Environmental Scientist Supervisor

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is hiring an Environmental Scientist Supervisor in the Louisiana Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (LELAP) Group within the Public Participation and Permit Support Division, Office of Environmental Services. LDEQ’s mission is to serve Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection that promotes and protects health, safety, and welfare. LELAP accredits commercial environmental laboratories whose results support permitting, compliance, and enforcement decisions across the state. The role calls for a science leader with strong technical review skills who can supervise technical staff and manage deadlines. The supervisor oversees the accreditation and assessment of commercial environmental laboratories, including technical review of assessment reports and accreditation decisions. The position may be filled as a probational appointment, a job appointment (temporary, not to exceed four years), or a promotion of a permanent classified employee. A job appointment may be converted to a probational appointment if funding becomes available. The domicile is East Baton Rouge Parish. The stated minimum compensation is $31.38 per hour; the job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear, or physical science; an engineering field; a geography/geosciences field; a natural resources field; or a statistics or quantitative methods field, plus three years of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program, GIS, an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS, or laboratory auditing; OR
Master’s degree in one of the listed fields, plus two years of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program, GIS, an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS, or laboratory auditing; OR
Doctorate in one of the listed fields, plus one year of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program, GIS, an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS, or laboratory auditing.
Include relevant, detailed education and experience 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

Supervise and oversee operations in the accreditation and assessment of commercial environmental laboratories.
Oversee contract assessors for out-of-state laboratories.
Conduct first-line technical review of assessment reports, accreditation decisions, and other work products.
Keep the Laboratory Accreditation Management System (LAMS) current on each laboratory’s accreditation status.
Assign and prioritize the group’s work.
Ensure staff training remains current.
Ensure the LELAP management review is conducted annually.
Provide technical advice to other LDEQ divisions.
Present at conferences.
Potentially testify at hearings.
Help develop standard operating procedures, policies, and proposed regulations.