Environmental Scientist Manager

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is seeking an Environmental Scientist Manager to lead three core groups and oversee permit processes, public notices, and hearings in air, water, solid waste, and hazardous waste programs.

Applicants should have advanced degrees in relevant environmental fields and substantial experience with GIS, LIMS, and laboratory auditing. Internal promotion and escalation within DEQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with four years of experience in environmental program, GIS, analytical laboratory, or related fields.
• Master’s degree with three years of related experience.
• Doctorate with two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages PAAR group, PPG-DSG group, and LELAP group within the Permit Support and LELAP Section (PLS).
• Directs PLS activities, ensuring efficient processes and staff training.
• Reviews NOC-1 letters, LELAP reports and public notices.
• Manages LELAP contract assessor RFP process and supports regulations preparation.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science, engineering, geography/geosciences, natural resources, or statistics/quantitative methods

Master’s degree in environmental field or related area

Doctorate in environmental/science field

Tools

GIS

LIMS

Job description

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Services 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.

Environmental Scientist Manager vacancy

The manager leads three units: the Permit Application Administrative Review Group, the Public Participation & Database Support Group, and LELAP. The section administratively reviews permit applications, processes Notification of Change (NOC-1) forms, maintains certain aspects of TEMPO, issues public notices and schedules and conducts public hearings for draft permits in the air, water, solid waste, and hazardous waste programs. It also accredits the environmental laboratories whose data the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality relies on.

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 plus four 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 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 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 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.

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

Job Duties

• Manages the Permit Application Administrative Review (PAAR) group, the Public Participation and Database Support Group (PPG-DSG) group, and the Louisiana Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (LELAP) group of the Permit Support and LELAP Section (PLS).
• Directs PLS activities; ensures work processes are efficient, strategic and operational plan commitments are met, and staff receive appropriate training.
• Reviews Notification of Change (NOC-1) letters, LELAP reports and correspondence, and public notices.
• Manages the LELAP contract assessor Request for Proposal process; present the Department in workgroups and meetings; assists in the preparation of regulations.

Position-Specific Details

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

Domicile: East Baton Rouge Parish

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 Manager: $38.45 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency:

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

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kierra Smith

LDEQ/OMF

[phone]

[e-mail]

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 individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.