Intern, Site Safety

US-KY-Lexington

Job ID: 2026-5540
Type: Gray Construction, Inc
# of Openings: 1
Category: INTERN
Gray Construction

Overview

Gray Construction is currently looking for a Site Safety Intern for the Summer of 2027.

Responsibilities

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, and construction, along with smart manufacturing and equipment manufacturing services. Consistently ranked as a leader in the industry, we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Data Centers, Distribution, Commercial and Advanced Technology.

Founded in 1960, Gray has grown to encompass a complementary family of brands designed to augment and enhance each other’s specialized capabilities without gaps or redundancies. Our robust offering—which includes strategy, operational improvements, construction, extensive engineering, automation & controls, and equipment manufacturing—enables us to create one-of-a-kind solutions at the highest levels of customization, delivering unmatched precision and partnership to some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations.

Who we want… (Requirements)

• Currently enrolled in a 4 year degree in Occupational Safety and Health or other related field of study.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Previous Safety internship experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of construction safety and OSHA requirements.
• Proficient computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office software and e-mail.
• We need an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development.

This position requires travel as our projects are scattered throughout the United States and, in some cases outside of the U.S.. The selected candidate can live anywhere in the USA, but would be required to travel to the project site per Gray’s travel policy.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required, but Gray reserves the right to deviate as it deems appropriate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Gray internships are open to students legally authorized to work in the U.S. that do not need current and/or future visa sponsorship or work status authorization for employment.

Qualifications

What we expect… (Essential Functions)

• Perform various departmental and field assignments.
• Participate in field safety walks.
• Assist team members with various duties assigned.
• Oversee safety and health of personnel working on jobsites.
• Providing corrective action recommendations.
• Update various records, files and procedures, as assigned.
• Participate in various job related activities as assigned.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Overtime may be required.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and arms, reach, and talk or hear. They are regularly required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel , or crouch. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities include accurate near and distant vision.

Frequently in a normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. May be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and/or heat, risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibrations. Noise level on the job site is normally moderate to loud. Overtime may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.