Petroleum Scientist Supervisor (Permitting & Compliance)

Petroleum Scientist Supervisor (Permitting & Compliance)

Salary

$5,845.00 - $10,521.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

DCE-OPC-2026-221269-MFR

Department

DCE-Department of Conservation and Energy

Division

Office of Permitting and Compliance

Opening Date

05/20/2026

Closing Date

5/25/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Office of Permitting & Compliance - Engineering

The Office of Permitting and Compliance (OPC) oversees all permitting and regulatory functions within the Department, ensuring clarity, consistency, and regulatory integrity. By streamlining processes, accelerating permitting timelines and enhancing data-driven decision-making, the Office ensures compliance with environmental standards while supporting responsible economic development.

OPC centralizes all permitting and compliance functions, aligning engineering, geology, ecology, design, and compliance divisions into a single workflow. Its structure includes integrity and production audits, UIC and storage regulation, groundwater protection, coastal permits and mitigation, and reservoir and legacy site management.

The Petroleum Scientist Supervisor provides direct supervision, technical leadership, and program representation for the Engineering Division, ensuring all activities comply with applicable federal and state regulations and EPA delegation requirements. This working supervisor position is currently assigned to the Cavern Section, which regulates Class III solution-mined caverns and Class II and Class V storage caverns under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program, though assignments may change based on organizational needs. Reporting to the Petroleum Scientist Manager 1 within the Salt Cavern Section, the incumbent performs advanced technical and regulatory reviews while overseeing staff workload and performance. This role is responsible for maintaining consistent, timely, and defensible regulatory outcomes through technical quality control, standardized review procedures, stakeholder coordination, and effective team supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in a geoscience field or engineering plus three years of experience in the evaluation of oil and gas drilling, oil and gas production and/or oil and gas transportation, mining engineering or geology; OR

A masters degree in a geoscience field or engineering plus two years of the required specialized experience; OR

A doctorate in a geoscience field or engineering plus one year of the required specialized experience.

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:

As a Petroleum Scientist Supervisor, you will provide technical leadership and oversight for petroleum-related regulatory and scientific activities, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. In this role, you will:

• Performs advanced technical and regulatory reviews of permit applications, modifications, renewals, operational submittals, and compliance-related documents within the assigned Engineering section.
• Independently completes complex reviews and develops technical findings, recommendations, and supporting documentation necessary for permit decisions and other regulatory actions.
• Ensures technical analyses, permit conditions, and agency determinations are consistent with applicable statutes, regulations, and agency policies.
• Coordinates technical issues and regulatory requirements with internal staff and external stakeholders through meetings and written communication to clarify requirements, resolve technical questions, and support timely and defensible regulatory outcomes.
• Reviews, evaluates, and approves technical work products prepared by staff within the assigned section to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and technical defensibility prior to issuance, including technical review documentation and correspondence.
• Provides direction to section staff to resolve review issues, interpret technical requirements, and address complex or novel project concerns.
• Determines work assignments and priorities for direct reports based on program needs, deadlines, and Section Manager direction.
• Provides training, guidance, and coaching to ensure consistent work quality, effective communication, and alignment with program expectations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Appointment Type: Promotional for current Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy

Location: This position is located within the Engineering Division of the Office Permitting & Compliance and is domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA.

Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. This position is eligible for Premium Pay of up to $2.00 per hour for licensed employees. A Special Entrance Rate (SER) is offered to qualified applicants.

Eligibility Criteria

Premium Pay Rate

Eligible Hours

Petroleum Scientist 1 - Petroleum Scientist Administrator positions occupied by licensed professionals

Licensed LAPELS Engineer: $2.00 per hour

All Hours

Licensed LBOPG Geoscientist: $2.00 per hour

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Human Resources

Department of Energy and Natural Resources

PO Box 94396

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396

Email: DNR-Recruiting@la.gov

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 the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

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