Environmental Planning Intern at Michael Baker International in Columbia, South Carolina

Job Description:

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking to hire an Intern to work out of one of the South Carolina offices. The successful employee will work under the direction of a Project Engineer or Project Manager with environmental and planning tasks, which may include, but is not limited to, wetland delineations, protected species surveys, environmental compliance inspections, NEPA documentation, and environmental permitting. The applicant must be willing to work in adverse field conditions and travel throughout South Carolina. Paid overnight travel is not common but may be necessary on some occasions.

You will be working with a team of professionals with unparalleled qualifications who provide the highest level of service possible for our clients' environmental, planning, and compliance needs. This internship should provide a student with a base understanding of environmental and regulatory requirements within federal and state frameworks while helping them to start building a professional network. The vast resources available to staff provide interns with ample opportunity to be successful at Michael Baker. We bring experience, commitment, and attention to detail to all projects and for all clients, and we strive to set that same example with our interns

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The preferred intern will be seeking a degree in Environmental Sciences, Wildlife Biology, Natural Resources, Biology, or a closely related field. The applicant must be willing to work in adverse field conditions and travel throughout South Carolina. Paid overnight travel is not common but may be necessary on some occasions.

Compensation

The approximate compensation range for this position is $15.00 to $28.00 an hour This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.Michael Baker International is seeking to hire an Intern to work out of one of the South Carolina offices. The successful employee will work under the direction of a Project Engineer or Project Manager with environmental and planning tasks, which may include, but is not limited to, wetland delineations, protected species surveys, environmental compliance inspections, NEPA documentation, and environmental permitting. The applicant must be willing to work in adverse field conditions and travel throughout South Carolina. Paid overnight travel is not common but may be necessary on some occasions.