Engineering Safety Intern
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Job Description
About BNSF Railway:
BNSF Railway is one of North America’s leading freight transportation networks. They operate a vast system, impacting the entire Western United States and beyond. The company prioritizes safety, efficiency, and reliability in its infrastructure and operations. Their Summer Internship Program is designed not only to provide valuable experience but also to serve as a pipeline for recruiting future employees into their Management Trainee Program.
Job Description: Engineering Safety Intern
This is a full-time (40 hours/week) paid summer internship for ambitious students interested in engineering and safety. The role is within a 24/7 operations environment, requiring flexibility and availability for on-call duties, overtime, nights, alternating shifts, weekends, and holidays. Significant travel (up to 75%) and relocation are required, with the intern’s location potentially changing based on business needs. Reliable transportation is essential.
Training:
The internship begins with a two-day orientation in Fort Worth, Texas, including a company overview and networking opportunities. This is followed by ongoing project support and practical field training at the assigned location.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Catalogue historic BNSF Engineering Safety incidents: This involves contributing to the development of a safety events database.
• Assist in development of Engineering System Safety briefing material: Create documents for field leader briefings.
• Participate and Observe field inspections: Work alongside managers in Quality Assurance, focusing on Continuous Welded Rail management and Derailment Prevention activities.
Secondary Responsibilities:
• Inspect, maintain, repair, and construct track infrastructure: This includes rails, ties, and ballast, ensuring compliance with BNSF standards.
• Plan/Schedule maintenance and repairs: Manage the planning and scheduling of necessary work, ensuring quality control.
• Expand and update BNSF infrastructure: Contribute to projects involving BNSF terminals, hubs, central lines, facilities, structure repair/replacement, public projects, and utility crossings.
• Manage project safety, finances, and schedules: Oversee project teams, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communication.
• Shadow various positions: Gain hands-on experience by shadowing roles such as Supervisor Engineering Support, Assistant Roadmaster, Roadmaster, and Division Engineer.
Work Environment:
The internship involves both indoor and outdoor work in a safety-sensitive environment, with exposure to diverse and extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, snow, sleet). The work may involve walking on uneven surfaces, loud noises, fumes, and heavy/moving machinery.
Basic Qualifications:
• Legally authorized to work in the US (no sponsorship needed).
• Ability to work in a 24/7 environment, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and safely perform outdoor duties in all weather conditions.
• Ability to climb ladders and navigate uneven surfaces.
• Willingness to relocate anywhere within the BNSF Railway operating system (western 28 states) for the summer and travel extensively.
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Data Science, Engineering (various disciplines), Construction Management, Business, or a similar field from an accredited university.
• Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.
• Less than three years of professional work experience (excluding internships, part-time jobs).
• Access to reliable transportation.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior internship experience or less than 3 years of work experience in related fields (Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Construction, Logistics).
• Leadership experience in campus, community, or extracurricular organizations.
Benefits: BNSF offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k), Railroad Retirement program, various health care options, health care spending accounts, life and disability insurance, family benefits, discounts, and annual bonuses.
