Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

State of Louisiana • Shreveport, LA

1d • 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. The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Compliance has a vacancy within the Surveillance Division. Join LDEQ’s mission to protect public health and the environment through field inspections, environmental investigations, emergency response activities, and compliance monitoring. This position provides the opportunity to work in both field and office settings while supporting compliance with state and federal environmental 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 in the region.

What This Job Offers

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