Environmental Engineering Intern - Sustainable Operations

Steel-Dynamic; Columbia City (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished housing

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program

Intern Extravaganza

Competitive pay

Job summary

Steel Dynamics is offering an Environmental Engineering Internship at its Structural & Rail Division in Columbia City, IN. The program embeds interns in an active manufacturing environment to inform operational and sustainability decisions, with mentorship and data-driven problem solving.

The internship provides housing support if needed, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and exposure to environmental compliance projects across air, water, waste, and permitting. Fall 2026 to Summer 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering (env. emphasis), Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science.
• Strong communication and documentation skills to support compliance reporting.
• Minimum of 2.7 GPA.

Responsibilities

• Support Environmental Management System by maintaining procedures, records, and continuous improvement actions across air, water, stormwater, waste, hazardous waste, spill prevention, and radiation programs.
• 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.
• 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

Organized documentation

Regulatory reporting support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (environmental emphasis)

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Bachelor’s degree in Geology

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science

Job description

Steel Dynamics is offering an Environmental Engineering Internship at its Structural & Rail Division in Columbia City, IN. The program embeds interns in an active manufacturing environment to inform operational and sustainability decisions, with mentorship and data-driven problem solving.

The internship provides housing support if needed, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and exposure to environmental compliance projects across air, water, waste, and permitting. Fall 2026 to Summer 2027.