Student Intern I - Regulatory Oversight Specialist

ETAS Inc. has an upcoming opportunity for a Regulatory Oversight Specialist Internship position at our office in Paducah, KY. This opportunity allows college students to assist in routine administrative and technical functions in areas of study. Such assistance, performed under direct mentorship and supervision, support government environmental-management projects.

Company Description:

Enterprise Technical Assistance Services, Inc. (ETAS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Professional Project Services, Inc. (Pro2Serve). ETAS was formed and dedicated to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) with technical and management services contributing to the safe and cost-effective implementation of environmental remediation and decontamination and decommissioning of the nation's Cold-War-era uranium gaseous-diffusion plants in Ohio and Kentucky.

The parent company, Pro2Serve, is a nationally recognized environmental, technical, and engineering services firm dedicated to providing critical environmental management services to reduce the Nation's environmental liabilities and infrastructure engineering services in support of national security. It supports the energy, defense, and science markets through responsive, cost-effective execution of critical environmental, facilities and infrastructure, and nuclear defense and nonproliferation projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Works under close ETAS supervision in performance of tasks supporting administrative or technical divisions including the following areas:

• Review of contractor deliverables, letters, plans, and procedures for Regulatory Compliance.
• Participation in meetings to discuss environmental, regulatory, and waste management issues.
• Assistance in performing facility "walk-down" evaluations for compliance with State and Federal agreements.
• Reviewing and assessing environmental media sampling and analysis results.
• Assisting in providing PPPO with project progress, updates, and periodic reports.
• Assisting in interacting with other ETAS organizations to ensure environmental and regulatory compliance is integrated into all areas of operations.
• Assisting in evaluating evolving/changing contractor processes and activities to ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Participation in Surveillances and Assessments.
• Demonstrates ability to get along with coworkers, customers, and visitors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Environmental Safety and Health is the responsibility of every employee.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, meet deadlines, set priorities, and track actions to closure.
• Work in a collaborative project environment and communicate with team members.
• Ability to assist in maintaining environmental and regulatory compliance with all applicable policies, procedures and standards at the Federal, State and Local levels, including:
• National Environmental Policy Act, Sustainability, Environmental Management Systems
• Regulatory Compliance requirements including Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) at the state and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) levels
• An understanding of radioactive, RCRA hazardous, and mixed waste management
• waste minimization/pollution prevention
• waste generation/forecasts
• characterization
• transportation (rail and truck)
• disposal
• An understanding of inventory management
• Ability to track and assist in reporting project safety statistics

Education/Experience:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree and have completed a minimum of two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters of academic course work toward a specified degree relevant to ETAS's scope of work
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret written documents such as regulations, standards, operating and maintenance instruction and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematics Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to identify problems, collect data, establish simple facts and draw valid conclusions.

Required Contingencies:

• Pre-Employment Physical (office or field work)
• Drug Screen
• Background Check
• Any site required training

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee/intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties of this internship require the ability to speak and hear or listen. It involves sitting for the majority of the day, and occasionally standing; walking; reaching; climbing/balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; and driving.

• Ability to perform primary office duties including heavy computer usage. In some cases, radiological training may be required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works typically in a combination of office and field environments. May be required to spend time in field where noise levels and environmental conditions may vary.

Federal Government Clearance:

This position may require the ability to obtain a government clearance. This position may require reviews and test for absence of any illegal drugs along with a background investigation by the Federal government in order to obtain an access authorization prior to employment, and may require subsequent reinvestigations may be required.

EEO Employer:

Affirmative Action Employer-M/F/Vet/Disab/LGBT

Benefits:

ETAS benefits package is not available for student interns.

Job Location:

Paducah, KY area

Please submit resumes via the web page link.

If you meet the above requirements/qualifications, please click the Apply Now button to submit your resume to be considered for this position, as well as added to our national database. We look forward to talking with candidates who have the requisite skills and experience level.