Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

Salary

$3,181.00 - $5,724.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

26-96 ES HS

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OEA WATER STANDARDS & ASSESS / WTR PLAN

Opening Date

09/25/2026

Closing Date

10/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisianathrough comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.

Are you passionate about protecting Louisiana's water resources through science, data, and problem-solving? Join our Water Quality Program and help support the goals of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Louisiana Environmental Quality Act (LEQA). As an Environmental Scientist, you'll evaluate water quality, analyze environmental data, support regulatory and assessment activities, and help inform decisions that protect Louisiana's waters. You'll use a variety of data, database, reporting, and statistical tools while collaborating with environmental professionals across the program.This position offers opportunities to train, mentor, and share knowledge with fellow environmental scientists, contribute to team development, and work under the direction of an Environmental Scientist Supervisor. If you're ready to turn environmental science into meaningful action, we want to hear from you.

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:

• Responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and reporting water quality data.
• Expected to become familiar with Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) contract laboratory requirements.
• Understands and follows Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) related to assigned data sets.
• Understands and follows applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Able to read, understand, and evaluate water quality data reports, including quality control (QC) information, using established analytical methods (such as EPA and Standard Methods).

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Either a probationary appointment, a job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of a permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.

Location: East Baton Rouge

Career Progression: Environmental Scientist 1- Environmental Scientist 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Environmental Scientist 1: $20.91 per hour
• Environmental Scientist 2: $22.38 per hour
• Environmental Scientist 3: $25.62 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization, along with a biography for each member of management.

• Office of the Secretary
• Office of Management and Finance
• Office of Environmental Services
• Office of Environmental Compliance
• Office of Environmental Assessment

For this position, please provide the name, company, title, email address and phone number for at least three professional references, as well as one personal reference.

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 forthis vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitmentprocess. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailedexperience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on yourapplication. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). Theselected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. You must submit an equivalencyevaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a qualifying degree may be eligible for this position.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Heidi Seba

Human Resources

LA Department of Environmental Quality

P.O. Box 4303

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-219-3867

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

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

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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Please list your degree information as it is written on your transcripts. Include the degree, major and concentration if applicable. (Example: Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Fisheries Biology).

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Please describe your computer knowledge, experience, and proficiency; include specific software programs you have used (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat, R/R Studio, SAS).

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Please describe your knowledge, experience, and proficiency reviewing analytical laboratory results/reports.

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Please describe your experience in water quality standards review and development, data review, and assessment methodology.

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Are you expected to graduate within the next 90 days?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered 'yes' to the question above, please enter your anticipated graduation date below. If you answered no,' please enter N/A.

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Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm