Job Details

Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

Salary: $3,624.40 - $5,724.00 Monthly

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: 25-119 ES KS

Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Compliance

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare. Join the Air Enforcement Section and become a driving force in upholding environmental integrity across the state. Whether you're reviewing complex data or drafting impactful enforcement actions, your work ensures compliance with the Clean Air Act and beyond.

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 Duties

Review inspection reports and regulatory submissions to assess compliance with state and federal air regulations

Identify and prioritize violations, including high priority violations, based on enforcement referrals and data analysis

Draft enforcement actions and penalty assessments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness throughout the review process

Monitor facilities post-enforcement to verify corrective actions and recommend escalation when necessary

Conduct compliance inspections and investigations to support enforcement cases and uphold environmental standards

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: These positions 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 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 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

Office of Management and Finance

Office of Environmental Services

Office of Environmental Compliance

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). Resumes will 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. You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kierra Smith

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-###-####

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 to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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
• 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.

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), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others.