Environmental Engineer* (Cottage Grove, MN)

3M; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Paid Absences Retirement Benefits

Job summary

3M in Cottage Grove, MN seeks an Environmental Engineer to develop and implement environmental programs and ensure regulatory compliance across federal, state, and local levels.

The role emphasizes data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with operational leadership to address gaps and optimize environmental performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in science/engineering.
• At least 2 years of environmental compliance and/or reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing environmental programs to mitigate hazards and ensure site compliance.
• Interpreting and coordinating regulatory reporting for permits and programs (federal, state, local).
• Analyzing environmental data and trends; communicating findings to leadership for corrective actions.
• Building knowledge of external environmental activities relevant to the division.
• Evaluating regulatory challenges across environmental media for dynamic manufacturing operations.
• Establishing intra-divisional support to complete environmental assignments.
• Communicating project status and results to operational leadership.

Skills

Environmental compliance experience

Environmental reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline

Two years of combined experience in environmental compliance/reporting

Tools

NPDES/SDS permitting

RCRA knowledge

Job description

Job Description:

Environmental Engineer* (Cottage Grove, MN)

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an Environmental Engineer you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Developing and implementing environmental programs/practices aimed to mitigate hazards and ensure compliance within the site.
• Interpreting, implementing, coordinating, and maintaining the regulatory compliance rhythm to assure completion of reporting and recording for applicable Federal, State and Local Environmental Permits, regulations, and programs.
• Analyzing environmental data, self-assessments, reports, trends and communicating findings and recommendations for correction of gaps to operational leadership.
• Developing a broad knowledge and understanding of external environmental activities and technologies and how they relate to the businesses of the division/staff organization.
• Evaluating complex regulatory challenges across environmental medias related to dynamic manufacturing operations.
• Establishing and cultivating a network of intra‑divisional support to facilitate completion of environmental assignments.
• Communicating environmental projects and/or program status and results to operational leadership

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
• Two (2) years of combined experience with environmental compliance and/or environmental reporting in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Three (3) years of environmental compliance experience in a specialty chemical, petrochemical, or similar facility.
• Experience in environmental program administration e.g., Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Title V, TSCA, incident investigation, and/or risk management
• Experience with NPDES/SDS permitting and compliance obligations
• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited institution
• Experience interacting with Federal, State and Local regulatory agencies.

Location: Cottage Grove, MN

Travel: May include up to [10%][domestic/international]

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export‑controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

Supporting Your Well‑being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $98,413 - $120,282, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid AbsencesRetirement Benefits

Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Good Faith Posting Date Range 07/22/2025 To 08/21/2025 Or until filled.

All US‑based 3M full‑time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned.

Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.