What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern Environmental Engineer position at Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC?
Join us for Summer 2027! Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC), is an energy company founded on a rich coal legacy with strategic and diversified assets, to serve shareholders, employees, and our communities. We operate surface coal mines in northeast Wyoming, southeast Montana, and northwest New Mexico, and are currently searching for Engineering Internship candidates.
**Environmental Intern**
Responsibilities
**Environmental Intern**
Responsibilities
- Spend time shadowing the operations and processes at the Spring Creek Coal Mine.
- Help with compliance inspections (weekly waste, SPCC, SWPPP, etc.)
- Field work as assigned includes check/installing topsoil identification signs, reset staff gauges in ponds, reclamation tree counts, survey pond sediment levels.
- Assist in prudent engineering practices and account for health, safety, environmental, volume and cost requirements.
- Independently conduct engineering research and studies, and write technical reports.
- Assist in engineering evaluations and projects.
- Clarify expectations and goals with supervisor as well as seek regular feedback and incorporate the feedback into work product.
- Work with other departments across the business to achieve the business goals of assigned department.
- Consistently improve and learn through effective feedback and coaching.
- Obey MSHA regulations, safety practices at the mine, identify and report any safety hazards to the supervisors or managers, and complete proper reporting as necessary.
- Enrolled in an accredited program in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Civil Engineering or Rangeland Management.
- High level knowledge and familiarity with computers is required with a focus on the MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for the purpose of preparing and presenting information.
- Build trust by meeting commitments and delivering on expected targets, even when faced with difficult, adverse, or time-constrained situations.
- Ability to prioritize projects and self-motivated to generate creative solutions.
- Possess a valid State driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record.