Environmental Scientist 4

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.

This advertised position is an Environmental Scientist 4 opening for the Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP). The DEQ CAPP program is responsible for implementing LAC 33.III.Ch.59 in the state of Louisiana. The CAPP staff is responsible for overseeing the applicability of regulations to facilities, registration of facilitates, public outreach, and auditing facilities to ensure full compliance.

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 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 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

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:

• The incumbent performs compliance inspections of major and minor facilities related to the Chemical Accident Prevention Program on a statewide basis through Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) audits.
• The incumbent prepares thorough written reports to document audit findings. The incumbent will provide assistance to regulated community regarding interpretation of LAC 33:III.59.
• The incumbent will participate in drills related to emergency response, spills, and Radiological Emergency Planning and Response.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position is promotional for permanent DEQ employees only.

Domicile: East Baton Rouge

Compensation: 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.

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

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.

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

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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