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Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

Salary

$3,624.40 - $5,724.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

26-8 ES KS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OEA WATER STANDARDS & ASSESS / WTR PLAN

Opening Date

01/09/2026

Closing Date

1/19/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Assessment 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.

The incumbent of this Environmental Scientist position will perform work in the water quality program, Water Planning and Assessment Division, Office of Environmental Assessment, supporting the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Louisiana Environmental Quality Act (LEQA) and supporting regulations. The incumbent should have strong verbal and written communication skills and should possess technical, analytical, and computer skills with an understanding of spreadsheets, word processing, database querying, coding, data reporting tools, and statistical applications. The work is performed in accordance with Department rules, regulations, policies, quality management plans, applicable state and federal laws, internal policy based on historical precedents, draft regulations, and best professional judgment. The incumbent will be involved in staff development such as through training/mentoring for environmental scientists. Direct supervision is received from an Environmental Scientist Supervisor.

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:

1) Responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and reporting water quality data.

2) Expected to become familiar with Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) contract laboratory requirements.

3) Understands and follows Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) related to assigned data sets.

4) Understands and follows applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

5) Able to read, understand, and evaluate water quality data reports, including quality control (QC) information, using established analytical methods (such as EPA and Standard Methods).

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 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job tittle 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)

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.

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

For any degree obtained outside of the United States, you must attach an equivalency evaluation statement from a current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member if you are using education to qualify.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kierra Smith

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

225-219-3850

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

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

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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Please list your degree information as it is written on your transcripts. Include the degree, major and concentration if applicable. (Example: Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Fisheries Biology)

02

Please describe your computer knowledge, experience, and proficiency; include specific software programs you have used (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat, R/R Studio, SAS).

03

Please describe your knowledge, experience, and proficiency reviewing analytical laboratory results/reports.

04

Please describe your experience in water quality standards review and development, data review, and assessment methodology.

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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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