ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 1/2/3 Position Available In Lafourche, Louisiana

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 1/2/3


Salary $3,624.40

• $5,724.

00 Monthly Location Lockport, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 25-48 ESBLRO KS Department Department of Environmental Quality Division

OEC SERO

Opening Date 06/11/2025 Closing Date 6/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job 25-48 ESBLRO
Environmental Scientist 1/2/3
OEC / Surveillance / BLRO 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; OR A master’s degree or 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. 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:

Incumbents of this position perform inspections, collect environmental samples, including ambient water sites, conduct environmental monitoring and respond to complaints and environmental incidents in the surrounding parishes in which the regional office service. Incumbents assist with preparation and participate in the inspections of major and minor facilities and/or sources within an assigned region for one or more of the following media: air, water, hazardous and solid waste, waste tire generators and processors, asbestos and lead. Incumbents will perform environmental monitoring to collect ambient air and water data. Incumbents will participate in special inspections or sampling projects on a statewide basis. Incumbents receive training appropriate to their positions. Lower level staff obtain necessary experience and skills to perform inspections and collect environmental data related to compliance issues within a region with guidance from senior Environmental Scientists (mentors), Supervisors and ES Staff.

Position-Specific Details:

This announcement will be used to fill multiple Environmental Scientist vacancies. These positions are located in the Bayou Lafourche Regional Office of the Surveillance Division within the Office of Environmental Compliance. All vacancies are domiciled in Lafourche parish. This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotions of permanent classified employees. If the positions are filled as job appointments, they could be converted to probational appointments should funding become available. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Environmental Scientist 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Environmental Scientist 3 is $84,136. Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities page” for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level. There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position, as follows:
Environmental Scientist 1

• $20.91 per hour or $1672.80 biweekly
  Environmental Scientist 2
• $22.38 per hour or $1789.80 biweekly
  Environmental Scientist 3
• $25.

62 per hour or $2049.20 biweekly

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 by selecting the ‘Applications’ link after logging into their account. For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a bachelor’s degree may be eligible for this position; however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. 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. Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education. This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. Equal Opportunity Employer. Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for individuals with disabilities. For further information about this vacancy contact: Kierra Smith
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Kierra.

Smith2@la.gov Employer
State of Louisiana
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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802