About the role#
This Environmental Engineering Internship at SDI BioCarbon Solutions offers hands-on experience within an active manufacturing environment. You will work directly with operations teams, corporate leadership, and external partners to support sustainability goals and regulatory compliance. This role emphasizes data-driven problem solving and provides a clear view of how engineering supports business operations.
What you'll do#
- Assist with environmental permitting by gathering data, drafting submittals, and coordinating with regulatory agencies.
- Collect, validate, and analyze environmental data for emissions, water quality, and waste streams.
- 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.
- Perform sampling and monitoring to verify compliance with permit conditions and maintain chain of custody records.
- Prepare regulatory reports, including emission inventories, Title V reports, SARA and Tier II submissions, and discharge monitoring reports.
- Participate in root cause analyses for exceedances and help develop corrective actions with operations and maintenance teams.
- Support the performance tracking of pollution control equipment like baghouses, scrubbers, and oxidizers.
- Contribute to sustainability initiatives focused on emissions reduction, waste minimization, water stewardship, and recycling.
- Assist with contractor coordination, waste profiling, and audit preparation.
- Develop training materials or job aids for environmental requirements.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program for Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or a related field with an environmental emphasis.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Strong communication and documentation skills to support reporting and collaboration.
Location & details#
- Location: Columbus, Mississippi.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Compensation: Paid position.
About Steel Dynamics, Inc
Steel Dynamics, Inc. operates as a domestic steel producer and metals recycler. Founded in 1993, the company maintains facilities across the United States and Mexico. It manufactures various steel products including sheet steel, structural beams, and rail. The business also processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap and produces liquid pig iron. It is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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