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Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

Salary

$3,624.40 - $5,723.47 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

25-70 ESBR KS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OEA REMEDIATION GROUP 3

Opening Date

07/24/2025

Closing Date

7/31/2025 11:59 PM Central

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

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 Rouge

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 scoreis 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). 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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Do you have a degree in toxicology?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you possess 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?

+ 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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