Environmental Scientist DCL

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Compliance has a vacancy.

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.

Join LDEQ’s mission to protect public health and the environment through field inspections, environmental investigations, and compliance monitoring. This position performs highly technical duties in the Acadiana Regional Office (ARO) located in Lafayette, La. and the Kisatchie Central Office (KCO) located in Alexandria, La.

• One year of scientific/technical experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level in field operations associated with Water Media (i.e., conducting compliance inspections, investigations, and responding to complaints.)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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

Domicile: Lafayette Parish

Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER). The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Environmental Scientist Staff DCLA: $31.38 per hour

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