Environmental Control Officer

Environmental Control Officer

Salary

$3,596.67 - $5,655.87 Monthly

Location

Government Plaza, LA

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2602076

Department

W & S - Water & Sewerage-NW

Division

WS Env Srv - Water Environmental Services-NW

Opening Date

10/30/2026

Closing Date

11/6/2026 12:00 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Class Title

Environmental Control Officer work activities are nor further divided into separate classes.

Duties

Environmental Control Officer work examples: Supervises and directs activities of area streams and lakes for pollution, fish kills, aquatic weed growths and similar situations. Collects water samples from streams and lakes, semi-processed, processed water or water from other sources to assess pollution or other associated problems. Conducts standardized and specialized chemical tests and analysis to determine nature of pollutants entering streams and lakes. Determines technical actions, needed to resolve problems and complaints. Maintains required records. Contacts property owners for pollution violations, assists them in taking acceptable corrective actions. Conducts unscheduled inspections and evaluates pollution practices, coordinates enforcement actions with city, state and federal agencies. Coordinates sampling activities with treatment plant laboratory. May be required to testify in court. Consults with fish hatchery personnel to recommend proper hatchery programs. Supervises and monitors rough fish harvesting. Makes speeches and presentations on pollution and pollution control in lakes and streams.

Minimum Qualifications

1). A bachelors degree in chemistry, biology, or a related field and two (2) years of

experience in environmental pollution control, or a related field, or a combination of

three (3) years of satisfactorily completed college course work including chemistry

and biology and five (5) years of environmental pollution control experience.

2). Ability to apply sound management.

3), Ability to plan, formulate, and execute approved policies and programs.

4). Considerable ability to prepare written reports and perform basic mathematical

calculations accurately.

5). Considerable skill in working with the public and explaining applicable rules and

regulations.

The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.

01

Do you have a bahelors degree in chemistry, biology, or related field or three years of satisfactorily completed college coursecollege course work including chemistry and biology?

• Yes, I have a bachelors degree in chemistry, biology or related field
• No
• I have three years of satisfactorily completed college course work including chemistry, and biology?

02

How many years of experience in environmental pollution control, or a related field do you have?

• Less than 2 years of experience
• At least 2 years but less than 4 years of experience
• At least 4 years but less than 6 years of experience
• 6 or more years of experience

03

Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience and the duties that you performed. Please provide dates of employment. (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Please do not put See Resume Company: Duties: Dates:

Required Question

Employer City of Shreveport

Address 505 Travis St, Suite 530

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101

Phone (318) 673-5151

Website http://www.shreveportla.gov