Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This role involves traveling the state, utilizing organizational skills, and managing statewide environmental public hearings. The position offers career progression from Environmental Scientist 1 to Environmental Scientist 3, depending on the applicant's experience level. The agency participates in the E-Verify system and is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) supporting individuals with disabilities.

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.
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.
You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.
Applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a qualifying degree may be eligible for this position.

Nice To Haves

Attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred).

Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate public noticing and public hearing activities for Air, Water, Hazardous Waste, and Solid Waste regulatory programs, ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements.
Develop, prepare, and process public notices, including coordinating publication with media outlets, posting public notices to the LDEQ website, distributing required documents to public repositories, and maintain public notice information on agency websites.
Coordinate and support public hearings by organizing logistics, securing venues, collaborating with legal staff and court reporters, and preparing and maintaining official hearing documentation.
Develop and maintain Public Participation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory reference materials to support consistent and compliant public participation processes.
Serve as a liaison among internal divisions to resolve issues, respond to public inquiries, and ensure accurate documentation and recordkeeping for public participation activities.