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r**Director of Environmental Health & Safety**

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rKansas State University

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r****About This Role****

The Director of Environmental Health & Safety provides strategic

leadership and operational oversight for the university\'s EHS

department, with the goal of ensuring a safe and healthy environment for

faculty, staff, students, and visitors. This role plans, develops, and

manages a comprehensive, highly technical service organization that

supports research, academic, and operational programs. Reporting to the

Chief Risk and Safety officer and working closely with other units

within the Division of Risk and Safety, the Director oversees programs

including chemical, biological, radiation, laboratory, fire, and

occupational safety; hazardous materials management; and environmental

protection, while ensuring compliance with all applicable state and

federal regulations. The position requires a bachelor\'s degree and a

minimum of seven years of relevant experience, with additional relevant

education potentially counting toward experience as determined by the

hiring manager.

****About Us****

The Risk and Safety Division at Kansas State University consists of EHS,

Risk Management, Emergency Management, University Police, and Physical

Security departments, all cohesively working together to reduce risk and

make K-State safer.

****Worksite Description****

This position is **On-site**. This position is an on-site position.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working

to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid

work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

****What You\'ll Need to Succeed****

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor\'s degree and six years of relevant experience.

Education beyond the minimum degree requirement may count toward

required experience if deemed relevant by the hiring manager. The

degree requirement ensures candidates possess the scientific,

Regulatory And Leadership Skills Essential For Managing

comprehensive environmental health and safety programs. These

competencies are typically developed and validated only through the

comprehensive curriculum and experiential learning inherent in a

formal degree program.

Valid driver\'s license

Preferred Qualifications

Master\'s degree or PhD in engineering, biology, chemistry, physics,

environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, or

other related field.

Experience managing an EHS unit at a college or university as a

director or assistant director.

Additional Role Information

EHS-related certifications such as a CSP, a CIH, or a CHMM.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to wear respirators or other specialized PPE and act on a

university response team.

Sponsorship Eligibility

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an

ongoing basis without sponsorship

****How to Apply****

Please Submit The Following Documents

1\. Cover Letter

2\. Resume

3\. Professional Reference

****Application Window****

Applications close on: March 15th, 2026

****Anticipated Hiring Pay Range****

\$140k - \$160k

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