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COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST 1-3

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COASTAL RESOURCES SCIENTIST 1-3

Salary

$43,492.80 - $68,688.00 Annually

Location

Thibodaux, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CPRA- 213866

Department

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Opening Date

10/14/2025

Closing Date

10/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This position serves as a Coastal Resources Scientist within the Thibodaux Regional Office of the Operations Division at the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). The incumbent performs journeyman scientific/environmental and other technical work in support of an important segment, developing and implementing scientific/technical ecosystem monitoring and management procedures, of the 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.

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=159020) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Independently develops and executes site-specific environmental monitoring and management plans for coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection projects, including field reconnaissance, feasibility analysis, and preparation of detailed scientific reports for agency and stakeholder use.

+ Applies advanced environmental data collection technologies and data management tools to track project effectiveness, maintain comprehensive data inventories, and support intergovernmental coordination within CPRA’s coastal protection initiatives.

+ Supports oversight of scientific monitoring efforts for large-scale coastal restoration and flood protection projects, including programs like CRMS and feasibility studies, ensuring data quality and alignment with project goals.

+ Assists in developing objective, science-based methods for evaluating and recommending ecosystem management strategies using environmental data, cost-benefit, and risk analysis models, while providing technical review of project documentation.

+ Conducts scientific evaluations of coastal and natural resource conditions using statewide monitoring data, prepares technical reports and maps for stakeholders, and reviews project documents to ensure accuracy while advising on projects with significant environmental or legal impacts.

+ Represents CPRA’s Operations Division at public and professional events, assists with special projects as assigned, and participates in extensive in-state travel—often under challenging conditions—with occasional out-of-state travel required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Coastal Resources Scientist 1, Coastal Resources Scientist 2, or Coastal Resources Scientist 3 depending on level of experience.

Office Location: 1440 Tiger Dr. Thibodaux, LA 70301

Compensation: The maximum salary for the Coastal Resources Scientist 3 is $84,136 annually.

There are special bi-weekly entrance rates established for this position:

Coastal Resources Scientist 1 $1,672.80

Coastal Resources Scientist 2 $1,789.60

Coastal Resources Scientist 3 $2,036.80

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

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.

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating will be allowed to apply for this position.

Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, you may contact:

Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

[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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State of Louisiana

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Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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