Coastal Resources Scientist 1, 2, or 3 (Permitting & Compliance)

Office of Permitting & Compliance - Compliance 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. This Coastal Resources Scientist 1, 2, or 3 position requires performance of higher-level, complex duties and possession of advanced, specialized skills. The incumbent performs as a staff advisor to provide specialized and technical scientific assistance at the Division, Office and Departmental levels by performing routine oil spill coordination-related duties. A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties:

This Coastal Resources Scientist 1, 2, or 3 position is located within the Compliance Division of the Office Permitting & Compliance and is domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA. This position reports to the Coastal Resources Scientist Supervisor. Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Represents DCE as the assisting Oil Spill Liaison. Performs routine and emergency oil spill coordination for spills within the Coastal Zone and throughout the state of Louisiana. Assists in the evaluation of environmental and physical data during oil spill response activities. Assists in coordination with the Trustees regarding injury and damages from response activities. Monitors program for tracking oil spill response, restoration, or mitigation project, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. Assists senior staff scientists as DCE representative on advisory and area committees. Assists the Oil Spill Liaison, informing the RP of the regulatory compliance permits necessary for response and cleanup activities. Reviews and provides recommendation regarding response, injury assessment quantifications, restoration implementation and monitoring plans, and corrective action plans. Assists in the planning and technical research for the development of the Regional Restoration Plans, including assisting in project solicitation and implementation. Tracks and monitors for state wide oil spills. May perform other duties as assigned.

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Probational Career Progression:

This position does participate in a Career Progression Group Coastal Resources Scientist 1, 2, or 3 .

Work Schedule:

Work hours are flexible.

Compensation:

The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. A Special Entrance Rate (SER) is offered to qualified applicants. 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 Conservation and Energy PO Box 94396 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396

Email:

DNR-Recruiting@la.gov