ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST MANAGER

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST MANAGER

Salary

$5,845.00 - $10,521.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

26-115 ES Mgr HS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OES AIR / MANUFACTURING

Opening Date

11/09/2026

Closing Date

11/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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.

Are you ready to lead critical environmental protection efforts in Louisiana? As our Environmental Scientist Manager - Manufacturing Section, you will play a pivotal leadership role within the Air Permits Division, directing complex air permitting programs for major industrial facilities across the state. You'll lead a dedicated team of scientific professionals, shape regulatory alignment, and serve as a key technical authority balancing environmental stewardship with regulatory compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

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 plus four years of experience 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; OR

A master'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 plus three years of experience 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; OR

A 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 plus two years of experience 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.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Oversee the drafting, technical evaluation, and quality assurance of complex Title V, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), Acid Rain, and minor source air permits.

• Direct daily operations, workload priorities, and resource allocations for the Manufacturing Section to ensure compliance with statutory mandates and agency timelines.

• Manage performance, conduct reviews through Continuous Performance Management (CPM), mentor technical personnel, and participate in hiring top scientific talent.

• Serve as a subject-matter expert for staff, the regulated community, and the public on complex state and federal air quality regulations.

• Participate in rulemaking, analyze proposed federal/state regulations, and represent the division in cross-functional working groups and public forums.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotion - Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ. This position may be filled as a detail.

Work location: East Baton Rouge

Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job tittle and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Environmental Scientist Manager: $38.45 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization along with a biography for each member of management.

• Office of the Secretary
• Office of Management and Finance
• Office of Environmental Services
• Office of Environmental Compliance
• Office of Environmental Assessment

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used forthis vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application todetermine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under theInformation section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• 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.

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). Theselected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Heidi Seba

Human Resources

LA Department of Environmental Quality

P.O. Box 4303

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-219-3867

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Are you a current permanent employee of DEQ?

• Yes
• No

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Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm