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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 4

Salary

$2,192.80 - $3,462.40 Biweekly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

25-31 ES4 BR HD

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OEA WATER STANDARDS & ASSESS / WTR PLAN

Opening Date

05/15/2025

Closing Date

5/20/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

THIS POSITION IS PROMOTIONAL AND IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT, PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

This announcement will be used to fill one vacancy. This position is in the Water Planning Division of the Office of Environmental Assessment and is domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.

The incumbent of this Environmental Scientist 4 position performs work for surface water quality standards and assessment. The incumbent will perform work to maintain and update the LDEQ basin/subsegment GIS based management system. The incumbent will also perform work on water quality assessments, including review of water quality data sets and geospatial data to explore data characteristics temporally and spatially. The incumbent will work in the water quality management programs pertaining to the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act (LEQA) and supporting regulations. The work is performed in accordance with Department rules, regulations, policies, quality management plans, and applicable state and federal laws, internal policy based on historical precedents, draft regulations, and best professional judgment. The incumbent may receive technical direction from agency water quality standards and assessment staff/senior scientists. The incumbent must have excellent written and verbal skills. The incumbent will work with multidivisional and/or multi-agency projects and programs. The incumbent will perform staff development such as through training/mentoring of environmental scientists. Supervision is received from the Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

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 PLUS two years of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR

A master’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 plus one year of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR

A 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

Function of Work:

To utilize advanced technical environmental knowledge to perform at an advanced level in permitting, certification, enforcement, emergency response, data collection and assessment, quality assurance, facility classification, laboratory analysis, and/or environmental assessment, and to assist in the development of lower level Environmental Scientists by serving as a leader and mentor.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

Direct from an Environmental Scientist Supervisor or comparable level supervisor. May be supervised by higher level personnel.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Department of Environmental Quality.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Environmental Scientist 3 by the presence of specialized tasks that relate to complex regulatory work and by the presence of tasks related to staff development.

Differs from Environmental Scientist Supervisor by absence of overall supervisory responsibility for a functional unit or geographical area.

Differs from Environmental Scientist Staff DCL-A by the absence of specialized technical knowledge at the expert level and designation as a dual career ladder job.

Job Duties and Other Information

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST/GENERIC OPTION:

Establish a mentoring relationship with lower-level Environmental Scientists, providing guidance, technical expertise, support, training, and career development.

Assists in the evaluation of procedures to ensure the quantity and quality of work is consistent among lower-level Environmental Scientists.

May review and monitor the work of lower-level Environmental Scientists to ensure technical accuracy and completeness as well as consistency with department, office, division, and section policies.

Assists in the assessment, coordination, and monitoring of training for staff members. Conducts training of lower-level staff on procedures applicable to the unit.

Provides support to lower-level Environmental Scientists through oversight and on-the-job training in the evaluation and drafting of air/water/waste permits.

Perform first-line technical review of complex permit applications, requiring knowledge of varied complex processes and pollution control technology.

Serve as coordinator and lead worker over complex inspections, investigations, and/or environmental incidents, ensuring compliance with surveillance procedures.

Prepares and/or reviews reports and develops appropriate enforcement actions for highly complex or controversial cases, including coordination and technical support with staff, Attorneys, and Administrative personnel.

Evaluates new federal regulations and develops state regulations, new effluent guidelines, water quality models, or revisions to state implementation plans, and prepares draft position papers or otherwise communicates relevant issues to management.

Evaluate reports or recommendations concerning alternative treatment methods, control strategies,s and test procedures.

Represent the department at meetings with citizens' groups and fact-finding hearings.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST/LABORATORY OPTION:

May coordinate/organize workload, including planning, scheduling, and setting priorities, etc. for the Air Quality, Water Quality, or Organic Analysis laboratories.

Serve as lead worker over the activities of the various analytical work units in the laboratory through the review of work and evaluation of results.

Researches and develops new and alternative analytical methods.

Trains lower-level scientists in analytical methods, safety procedures, and the application of environmental methods, laws, and regulations.

Performs the analysis of samples by outside laboratory consultants, ensuring proper quality assurance and technical methods are correct.

May be the lead assessor in the auditing of laboratories.

Represents the Laboratory Services Division at meetings/hearings.

25-31 ES4 BR HD

Environmental Scientist 4

OEA / Water Planning / Water Standards & Assessment

This position has SER/Premium Pay: Environmental Scientist 4- $27.41 per hour or $2,192.60 biweekly

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 by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. 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). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Heidi Dorward

Human Resources

LA Department of Environmental Quality

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-219-3867

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Are you a current permanent employee of the Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ)?

+ Yes

+ No

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Please list your degree information as it is written on your transcripts. Include the degree, major and concentration if applicable. (Example: Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Fisheries Biology);

03

Please describe your computer knowledge, experience, and proficiency; include specific software programs you have used (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat, R/R Studio, SAS)

04

Please describe your knowledge, experience, and proficiency using GIS based software programs (e.g., ArcGIS/ArcPro);

05

Please describe your experience in water quality standards review and development, data review, and assessment methodology.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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