Envirocon is pleased to welcome our 2011 summer interns. These six students will spend the summer learning the all aspects of the environmental remediation and construction industry. The focus of the summer internships is to allow the students to perform in areas such as: engineering, project management, field operations, health & safety procedures, and corporate support functions.

After traveling to the corporate headquarters in Missoula, Montana to meet executive staff and upper-level management, the interns moved on to their respective regional offices to begin working with the operations staff to gain hands on experience on project-related work functions.

Next, the interns will perform tasks at specific jobsites. Here, they have a direct supervisor as well as a sponsor/mentor, who will meet with them weekly to review progress, answer questions, and provide both feedback and coaching.

“This is a great learning and work experience. I get to apply what I have been taught in school to real jobsites, and then apply the new knowledge I have gained at Envirocon, when I return to school,” said West Coast Operations Intern, Matt Swavey.

In addition to their day-to-day on site responsibilities, the interns will also be assigned a results-based project that will conclude with a presentation to each respective regional office. Examples of these projects may include quality control, survey interface, project scheduling, budget preparation, trucking optimization, finance tracking, cost accounting etc. This allows the interns to apply their individual knowledge, as well as insight and feedback from their time in the field, to help Envirocon improve its processes.

Our 2011 summer interns are:

Steve Keller
Colorado State University
This is Mr. Keller’s second summer internship with Envirocon.  He spent last summer working for the Mid Continent Operations at a former refinery site in Cheyenne, Wyoming performing project administration activities.  This summer, he will add to his experience by assisting in various project management and engineering duties on the Campmarina MGP River OU site in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.  In the fall, he will return to Colorado State University to complete his degree in Construction Management.

Alex Lanser
Colorado State University
Mr. Lanser is also an intern for Envirocon’s Mid Continent Operations.  He is in his fourth year at Colorado State University studying Construction Management.  His internship will be spent at several project sites including a former refinery in Wellsville, New York and a former manufactured gas plant in Cincinnati, Ohio.  While on these sites, he will perform a variety of duties including budget and scheduling controls, resource allocation, project documentation, and QA/QC submittals.

Matt Swavey
Purdue University
Mr. Swavey is currently working as an intern for Envirocon’s West Coast Operations where he is learning various estimating, engineering, proposal, and project management functions. Prior to attending Purdue University where he studies Construction Management, Mr. Swavey spent four years serving in the United States Marine Corps.  He is particularly interested in the demolition sector and hopes to obtain a position in project management upon graduation.

Josey Neary
Montana Tech
Ms. Neary is studying Occupational Health & Safety at Montana Tech and will spend the summer at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation site in Richland, Washington performing a variety of tasks including equipment monitoring, safety compliance, daily safety meetings, and employee training.  After receiving her B.S. in Occupational Health & Safety, she plans to obtain a Master’s in Industrial Hygiene and continue working in the environmental remediation industry.

Kirby Fugle
Montana Tech
Ms. Fugle is a Biological Science and OSHA Undergraduate from Montana Tech University.  She has several years of experience in the construction industry already and has a specific interest in safety training, compliance, and public safety awareness.  She is currently performing safety training functions at the Butte Treatment Lagoons project in Butte, Montana.

Kari Taylor
Montana Tech
Ms. Taylor is working as a Health and Safety Intern at the East End Gas Works Site in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She is earning a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health from the Montana School of Mines, one of the mostly highly regarded programs for Safety and Industrial Hygiene professionals.  This degree coupled with her internship at Envirocon, will greatly compliment her working experience as a Safety Officer at an underground mine and equipment operator for an agricultural small business.