Associate Environmental Manager

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor is North America’s most diversified steel and steel products company. But we’re also a team forged around a vision for leading our industry by providing unparalleled customer care, building trusted partnerships and creating sustained value.

Environmental Managers with Nucor are members of the division leadership team and support Nucor’s mission of safety, sustainability, and profitable operations at our divisions. They are responsible for the division’s environmental strategy with a focus on building relationships with operations/maintenance/administrative departments and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

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.

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor Steel is seeking leaders for the position of Associate Environmental Manager.  Responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Leadership role in promoting Nucor’s mission ensuring that safety is instilled as a value with a strong focus on quality and environmental stewardship. Member of the Nucor Steel leadership team responsible for successfully leading long term profitable contributions to Nucor


• Responsible for the division’s environmental strategy with a focus on building relationships with operations/ maintenance/ administrative departments and continuous cost reduction. Support Nucor’s strategy in growing enterprise sustainability initiatives


• Solid understanding of environmental compliance, permitting and serve as a liaison for State and Federal environmental agencies


• Oversees periodic review and revision of environmental management systems, standards, and procedures


• Operational oversight of pollution control equipment (i.e. scrubbers, baghouses, etc.), wastewater treatment plants, and water systems 


• Advises leadership team on Environmental objectives, targets, and metrics


• Support Political and Community Outreach

Minimum Qualifications:

This position is a developmental position for future Environmental Managers. This individual must be pursuing a career path toward environmental management and be willing to relocate for future advancement positions within Nucor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous steelmaking or heavy industry environmental compliance experience including permitting.


• ISO 14001 or environmental management system experience


• 4-year degree in engineering or related environmental, safety or health field.


• Registered environmental credentials and/or professional engineering license.