Job Description
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Island Energy Services (IES) is a locally managed and headquartered company offering attractive and stable career opportunities within Hawai’i’s highly competitive energy sector. We are proud to be a local company and a leader in the logistics and distribution of energy products through our network of six terminals and 50 (and growing) retail locations throughout Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi islands. IES is the official licensee of the Texaco brand in Hawai‘i. IES’ success is derived from our management’s keen understanding of what it takes to remain as a highly innovative business, placing significant emphasis on four key company values: “Kīnāʻole” – to do the right thing, “Aloha” – having respect for people, “Lōkahi” – teamwork, and “Hoʻohana” – work purposeful with intention.
These set of values set employee performance standards and are imbedded in our decision-making process through execution of work deliverables. IES’ strong commitment to a Culture of Excellence are embodied through our actions of the 4 B’s: how we Believe, Behave, Belong and Become. To achieve this culture, IES employs a highly trained, highly skilled, dedicated and passionate work force that collectively operates, enhances, and strategically drives both our Retail and Terminal Logistics business units.
Under the guidance of the IES Technical Manager (or designee), the Environmental Summer Intern will support the Environmental team at an active bulk fuels terminal. This role offers a mix of field and office work, with a focus on helping the team maintain compliance with environmental regulations related to petroleum storage, handling, and distribution. The Environmental Summer Intern will gain hands-on experience with waste management, air emissions, spill prevention, stormwater programs, and environmental reporting within a fuel logistics operation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Environmental Compliance Support
◦ Support environmental compliance programs related to terminal operations, including Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC), stormwater, air emissions, and waste management.
• Monitoring, Inspections, and Field Activities
◦ Participate in stormwater sampling, inspections, and permit compliance activities (e.g., SWPPP).
◦ Assist in maintaining environmental records, logs, and compliance documentation.
◦ Observe and gain exposure to bulk fuel storage and transfer operations to better understand associated environmental risks.
• Data Tracking and Reporting
◦ Help track, compile, and document throughput, emissions, and waste data to support regulatory reporting.
◦ Assist in preparing reports for regulatory agencies and internal audits.
◦ Maintain environmental records, logs, and compliance documentation.
• Learning and Professional Development
◦ Build and develop practical knowledge of environmental regulations affecting terminal operations, including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, SPCC requirements, and other applicable regulations.
◦ Develop an understanding of bulk fuel storage and transfer operations and associated environmental risks.
◦ Gain experience in field inspections, environmental monitoring, and compliance reporting.
• Teamwork - Works effectively with coworkers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive, positive manner; listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress and issues; addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical solutions; and respecting the diversity of the IES workforce in actions, words, and deeds.
• Maintains commitment to a high standard of safety, comply with all safety laws and IES safety policiesrules and report actual and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel to further IES core value of safety.
OTHER DUTIES
• Proactively updates and maintains operating standards, emergency procedures and any other documents as needed.
• Performs a variety of special assignments as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• Strong academic performance (preferred GPA: 3.0 or higher)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Valid Driver’s License
Skills
• Ability to uphold to strict ethical standards: integrity, objectivity, and confidentiality.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite skills, including editing and proofreading.
• Ability to maintain automated and manual record keeping systems.
• Strong sense of team spirit and ability to transfer it to others.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to evaluate information and exercise good judgment in making decisions.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.
• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information as appropriate.
• Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and demonstrates group presentation skills. Ability to provide excellent customer service and customer relations.
• Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and can read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and Security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
Desirable Skills
• Familiarity with Maximo or similar maintenance/database systems is a plus
Other Requirements
• Willingness to commit to The Island Way (IES core values of): Kīnāʻole, Aloha, Lōkahi and Hoʻohana.
• Pass background check including periodic job-related physical abilities testing as required.
• This is a safety sensitive position and random drug testing is required.
• Valid driver’s license with clean abstract.
• Willingness to devote the time as needed to meet packet and task deadlines.
• Willingness to maintain or increase skills.
• IES operates as a TWIC secured facility. Employees who do not possess a valid TWIC are required to be escorted in secured areas.
WHAT WE OFFER
• A mission-driven, inclusive environment focused on both individual and collective success.
• Opportunities for professional development to help you reach your career goals.
• Access to tools, mentorship, and resources tailored to elevate your proficiency and contributions.
PAY AND BENEFITS
Island Energy Services offers a competitive rate of pay commensurate with qualifications and experience. The hiring pay range for this position is $22.00/hr - $25.00/hr.
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
At IES, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 job, the employee is:
• Regularly required to sit.
• Frequently required to use hands, hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls to talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; and bend, carry, push, pull, stoop, squat, twist and kneel in narrow spaces.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to <20 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move up to <30 pounds.
• This position frequently works in an outdoor environment under various weather conditions including but not limited to rain, wind, sunlight, heat, changes in temperature and strong odors.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of times on hard and uneven surfaces.
• Ability to operate and use all equipment as necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, drug test, criminal background check and a five-year motor vehicle history check. This is a non-exempt position under FLSA regulations.
It is the policy of this Company to hire only U.S. citizens and noncitizens who are authorized to work in this country. As a condition of employment, you will be required to produce original documents establishing your identity and authorization to work, and complete the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's Form I-9
Island Energy Services, licensee of the Texaco brand, is an equal opportunity, at-will employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
