Professional Environmental Engineer Supervisor

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Job Posting Closes:
September 23, 2026

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September 23, 2026

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, Kan Care). 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.

Verification of identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States is required by federal law. For a list of acceptable documents that establish these criteria, please refer to the federal Form I-9 . KDHE does not provide sponsor ships for this position.

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• Who can apply:
  External (Open to Anyone)
• 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
• Sponsorship: KDHE does not provide sponsorship for this position.

• Pay Range: $70,491.20 - $85,779.20
• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

• 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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The position (K0239384)

Directs and oversees the operations of the Solid Waste Permits Section to ensure that program staff apply regulations and BWM policies correctly, and ensure work is completed and reviewed by appropriate staff by monitoring the monthly metrics reports and tracking project timelines. Work of the section includes (1) Managing permitted activity for active solid waste facilities including landfilling, groundwater monitoring at landfills, composting, solid waste processing, and transfer station operation;

(2) Reviewing applications for new permits and permit modifications of solid waste landfills; (3) Reviewing applications for approvable activities such as special wase disposal, composting, land application, disposal without a permit, and land farming; (4) Reviewing environmental sampling reports for landfill gas and groundwater monitoring; and (4) Reviewing closure and post-closure cost estimates for permitted facilities to ensure adequate financial assurance.

Work includes setting performance goals, supporting staff development, training new staff, providing technical guidance to staff, communicating expectations to all section staff, and stimulating productivity.

Directly supervise the Solid Waste Landfills Unit Chief, Solid Waste Hydrogeology Unit Chief, Solid Waste Processing Unit Chief, and the Chanute office engineer. Use the Kansas Learning and Performance Management System to establish annual performance objectives and document at…