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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 1/2/3

Salary

$1,672.80 - $2,641.60 Biweekly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

25-61 ES BR KS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OES PERMIT SUP/PERMIT SUPPORT & LELAP

Opening Date

07/11/2025

Closing Date

7/25/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Services has a vacancy.

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.

We’re looking for driven, solutions-oriented individuals to join the Office of Environmental Services within the Public Participation & Permit Support Division. You’ll play a key role in ensuring that the agency receives quality environmental data from commercial laboratories through the Louisiana Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program.

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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=150030) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The incumbent performs highly technical and complex scientific work at the advanced journeyman level in the Louisiana Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, Public Participation and Permit Support Division, Office of Environmental Services, Department of Environmental Quality. The incumbent serves as the lead assessor in the laboratory accreditation program. This program ensures that the agency receives quality environmental data from commercial laboratories. The work involves review of accreditation applications and on-site assessment of quality assurance systems and procedures associated with the analyses of non-potable water, wastewater, waste sludge, soils, sediments, air, radiation, and biological tissue samples. The incumbent is required to travel frequently to perform on-site assessments. The work is performed in accordance with state laws and regulations and the national accreditation program standards.

Assesses laboratories and emission testers seeking accreditation. Acts as lead assessor for on-site assessment conducted by the laboratory accreditation program. Ensures that the information provided on the application accurately portrays the laboratory. Reviews laboratory standard operating procedures, analytical data, completed laboratory reports, equipment logbooks, maintenance logbooks, training records, and other laboratory documents while on-site. Must be able to determine whether the laboratory has an effective quality system and that the laboratory employees are aware of the requirements. Ensures that the laboratory seeking or renewing accreditation is compliant with state or federal regulations and, where applicable, The National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference Institute standards. Reviews and responds to proficiency test results, corrective action plans, standard operating procedures, quality assurance plans, or any other correspondence submitted by the laboratory.

+ Reviews accreditation applications. Evaluates, interprets, and prepares reports regarding the information provided on each accreditation application received by the Department. Reviews each application for completeness. Notifies the applicant of any deficiencies identified on the application. Schedules the on-site assessment once the application is complete.

+ Prepares certificates and accompanying documents (scopes of accreditation) describing the accreditation granted to applicants who successfully complete the accreditation process.

+ Reviews and responds to assessment reports, corrective action plan responses, or any other correspondence submitted by the contract assessors.

+ Participates in training courses and seminars when appropriate in order to increase the level of technical expertise needed to assess laboratories.

+ Assists in the training of lower level personnel on procedures within the work unit. Assists in informing the regulated community through workshop or seminars. Serves as an expert witness and provides technical testimony at hearings and enforcement proceedings relevant to the accreditation status of a laboratory.

+ Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor, manager, or administrator for the Program.

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 Rouge Parish

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 (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-the-secretary)

+ Office of Management and Finance

+ Office of Environmental Services (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-services)

+ Office of Environmental Compliance

+ Office of Environmental Assessment (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/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.

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

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.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation 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 bachelor’s degree may be eligible for this position.

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

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe 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

[email protected]

(225)219-3830

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 within 90 days of receiving your Bachelor's degree?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Briefly describe your laboratory experience . Please include the number of years of experience .

03

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

04

Have you completed a 2009 or 2016 TNI Basic Assessor Training course?

+ Yes

+ No

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Are you available to travel overnight twice a month?

+ Yes

+ No

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Briefly describe your working knowledge of organic and inorganic analyses . Please include the number of years of experience .

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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