Environmental Scientist Staff DCL-A

State of Louisiana • Shreveport, LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking an environmental professional for a promotional leadership role in the Northwest Regional Office Surveillance Division. The position focuses primarily on water quality and involves leading complex environmental investigations and compliance inspections while providing technical guidance to regional staff. This position is open only to current permanent employees of DEQ and is located in Caddo 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

• A bachelor's degree in a listed environmental, scientific, engineering, geography/geosciences, natural resources, statistics, or quantitative methods field, plus three years of qualifying experience.
• Alternatively, a master's degree in a listed field plus two years of qualifying experience, or a doctorate in a listed field plus one year of qualifying experience.
• Qualifying experience must be in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory; LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems); or laboratory auditing.
• Position is open only to current permanent employees of DEQ.

Nice To Haves

• One year of environmental scientific or technical experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level.
• Relevant experience may include permitting procedures and program requirements, reviewing and evaluating operational data, reviewing or editing SOPs, and grant management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct complex environmental compliance inspections, primarily focused on water quality, and provide technical leadership during multimedia inspections.
• Lead or conduct investigations into challenging citizen complaints and represent the region at public meetings to explain environmental issues.
• Train and guide staff on water quality sampling, oversee ambient water quality monitoring activities, and ensure adherence to QA/QC standards and departmental procedures.
• Serve as a technical expert and incident leader for environmental emergencies, assist with interpreting complex regulations, and review inspection and incident reports.
• Assist with maintaining and improving information and data-management systems, including updating SOPs, ensuring data accuracy, and providing technical support and training for regional staff.

What This Job Offers

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