Environmental Scientist 4

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Office of Environmental Compliance, is hiring an Environmental Scientist 4 through an internal promotion opportunity open only to current permanent DEQ employees. LDEQ’s mission is to provide comprehensive environmental protection to the people of Louisiana to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare. The position applies scientific expertise in waste and related environmental programs to support complex enforcement cases, compliance with state environmental laws, and a cleaner future. The domicile is East Baton Rouge Parish. The position offers a Special Entrance Rate of $27.41 per hour, which is the minimum compensation that may be offered; the job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Requirements

• Must be a current permanent employee of DEQ.
• One of the following education and experience combinations is required: a bachelor’s degree in a qualifying environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear, or physical science field; an engineering field; a geography/geosciences field; a natural resources field; or a statistics or quantitative methods field, plus two years of experience in a qualifying environmental, nuclear energy, radiation protection, GIS, laboratory, LIMS, or laboratory auditing area.
• Alternatively, a master’s degree in one of the qualifying fields plus one year of experience in a qualifying environmental, nuclear energy, radiation protection, GIS, laboratory, LIMS, or laboratory auditing area.
• Alternatively, a doctorate in one of the qualifying fields; no experience requirement is specified for this option.
• Include relevant, detailed education and experience information in the electronic application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections.
• Submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree by the announcement closing date.
• The selected candidate must submit original documentation upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise and knowledge within the Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Underground Storage Tanks, and Radiation Protection programs.
• Review complex referrals for technical accuracy, draft complex enforcement actions, and monitor compliance after enforcement actions are issued.
• Escalate enforcement actions as needed, represent the agency in legal proceedings involving enforcement cases, and conduct enforcement meetings.
• Prepare technical reports; review and evaluate technical reports from other agency sections and outside sources; and respond to the regulated community.
• Mentor and train lower-level Environmental Scientists and manage special projects.
• Represent the Enforcement Division at meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions.
• Carry out other activities and projects as assigned by a supervisor or manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior