Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is seeking an Environmental Scientist for its Waste Permits Section. LDEQ’s mission is to serve the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare. The Waste Permits Section carries out required duties and activities for the Solid Waste Program, and this role contributes to the Section’s goals and objectives related to that program.

The position may be filled at the Environmental Scientist 1, 2, or 3 level, depending on the selected applicant’s experience. It is located in East Baton Rouge. Appointment may be probationary, 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 probationary appointment if funding becomes available.

The minimum compensation offered is the applicable Special Entrance Rate: Environmental Scientist 1, $20.91 per hour; Environmental Scientist 2, $22.38 per hour; or Environmental Scientist 3, $25.62 per hour. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

Requirements

• 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 a statistics or quantitative methods field; or a master’s degree or doctorate in one of these fields.
• Applicants within 90 days of graduating with a qualifying degree may be eligible.
• Provide information supporting eligibility, including relevant and detailed education and experience, in the application.
• Submit an equivalency evaluation statement by the announcement closing date for any international degree(s).
• The selected candidate must submit original documentation upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate solid waste permits, modifications, closure plans, and post-closure plans.
• Coordinate technical reviews.
• Communicate with the regulated community, the general public, and other state and federal agencies.

What This Job Offers

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