Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

State of Louisiana • New Orleans, LA

3d • 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. Protect public health and the environment while serving on the front lines of environmental compliance and emergency response. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to conduct field inspections, investigate environmental incidents, respond to citizen concerns, and perform critical air, water, and soil monitoring to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

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

• Conducting compliance inspections of major and minor facilities
• Conducting response activities and investigations related to environmental incidents and citizen complaints
• Participating in emergency response activities
• Preparing written reports documenting facts and details related to the review of compliance with state and federal regulations for activities conducted including inspections, complaint investigations, and incidents responses
• Conducting ambient sampling and monitoring efforts to document environmental impacts to air, water, and soil caused by pollution sources within a region

What This Job Offers

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