Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

About this Job

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.

Are you a scientist driven by purpose, with a strong foundation in toxicology and a passion for protecting human health and the environment? We're looking for a skilled Environmental Scientist with a degree in toxicology to assist with remediation efforts in our division. This opportunity is unique in that it combines fieldwork and office expertise to make a real impact on restoring contaminated sites, safeguarding groundwater and soil, and promoting environmental health in the communities we serve.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field; OR

A master’s degree or doctorate in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

employee's work is performed in accordance with Departmental policies, regulations, and applicable state and federal laws.

The employee must also understand and apply Louisiana's Risk Evaluation and Corrective Action Program (RECAP).

The incumbent serves as team leader on remediation projects within the Remediation Division

Performs comprehensive reviews of site investigation work plans and reports, corrective action work plans and reports, monitoring work plans and reports, to name a few, to ensure that all documents are addressed appropriately and in accordance with RECAP (Risk Evaluation Corrective Action Program) and other applicable regulations.

Perform site inspections to oversee remedial activities conducted on sites, as well as perform semi-annual and annual inspections to assess compliance and progress.

Represent the Department at meetings with the regulated community, effectively communicating technical and regulatory information.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.

Domicile: East Baton RougeLocation: Remediation Division.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Environmental Scientist 1, 2, or 3

Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Environmental Scientist 1: $20.91 per hour

Environmental Scientist 2: $22.38 per hour

Environmental Scientist 3: $25.62 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization, along with a biography for each member of management.

Office of the Secretary

Office of Management and Finance

Office of Environmental Services

Office of Environmental Compliance

Office of Environmental Assessment

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kierra Smith

LA Department of Environmental Quality

Office of Management and Finance