Environmental Intern at Westwood Professional Services Inc – Midlothian, Virginia

Westwood Professional Services, Inc., is seeking an Environmental Intern to join our Environmental services team. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. This is an entry level position that will be involved in various assignments that continue to develop abilities in areas of specialty.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work as a member of the environmental team under the direction of the Environmental Service Leader primarily in support of various projects. Job duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting site investigations to gather data on potentially contaminated sites to include all phases of planning and ensure that proper documentation is completed for all stages of the project:
• soil boring and monitoring well installation
• monitoring well development
• water and soil sampling
• vapor sampling
• sediment sampling
• analyzing and interpreting site data
• recommending remedial actions
• Research and evaluation of data
• Conduct field reviews and other assessments
• Assist with the creation and submission of technical reports, exhibits, and presentations
• Take personal responsibility for quality of tasks performed
• Performs routine analysis to check accuracy of data and work products
• Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service
• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism

Required Skills:

• Outgoing, friendly, approachable
• Detail-oriented with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrates willingness to accept new challenges and learn specialized field
• Growing knowledge of profession as demonstrated by involvement in related coursework
• Basic knowledge of software required for position
• Able to follow general directions and work with limited independence on basic computations
• Must have the ability and willingness to travel periodically to certain work sites in different climate conditions

Required Experience:

• Currently working toward completion of bachelor’s degree in a natural resource- related field