Safety Professional Co-Op/Internship Summer 2025
Vistra
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**Job Summary**
We are currently looking to fill a Safety Professional Co-op position for Summer 2025. The Co-op opportunity will be located at the Beaver Valley Power Station.
As a Safety Co-op, you will have the opportunity to participate in the Co-op/Intern Professional Development Program, which is designed to cultivate professional skills and provide professional level work at Energy Harbor. The Safety Co-op will be provided on-the-job training, and challenging assignments to refine skills and round out competencies.
The Safety Co-op will report to the stations Industrial Safety Department and responsible in assisting with the direction, planning, development, and coordination of the plants' safety and human performance programs. The Safety Co-op will work to develop and sustain a zero-injury culture with employees and contractors to define expectations, drive performance improvement strategies and establish processes for compliance with applicable regulations and company policies.
**Job Description**
Under the direction of the Industrial Safety Department, selected candidates may:
+ Assist in providing technical / analytical guidance regarding OSHA regulations, as well as the consensus standards (i.e., NFPA, ASTM, ANSI, DOT, etc.)
+ Help to Maintain the Stations OSHA 300 and 300A logs and summary to OSHA on an annual basis
+ Understanding and application of safety rules, along with consulting and advising directors, managers, supervisors, employees, and other personnel with respect to the company's Safety Human Performance program
+ Assist the Industrial Safety Department with educating employees on safe and error free work practices, investigating accidents, and taking steps to prevent reoccurrences
+ Overseeing fall protection, scaffold erection/dismantling, permit required work and asbestos (building inspector) needs
+ Preparing and filing safety records/reports, as well as maintaining monthly accident frequency/severity ratings and reviewing accident reports
+ Supporting multiple plant safety and human performance committees and initiatives
+ Help to provide technical and analytical guidance to conduct industrial hygiene assessments and devise monitoring plans
+ Performing safety audits and conducting hazard assessments while recommending the proper means of approved personal protective equipment
+ Proficient in excel, word and power point presentations
+ As an Energy Harbor Co-op you will also be expected to:
+ Fully participate in the Energy Harbor Co-op/Intern program mandatory events
+ Utilize knowledge, skills and abilities to work on challenging assignments and contribute to Energy Harbor’s success
+ Engage in candidate self-assessments and use supervisory feedback to improve your performance
+ Develop career contacts and receive guidance from coaches and peers
+ Network with other students
+ Present to department members and leadership at the end of each session/rotation to highlight projects and contributions.
**Qualifications**
+ Enrollment in a four-year accredited college/university degree program
+ Prefer focus on: Occupational Safety Management, Safety Science, or Industrial Hygiene
+ Must be willing to relocate to / reside near Shippingport, PA for the duration of the assignment
+ Must be able to work in both an office and plant environment with the ability to comply with safety procedures
+ Experience with Microsoft Office applications and computer-aided design programs
+ Positive communication skills as well as organizational skills to prioritize and plan work, multi-task and meet project deadlines
**Job Family**
General Services
**Company**
Energy Harbor Nuclear Op
**Locations**
Beaver Valley
Pennsylvania
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**If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us** **at assistance@vistraenergy.com to** **make a request.**
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.
Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.
Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.
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_It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws._
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.
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