Safety Internship - Summer 2026

Colas

  • Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Training
  • Full-time
  • 12 hours ago
Delta Companies Inc. is a division of Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas. Delta is a highway and site development contractor specializing in asphalt paving and road construction materials. Delta is vertically integrated, with numerous aggregate locations, asphalt plants, a liquid asphalt terminal, and local construction offices, to serve multiple transportation infrastructure needs. Delta continuously strives to be a model of excellence by working with our customers to provide safe, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions. To learn more about Delta Companies Inc. visitThe Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit .MissionDelta’s internship program is designed to provide first-hand exposure to industry operations, as well as 1:1 mentorship and networking opportunities to students in order to supplement college educational programs in the areas of business, engineering, and construction management. Students in the program have the opportunity to work in various administrative and operational areas, contribute to company goals through completion of focused project work, and apply concepts learned in the classroom to business operations.Main Responsibilities
  • Embrace the Company's safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
  • Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
  • Assist with managing the company environmental health and safety programs at the project level, driving a safety-oriented approach to work.
  • Assist with compiling, analyzing, and interpreting occupational illness and accident statistical data at the project level; recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employee exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards
  • Routinely inspect the facilities, machinery, and safety equipment in order to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance
  • Routinely monitor the workforce for unsafe behaviors and coach employees on the correct behaviors when observed
  • Interpret safety regulations related to projects
  • Assist with coordination and presentation of safety training to support company programs including new hire orientation, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout, etc.
  • Collaborate with OSHA/MSHA (state or federal) officials/inspectors in the event or a site visit
Education
  • Actively pursuing a degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Safety, or a related field of study
  • Valid Driver’s License and acceptable MVR required
Skills
  • Knowledge of construction safety, current Federal and of MSHA/OSHA regulations and hazard recognition, record keeping and injury management skills
  • Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Strong organizational, time management, and written/verbal communication skills
  • Good attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies
  • The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
  • Familiar with air monitor calibrations, fit testing, etc.
  • OSHA 30Hr/10Hr certification is preferred
Physical Requirements
  • Wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by company safety guidelines
  • Regularly required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
  • Regularly required to use hands to feel, handle and manipulate objects
  • Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Frequently required to stand/work on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain
  • Frequently work in close proximity to heavy equipment and machinery, exposure to loud noise
  • Frequent exposure to typical construction site conditions, including dust and loud noise, and all weather conditions
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
  • to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
  • complete any part of the application process
  • access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying
Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to .

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