Posting number: 26-96 ES HS
Department: Department of Environmental Quality
Division: OEA WATER STANDARDS & ASSESS / WTR PLAN
Job classification: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 1
Posting type: Open
Categories: Engineering, Environmental Services, Health Services, IT and Computers, Legal, Public Health, Natural Resources, Wetlands, Laboratory, Attorney, Forensics, Health Sciences, Geographic Information Systems
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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisianathrough comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.
Are you passionate about protecting Louisiana’s water resources through science, data, and problem-solving? Join our Water Quality Program and help support the goals of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Louisiana Environmental Quality Act (LEQA). As an Environmental Scientist, you’ll evaluate water quality, analyze environmental data, support regulatory and assessment activities, and help inform decisions that protect Louisiana’s waters. You’ll use a variety of data, database, reporting, and statistical tools while collaborating with environmental professionals across the program.This position offers opportunities to train, mentor, and share knowledge with fellow environmental scientists, contribute to team development, and work under the direction of an Environmental Scientist Supervisor. If you’re ready to turn environmental science into meaningful action, we want to hear from you.
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.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Either a probationary appointment, a job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of a permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.
Location: East Baton Rouge
Career Progression: Environmental Scientist 1- Environmental Scientist 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.
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.
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.
For this position, please provide the name, company, title, email address and phone number for at least three professional references, as well as one personal reference.
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 forthis vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitmentprocess. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailedexperience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on yourapplication. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). Theselected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. You must submit an equivalencyevaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.
For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a qualifying degree may be eligible for this position.
Heidi Seba
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3867
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Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individualswith disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.
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The Legislative Auditor is one of the largest public accounting practices in the State of Louisiana and certainly one of the largest employers of certified public accountants. However, in addition to accountants, the Legislative Auditor also employs public administrators, attorneys, actuaries, computer analysts, Information Technology auditors, and many other individuals who offer the public a broad spectrum of skills.
