Engineering Trainee/Engineering Associate/Professional Environmental Engineer

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

• Job Posting closes: May 20, 2024
• Required documents uploaded by: May 20, 2024

Kansas Department of Health and Environment:

Our agency is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, who was appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE is comprised of three divisions: Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (which includes the State's Medicaid program, KanCare). We are the only agency in the nation to have these three entities under one roof which allows us to take a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well-being of all Kansans.

http://www.kdhe.ks.gov/

About the Position

• Who can apply: Anyone (External)

• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary: Regular

• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (Flexible schedules available)

• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

• Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation:

• Pay Range:

• Engineering Trainee - $30.48 per hour

• Engineering Associate - $33.58 per hour

• Professional Engineer - $84,870.24 annually

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

• Sick & Vacation leave

• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

• Fitness Centers in select locations

• Employee discounts with the STAR Program

• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The position (K0227965)

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has an Engineering Trainee/Engineering Associate/Professional Environmental Engineer opening in the Bureau of Environmental Remediation's Topeka office. Engineers with experience ranging from Trainee to Associate to Professional will be considered. This engineering position reviews and prepares technical engineering documents relating to soil and groundwater remedial system designs and underground storage tank system designs. Field work includes overseeing and conducting start-up, operating, and post-construction inspections on BER-approved remedial system designs. Project management includes providing technical engineering and operational assistance for the operation of soil and groundwater contamination treatment systems. The position requires a strong communicator.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Review technical engineering documents relating to soil and groundwater remedial system designs to ensure documents conform to state statutes, regulations, bureau policies, environmental program objectives, and sound engineering principles and practices. Prepare technical comments for review by bureau licensed professional engineer (P.E.) prior to forwarding on to bureau project manager. Technical reviews are to be conducted in a timely and professional manner. The purpose of these reviews is to ensure the preferred interim remedial measure (IRM), corrective action, or final remedy are appropriate for the contamination identified at the site based on geologic conditions, field pilot test results, and program remedial objectives.

Conduct start-up, operating, and post-construction inspections on bureau-approved remedial system designs, independently or with other KDHE staff. System operational data should be reviewed and analyzed in order to make recommendations for trouble shooting problems or to improve operations. Installed remedial equipment and deficiencies are to be documented for compliance with agency approved designs. Field observations, suggestions, and/or recommendations are to be discussed with BER P.E. then complied in a memorandum for distribution to the bureau project manager for follow-up and resolution. Observe and/or participate in field studies, pilot tests or demonstrations of remedial technologies conducted by remediation program participants or their environmental consultants for purposes of evaluating the viability and applicability of implementing a full-scale remedial design as an interim remedial measure (IRM) or final remedy.

Qualifications

• Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering

• Licensing & Certification:

• Valid Driver's License

• Incumbent is required to have and maintain a valid driver's license when operating a state vehicle, a private vehicle, or a rental vehicle for the benefit of the State.

• Engineering Trainee Position

• Working towards obtaining an intern engineering certification while in position

• Engineering Associate Position

• Engineer in Training or Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions

• Professional Engineer Position

• Professional engineering license recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions.

• Minimum Qualifications:

• Engineering Trainee Position

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

• Engineering Associate Position

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

• Engineer in Training or Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions

• Professional Engineer Position

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

• Professional engineering license recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.

• Proofreading, editing, attention to detail.

• Ability to use personal protective equipment.

• Environmental Remediation Equipment.

• ArcGIS.

• Engineering Trainee Position

• 0-2 years of experience with environmental remedial systems.

• Engineering Associate Position

• 2-3 years of experience with environmental remedial systems.

• Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

• Must pass a physical which certifies the individual can work in the necessary personal protective equipment. Job does require physical activities involved with the essential functions of the job.

• Engineering Associate Position

• Engineer in Training or Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate recognized by the Board of Technical Professions

• Professional Engineer Position

• Incumbent is required to maintain a professional engineering license while in the position.

Recruiter Contact Information

• Name: Ashley Webb

• Email: Ashley.webb@ks.gov

• Mailing Address: 1000 SW Jackson St. Suite 580 Topeka, KS 66612

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How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

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