Wastewater Pollutants and BMPs Intern - Clackamas, United States - Pacific Seafood

Description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned business that is committed to innovation.

As a leader in the seafood industry, we know that the key to our success is investing in our people and inspiring our shared commitment to the health of our oceans and seafood supply.

We are excited to partner with Oregon Applied Sustainability Experiences (OASE) for this paid intern position.

The OASE program focuses on pairing third- and fourth-year college students and graduate students with business to reach waste prevention and sustainability goals.

They provide technical and program support to interns, in addition to the business teams the interns will be working with daily.

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The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Intern will gain exposure and experience in the organization, curation, and development of EHS training content.

Our EHS Team is a vital group dedicated to ensuring all Pacific Seafood locations remain in compliance with federal, state, and company regulations.

We consistently do our best and always strive to be better so that we can mitigate risks and create a safe working environment for all team members.

As the selected intern, you will help craft the training program that will ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all team members.

Project goals and outcome:

The wastewater pollutants and best management practices (BMPs) intern will focus on identifying pollution prevention BMPs to reduce waste in seafood processing wastewater.

The intern will collaborate with Pacific Seafood team members to understand current practices, regulations, and emerging technologies related to pollution reduction measures in seafood processing to improve water quality.

Additionally, the intern will assess the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of implementing various BMPs, propose recommendations for improvements, and contribute to the development of educational materials and guidance documents to promote sustainable practices for the fishing industry along the Oregon Coast.

The intern will need to identify what are the current best management practices being used in the seafood industry to minimize pollution emanating from fish scraps and residuals in wastewater and conduct a comprehensive literature review and perform any applicable data analysis to rank the effectiveness for mitigating pollution.

They will want to reduce the overall amount of pollution entering the natural environment and investigate ways to change behavior at seafood processing facilities.

OASE project details:
Collate research to identify the most effective pollution prevention practices

Coordinate with local processing locations to determine the types of practices currently being implemented

Identify areas within the process stream that produce the highest amounts of waste, then generate or identify solutions to reduce pollutants from entering natural environments

Conduct a literature review of industry BMPs

Assess effectiveness of BMPs for pollution prevention

The intern will work with the Environmental Health & Safety Department.

The Supervisor has a background in environmental science and sustainability and the team has a strong technical background in environmental compliance and sustainability.

The intern will also work with both engineering and processing divisions who oversee BMP implementation and waste reduction measures at processing facilities.

Degrees/Skills identified by host:

Engineering, Environmental Science/Sustainability, Physical science, process engineering, creative and innovative thinking, analytical nature, previous projects with water treatment or water quality analysis are a plus.

Additional considerations:
US Citizens only

Interns will have the opportunity to work on site in Clackamas (Newport, Warrenton, or Charleston are also options if the student is local to those areas)

A company computer will be provided

Drug tests or other tests are required for access to the work location

Driver's license required, vehicle preferred but not required

Low cost housing may be available at the Hatfield Marine Science Center

OASE paid internship $5,000 stipend

Not eligible for college credit

If interested, apply directly through OASE.

Instructions for application are located here:
Applications submitted on this page will not be reviewed.

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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