Environmental Scientist Senior DCL-B

Environmental Scientist Senior DCL-B

Salary

$5,845.00 - $10,521.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

26-95 DCLB KS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

UST Prevention

Opening Date

09/29/2026

Closing Date

10/4/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
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About this Job

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Assessment 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.

This Statewide position serves as the State expert and primary assistant to the Administrator in developing UST policies, guidance, and regulations. Lead person for the implementation of the Energy Act Requirements for Underground Storage Tanks, as part of the Federal Law that was passed in 2005 for additional protection of groundwater resources. The incumbent will interface with the public, regulated community, and federal agencies to ensure that Energy Act requirements are met statewide and are properly communicated to the public and regulated community.

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 any of the qualifying educational fields 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.

Supplemental Qualifications:

Two years of scientific/technical environmental experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level in the evaluation of Underground Storage Tank (UST) systems and/or releases from these systems through the performance of UST compliance inspections, investigations, or site remediation

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:

• Represent UST Prevention at EPA state and annual meetings, providing program updates and responses to annual questionnaires and serving as the division point of contact for Energy Act and compliance matters.
• Lead the LOMA/LDEQ UST Workgroup, providing regulatory recommendations and feedback on proposed UST statute and regulation changes.
• Manage the Operator Training Contract and EPA LUST Prevention Grant Project, including application review, prioritization, approvals, and reimbursement processing.
• Review and approve UST enforcement referrals, temporary closure site assessment extensions, release detection variances, site assessment waivers, 180-day delivery prohibition extensions, and other regulatory requests.
• Oversee UST registration, installation/repair, and closure NOI RSP projects; train staff through in-person and webinar sessions; attend Trust Fund Advisory Board meetings; and deliver public presentations on UST Prevention issues at conferences and conventions.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotion - Internal Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ

Domicile: Statewide

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

• Environmental Scientist Senior DCLB: $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 for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information 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). The selected 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:

Kierra Smith

LDEQ/OMF

(225)219-3830

Kierra.Smith2@la.gov

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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Do you have two years of scientific/technical environmental experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level in the evaluation of Underground Storage Tank (UST) systems and/or releases from these systems through the performance of UST compliance inspections, investigations, or site remediation?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a current and permanent employee of DEQ?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

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