Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Compliance 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. Step into a mission-critical position at the front line of radiological safety where every decision you make helps safeguard workers, the public, and the environment. In this role, you’ll apply technical expertise and regulatory insight to process radioactive material licenses, evaluate applications for LDEQ compliance, and guide facilities through initial licenses and amendments with precision. You’ll also take the lead in issuing NORM licenses and managing high-volume job requests, support industry operations by processing radioactive material license, x-ray, and reciprocity applications, and play a vital part in radiological emergency preparedness drills for nuclear power stations. This is a role for someone who thrives where technical rigor meets real-world impact.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Process radioactive material licenses for facilities that need to acquire radioactive material.
• Review and evaluate license applications for compliance with NRC and LDEQ regulations, technical accuracy, and completeness.
• Process license amendments and requests for waivers and exemptions.
• Issue Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) licenses and track incoming job requests, as well as requests for release.
• Process industrial radiography, x-ray applications, and reciprocity applications.
• Serve on Radiological Emergency Preparation and Response drills as needed for the nuclear power stations.

What This Job Offers

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