Professional Environmental Engineer

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Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

Job Posting closes:
August 13, 2026

Required documents uploaded by:
August 13, 2026

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, 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.

E-Verify:
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About the Position

* 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.

Compensation:

* Pay Range: ($35.25/hr.

- $42.90/hr.)

* 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 (K0237062)

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Research, draft, write, and perform all data analysis required for various air quality planning related documents, especially those related to oil and gas and the regional haze rule. Air quality planning documents may include revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and all supported documentation, economic impact statements, comments on proposed rule making, Regional Haze four-factor analysis documentation, and others.

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

Research, draft, and prepare state implementation plans, policy documents, agreements, technical summaries, and other planning air-quality related documents. Research involves gaining an understanding of and gathering the technical and legal documentation necessary to ensure conformance with the objectives of federal and state programs. Duties may pertain to national ambient air quality standards, regional haze, greenhouse gas emissions, and other issues.

Conduct the monitoring, emissions and other data analysis components of State Implementation plans. Duties could include researching rules, regulations, and guidance and modeling protocols, drafting technical datasets or summaries, drafting SIP language and participating in public hearings. Perform special and statistical analysis of data as requested. Examples of such work could include special air emissions inventory studies/surveys; review and comment on meteorological modeling studies performed by EPA, RPOs and others;

assist in application and conduction of dispersion modeling, mobile modeling, and reviews of such modeling. Research, draft, and prepare state implementation plans, policy documents, agreements, technical summaries, and other planning air-quality related documents. Research involves gaining an understanding of and gathering the technical and legal documentation necessary to ensure…