Air Compliance Engineer – Mining & Emissions

Essarsteelmn; Minnesota; On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics in Minnesota is seeking an Environmental Engineer/Specialist – Air Compliance, Monitoring & Reporting to develop and maintain air quality compliance programs for our integrated taconite mining, concentrating, and pelletizing facility. You will ensure adherence to federal, state, and local air regulations and permit conditions.

The role serves as the facility’s technical lead for emissions inventory, continuous compliance demonstrations, monitoring systems, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in environmental compliance and monitoring.
• Working knowledge of federal and Minnesota state regulations and processes.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishment and implementation of air monitoring programs required by permits and regulations.
• Maintain compliance demonstration records for emissions limitations, operating restrictions, and BACT requirements.
• Oversee monitoring systems, data acquisition systems, process monitoring instrumentation, and recordkeeping.
• Review operational data and monitoring results to identify potential compliance concerns.
• Develop corrective actions for monitoring deviations and permit exceedances.
• Prepare and submit required regulatory reports.
• Provide technical support for environmental analyses and assessments in support of permitting and regulatory processes.
• Engage with environmental agencies for inspections, and audits.
• Provide guidance and training to operations and construction personnel on compliance requirements.
• Contribute to the development of environmental compliance plans and SOPs for startup and operations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Technical writing

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Environmental Science

Job description

Mesabi Metallics in Minnesota is seeking an Environmental Engineer/Specialist – Air Compliance, Monitoring & Reporting to develop and maintain air quality compliance programs for our integrated taconite mining, concentrating, and pelletizing facility. You will ensure adherence to federal, state, and local air regulations and permit conditions.

The role serves as the facility’s technical lead for emissions inventory, continuous compliance demonstrations, monitoring systems, and regulatory