Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) · 18 hours ago
Undergrad Intern ESH&Q
Richland, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$18.26/hr - $34.57/hr
Start in 2026 SummerHanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) is dedicated to safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. The Summer Internship Program provides students with professional development opportunities, allowing them to gain valuable work experience while supporting Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q) initiatives.
Environmental Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Kai Wilson
Responsibilities
Developing regulatory strategies to support the Integrated Tank Disposition Contractor (ITDC) mission, integrating regulatory activities within the ITDC, performing cross-cutting environmental functions, providing environmental resources and services to the Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), managing regulatory and Tri-Party Agreement (TPA) commitments and negotiations with the client and regulators, coordinating with corporate environmental programs, conducting Performance Assessments, and representing ITDC in site-wide strategic initiatives
Interpreting authority for industrial safety, occupational medicine, fire protection, case management, and other safety and health programs
Ensuring compliance with safeguards/security requirements and emergency preparedness. In addition, the team trains an Emergency Response Organization at each facility to respond to emergency events that could occur. They develop and maintain emergency response procedures, plans, hazard assessments, and conduct Emergency Preparedness drills to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and to ensure the emergency readiness of each facility
Managing the Radiological Control program, including safety related performance measures and indicators, policies and procedures, radiation protection program, as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) program and reporting, ionizing radiation dosimetry and instrumentation services
Development and management of the asbestos, beryllium, thermal stress, monitoring/sampling, assessment oversight, Safety and Health training, indoor air quality, occupational noise, professional development, chemical exposure assessment & management and the ergonomic programs
Ensuring project success and improvement through independent assessment, surveillance, and inspection, as well as, assisting project personnel to successfully implement the Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD). Implementation of the QAPD is essential for ITDC to successfully carry out the mission of safely storing tank waste and reducing the risk it poses to the environment until it can be prepared for disposal. Software Quality Assurance (QA) is a means of monitoring the software engineering processes and methods used to ensure proper quality. Software QA Engineers perform oversight of the software life cycle, including planning, design, and testing of software
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
At least 18 years of age
Enrolled in a degree program that relates to H2C work, with emphasis in specific disciplines that supports the cleanup mission and is relevant to the field of study
Enrolled as a full-time student (12+ credit hours) during the three quarters or two semesters immediately preceding the start of the internship
Benefits
Health & welfare wage adder of up to $4.93 per hour
A business casual dress work environment: jeans are permissible (restrictions may apply).
Opportunity for work/life balance: a standard 4 x 10 work schedule, allowing more personal time to enjoy life outside of the office.
Company
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C)
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure’s mission is to deliver exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste for the U.S.
Founded in 2021
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase