Resource Management, Environmental and Civil Engineering.
Must have strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
Must have excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills.
Must have driver's license and personal vehicle and ability to travel across Central, SW BC, and Vancouver Island.

Work Environment:

Role operates primarily a professional office environment, but requires conducting business at manufacturing locations and job sites where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, and elevated noise levels