Geologist Specialist

About the role

The position (K0210431) This posting is for a Geology Specialist position in the State Cooperative Program at KDHE. The State Cooperative Program is within the Bureau of Environmental Remediation and specializes in supervising and facilitating the cleanup of contaminated sites associated with activities of responsible parties.

Responsibilities

• Serves as KDHE project manager for environmentally contaminated sites or other assigned projects that are variously complex in nature within the State Cooperative Program.
• Reviews and evaluates technical work plans, proposals and reports for completeness, accuracy, and technical adequacy.
• Includes analysis and interpretation of environmental and other technical data to identify and develop solutions to project-specific environmental problems.
• Evaluates investigative, monitoring, and general remedial progress to ensure projects are completed within a time frame deemed adequate by KDHE, established by State law, and established by legal agreements with Responsible Party.
• Interacts with consultants and the public to review, present and negotiate all aspects of project management.
• Captures and maintains records of all project-related activities.
• Coordinates project management with other applicable bureaus and programs within the agency and other governmental or regulatory entities.
• Communicates all aspects of project specific management with the Unit Manager.
• Communicates with the Section Chief and Bureau Director as appropriate (Project Management).
• Reviews and/or evaluates groundwater, soil, sediment, and/or surface water quality sampling programs to assure field procedures and other requirements are effectively performed in accordance with the approved Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) including project-specific field sampling plan, QAPP, quality management plans, work plan, and applicable state and federal guidance and policies.
• Fulfills the role of a Field Work/Oversight specialist.
• Performs site visits for the purpose of oversight of inspections, field investigations and remediation.
• Periodically collects split samples for verification of cleanup standards and/or provides oversight of field investigative activities (drilling, sampling, trenching, building demolition, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High School, GED
• 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
• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in geology/hydrogeology/earth science/geoscience or other geology field
• Geology Specialist: Four years direct experience in geology/hydrogeology/earth science/geoscience. Staff are working toward obtaining an intern geology certification and a professional geology license while in the position
• Professional Geologist: Professional geology license recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions
• Professional Geologist Senior: Professional geology license recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions plus four years of experience as a licensed geologist
• Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Proofreading, editing, attention to detail
• Manage projects and data evaluation
• Sampling and logging experience
• Experience with ArcGIS mapping
• Experience with Superfund (CERCLA) and/or RCRA Programs
• Four years direct experience in geology/hydrogeology/earth science/geoscience

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

• Employees must annually pass a physical which certifies the individual can work in the necessary personal protective equipment.

Compensation

• Pay Range: Geology Specialist - bi-weekly $2,402.40 Professional Geologist - bi-weekly $2,584.00 Professional Geologist Senior - bi-weekly $2,848.00

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)
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retail And Deferred Compensation Programs