Environmental Scientist 4

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

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Qualitys (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 the Air Permits Division, where Environmental Scientists play a key role in drafting the permitting actions that protect and maintain the air quality of the state. Were looking for self-starters who will use sound scientific judgment and attention to detail to review applications and correspondence from the manufacturing industry. In this position, you will work with a team of Air Permit Writers to build your own knowledge base and ensure permitting actions are correct and consistent with local, state and federal regulations. A bachelors 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 A masters 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 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. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here . Job Duties:

• Perform technical reviews of more complex air permit applications and other air quality-related correspondence in order to draft air permits for subsequent technical and management review.
• Contribute to the professional development of lower level environmental scientist staff by providing guidance, training and oversight of work product in order to ensure that actions are correct and consistent in applying regulations and other requirements.
• Review proposed industrial projects to determine applicable federal and state air quality regulations, evaluate eligibility of facilities or activities for coverage under general permits or regulatory permits, and assist with the development of new regulatory permits and general permits for minor sources.
• Prepare, or assist in the preparation of, Basis for Decision and Public Comments Response Summary documents, obtain additional information from permit applicants as necessary and prepare enforcement referrals when potential violations of federal or state air quality regulations are identified.
• Represent the department at meetings, conferences, and educational forums with the regulated community and attend training to update technical/professional development skills.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position is promotional for permanent DEQ employees only.

Domicile: East Baton Rouge

There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position, as follows:
Environmental Scientist 4: $27.41 per hour or $2,192.60 biweekly

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.

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

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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Heidi Dorward
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
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