Environmental Scientist Staff DCL-A

Environmental Scientist Staff DCL-A

Salary

$4,770.00 - $8,589.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

26-100 ES DCLA HS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OES PERMIT SUP/NOTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION

Opening Date

10/09/2026

Closing Date

10/16/2026 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 Louisianathrough comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.

Looking for a role that supports the work that keeps Louisiana's environmental programs running smoothly? The DCL-A position in PPPSD plays an important role in ensuring accurate processes, quality documentation, and reliable vital support for to both PPPSD and the Office of Environmental Services.

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 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 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 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; 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 one year 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:

• Serve as the technical expert in the overall permit process functions, procedures, and operational requirements within the Office of Environmental Services.
• Act as the Standard Operating Procedure and form liaison, while serving as the primary point of contact for strategic planning and operational plan reporting.
• Manage reporting requirements for the Performance Partnership Grant and coordinate the Air Permits Data Quality Assurance Project Plan as the division point of contact.
• Oversee records management coordination and website content management for the Public Participation and Permit Support Division.
• Direct project management operations for two Environmental Protection Agency grants.

Position-Specific Details:

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

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 title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Environmental Scientist DCL-A: $31.38 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

Supplemental Qualifications: One year of environmental scientific or technical experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level. Qualifying experience

may include experience in permitting procedures and program requirements, reviewing and evaluating operational data,

reviewing/editing SOPs, and/or grant management and reporting.

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 recruitmentprocess. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities.

• 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:

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 individualswith 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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Briefly describe your experience working in an environmental permitting program. Include your years of experience and include the program media involved (i.g., air, water, solid waste, or hazardous waste).

02

Briefly describe your experience with the Lead-Based Paint Program. Include the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with the Asbestos Program, include any experience with AMPs. Include the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with LELAP. Include the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience writing, reviewing for quality assurance or quality control, revising, and tracking standard forms, SOPs, and QAPPs. Include the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with developing work plans and budgets, performance tracking, and writing periodic reports for grants. Include the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with data extraction, data review and manipulation, and comparing data for performance or reporting purposes. Include the software you used and the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with updating website content for LDEQ. Include the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with records management. Include the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with developing and conducting training for staff. Include the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience serving as a liaison or point of contact between divisions, agencies, or outside partners. Include your role and the number of years of experience.

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Briefly describe your experience with strategic planning and operational plan reporting. Include the number of years of experience.

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Do you have one year of environmental scientific or technical experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level? Qualifying experience may include experience in permitting procedures and program requirements, reviewing and evaluating operational data, reviewing/editing SOPs, and/or grant management and reporting.

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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