Environmental Scientist Supervisor

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Assessment 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.

Are you ready to take the helm in safeguarding Louisiana's environment? The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is seeking a dynamic and driven Environmental Scientist Supervisor to lead the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention section. In this pivotal role, you'll oversee a team of experts conducting inspections, managing incident responses, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. If you're passionate about environmental integrity and thrive in a leadership role with real impact-this is your opportunity to make a difference.

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; 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 two years of the 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 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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties:

The incumbent of this position will serve in the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Office of Environmental Assessment (OEA), Underground Storage Tank Division (USTD). The incumbent of this position is responsible for managing and directing the activities of the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention section of the USTD. Environmental Scientist (ES) staff in the section perform compliance inspections, incident response, oversee UST installation, repair, and closure activities.

The incumbent of this position is responsible for managing and directing the UST compliance activities of UST Prevention. This position oversees employees who perform UST inspections, UST closures and installs, and UST incidents. The incumbent will ensure that this section meets all performance indicators and grant commitments. The ES Supervisor is responsible for determining inspection assignments, workloads, conducting performance reviews and ensuring that work is properly planned and performed to achieve goals and grant commitments.

The incumbent will determine work assignments, review and approve paperwork, recommend hiring and promotions, prepare and sign CPM Plannings, train staff, and approve leave.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotion - Internal Open only to current permanent employees of DEQ. This position may be filled as a Detail.

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

• Environmental Scientist Supervisor: $31.38 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

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.

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:

Kierra Smith

LDEQ/ Office of Management and Finance

602 N. Fifth St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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