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Environmental Scientist 4

Salary

$2,192.80 - $3,462.40 Biweekly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

25-34 ES4 BR KS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OES PERMIT SUPPORT/PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Opening Date

05/23/2025

Closing Date

6/6/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

25-34 ES4 BR KS

Environmental Scientist 4

OES/ PPPSD/ Permit Support and LELAP

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

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=172050) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

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 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 incidences 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 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 insuring proper quality assurance and technical methods are correct. May be the lead assessor in the auditing of laboratories. Represents the Laboratory Services Division at meeting/hearings.

Position-Specific Details:

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

The ES4 represents the Department at meetings with and coordinates with stakeholders in the laboratory assessment process. The ES4 acts as the Project Manager responsible for onsite in-state laboratory audits performed by LELAP staff members and provides oversight and direction for out-of-state laboratory audits conducted by LDEQ contract assessors. The ES4 acts as the Project Manager responsible for the development and maintenance of processes related to proficiency test reviews and serves as coordinator and team leader over complex multi-category laboratory assessments ensuring compliance with national standards or LDEQ regulations. The ES4 performs technical reviews and processes accreditation applications, prepares accreditation certificates and scopes of accreditation, conducts onsite audits, drafts and reviews audit reports, and evaluates corrective action plans while drafting responses. ES4 reviews proficiency test data and contractor deliverables, participates in training, assists in training lower-level personnel, and informs the regulated community, and serves as an expert witness in meetings or court-related proceedings.

There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position:

Environmental Scientist 4: $27.41 hourly or $2,192.60 bi-weekly

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.

*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.

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:

Kierra Smith

Human Resources

LA Department of Environmental Quality

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

[email protected]

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 DEQ?

+ Yes

+ No

02

How many years of laboratory experience do you have?

03

Provide a brief description of your laboratory experience?

04

How many years of experience performing internal audits or management reviews do you have?

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Provide a brief description of your experience performing internal audits or management reviews.

06

Provide a brief description of your experience in writing narrative reports.

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Provide a brief description of your experience with laboratory proficiency testing evaluation.

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Provide a brief description of your experience with the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part 1 subpart 3, chapters 45-59 and the NELAC institute standard of 2016 (the 2016 TNI standard).

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Provide the names of any TNI training courses you have completed, including but not limited to TNI Basic Assessor Training or technical training.

10

Are you available to work 5 days per week?

+ Yes

+ No

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Are you available to travel overnight twice a month?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

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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