• Coastal Resources Scientist 4

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (New Orleans, LA)


    COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST 4

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    COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST 4

    Salary

     

    $57,012.72 - $90,024.00 Annually

     

    Location

     

    New Orleans, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Promotion

     

    Job Number

    CPRA- 213659

    Department

     

    GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

     

    Opening Date

     

    10/06/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    10/11/2025 11:59 PM Central

     

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    About this Job

     

    The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is looking for a dedicated Coastal Resources Scientist 4 in the New Orleans Office of the Operations Division to support our mission of protecting and restoring Louisiana’s coast. The incumbent performs advanced journeyman scientific/environmental and other technical work in support of an important segment, developing and implementing scientific/technical ecosystem monitoring and management procedures of CPRA’s overall coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection program.

    Minimum Qualifications

    A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus two years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR

    A master's degree in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus one year of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR

    A Ph.D. in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related 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=172230) .

     

    Job Duties and Other Information

    Job Duties:

    + Develops and implements detailed, site-specific environmental monitoring and management plans for coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection projects, including feasibility assessments, fieldwork, and technical reporting.

    + Utilizes advanced environmental data collection technologies and data management systems to analyze project effectiveness, support intergovernmental coordination, and contribute to CPRA’s long-term coastal protection strategies.

    + Assists in overseeing scientific data collection for major coastal restoration and flood protection projects, evaluates site-specific ecosystem management alternatives using technical and cost-benefit analyses, and provides expert recommendations and reviews on project strategies and documentation.

    + Provides mentorship, technical guidance, and training to lower-level Coastal Resources Scientists, ensuring quality, accuracy, and consistency of work in alignment with departmental policies and standards.

    + Represents CPRA’s Operations Division at various public and professional events, undertakes special projects as assigned, and conducts extensive in-state and occasional out-of-state travel, including challenging fieldwork.

    Position-Specific Details:

    Appointment Type: Promotional

     

    Compensation: The bi-weekly minimum hire rate established for this position in accordance with CPRA’s Special Entrance Rate Policy is $2,192.80.

     

    Office Location: 2045 Lakeshore Dr. New Orleans, LA 70122

     

    *This position will be filled by Promotion of a permanent, classified CPRA employee.

    *Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

    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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

    Contact Information:

    If you have any questions, you may contact:

    Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

     
     

    Baton Rouge, LA 70804

     

    [email protected]

     

    Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

     

    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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    State of Louisiana

     

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    Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

     

    Phone

     

    (866) 783-5462

     

    Website

     

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

     

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