Environmental Engineer

Basic Job Functions:

The Environmental Engineer is responsible for interacting with the division to support the environmental management system Program. Participate on or lead multi-disciplinary teams charged with securing environmental permits for large capital expansion projects. Assess the impact of newly issued or revised regulations and recommend procedure modifications as appropriate. Interact with various Federal, State, and Local regulatory agencies on permitting, compliance, and facility inspections. Prepare applications, registrations, etc. for air quality authorizations, which may include PBRs, PSD, and Title V permits. Submit required environmental/EHS reports to agencies including but not limited to: Air Emissions Inventory, semiannual Title V deviation reports, Annual Waste Summary, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), discharge monitoring reports (DMRs), Risk Management Plans (RMP). This position reports to the Environmental Manager or Environmental Supervisor.

RELEVANT ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify and help interpret current and potential environmental regulatory and company requirements affecting the facility.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of facility environmental system metrics and identify improvement opportunities for implementation.
• Collaborate with the appropriate departments and management to ensure environmental fundamentals and best practices are integrated, understood, and implemented in appropriate areas such as operating procedures, engineering practices, and asset integrity.
• Review measured environmental parameters and communicate any non-compliance issues to facility leadership. Proactively identify potential non-compliance ecological problems and provide recommendations for resolution.
• Prepare timely submission of regulatory application(s) to ensure valid permits to operate.
• Identify and facilitate the completion of required activities and measurements for environmental regulatory compliance parameter sampling and monitoring (internally and third-party).
• Compile, prepare, and submit regulatory reports timely.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in Engineering, Environmental or other related science, or equivalent work experience in a technical-related field.
• 5+ years of environmental compliance experience Strong organizational skills and written and verbal communication skills.   
• Experience interfacing with local regulatory agencies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field is preferred
• Previous industrial manufacturing knowledge and experience with air permitting, water Systems, and managing large-quantity generator (LQG) sites
• Proficiency in utilizing computer resources to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.