Environmental Engineering Intern: Decarbonize & Optimize

Steel Dynamics; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished housing

401(k) with company match

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program

Intern extravaganza

Competitive pay

Job summary

Steel Dynamics BioCarbon Solutions in Columbus, MS is seeking an Environmental Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 term. You will work within an active manufacturing environment, assisting with permitting, data collection, and compliance tasks while engaging with operations and corporate staff.

This internship emphasizes mentorship, data-driven problem solving, and real project outcomes, giving you hands-on exposure to emissions control equipment, environmental reporting, and sustainability

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Environmental, Chemical, Biology, or other engineering fields with an environmental emphasis.
• Clear communication and organized documentation skills to collaborate with operations and support compliance reporting.
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA

Responsibilities

• Assist with environmental permitting by gathering data, drafting submittals, coordinating with consultants, and communicating with regulatory agencies.
• Collect, validate, and analyze environmental data for emissions, water quality, and waste streams, and build tracking tools and reports to demonstrate compliance with permit limits.
• Conduct field inspections of emission points, stormwater controls, waste accumulation areas, and radiation detection portals, document findings, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Perform sampling and monitoring to verify compliance with permit conditions, maintain chain of custody, and organize sampling records.
• Prepare or assist with required regulatory reports including emission inventories, Title V reports, SARA and Tier II submissions, deviation logs, discharge monitoring reports, and routine quarterly and annual filings.
• Participate in root cause analyses for exceedances or abnormal trends and help develop corrective and preventive actions with operations and maintenance teams.
• Support operation and performance tracking of pollution control equipment such as baghouses, scrubbers, and oxidizers, and recommend improvements where appropriate.
• Contribute to sustainability and decarbonization initiatives focused on emissions reduction, waste minimization, water stewardship, and recycling.
• Assist with contractor and vendor coordination, waste profiling and manifests, and value driven procurement to meet program goals.
• Help prepare for audits and inspections by organizing documentation, participating in walk throughs, and supporting responses to findings or Notices of Violation.
• Develop and deliver basic training or job aids for environmental requirements, and partner with the SDI Corporate Office on projects as needed.

Skills

Clear communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Environmental/Chemical/Biology engineering

Job description

Steel Dynamics BioCarbon Solutions in Columbus, MS is seeking an Environmental Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 term. You will work within an active manufacturing environment, assisting with permitting, data collection, and compliance tasks while engaging with operations and corporate staff.

This internship emphasizes mentorship, data-driven problem solving, and real project outcomes, giving you hands-on exposure to emissions control equipment, environmental reporting, and sustainability