Environmental Scientist

About This Job

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.

The Water Permits Division plays a critical role in protecting Louisiana’s waters. As an Environmental Scientist 4, you will ensure facilities across Louisiana are properly permitted to discharge waste waters in accordance with State environmental laws and regulations and will serve as the pretreatment coordinator within the Water Permits Division. This role directly impacts the quality of Louisiana waters, and offers the opportunity for professional growth.

• 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 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
• 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 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; 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.

• Perform high level reviews of permit applications to develop LPDES water discharge permits.
• Perform all pretreatment duties from recommendations to staff, pretreatment audits, and pretreatment annual report reviews.
• Communicate with other LDEQ staff, such as standards and enforcement staff, keeping everyone abreast of developments.
• Attend water permit related meetings.
• Assist in training other permit writers within the group.

• Appointment Type:
  Promotion – Internal Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ
• Domicile:
  East Baton Rouge
• Compensation:
  Special Entrance Rate – $27.41 per hour (minimum compensation; actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience)

• Insurance Coverage – more information available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• Parental Leave – up to six weeks paid parental leave
• Paid Holidays – New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor)
• Retirement – eligibility to participate in various retirement systems including the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana, Louisiana School Employees Retirement System, and others.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. The Louisiana State Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Heidi Seba, Human Resources
• Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
• P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821