Environmental Scientist: Permit & Grants Lead

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality seeks an Environmental Scientist DCL-A to support the Office of Environmental Services in East Baton Rouge. The role focuses on ensuring accurate processes, quality documentation and reliable support for PPPSD and the division.

The appointment is Promotion-Internal Open only to current permanent DEQ employees. Compensation includes a Special Entrance Rate (SER); salary and title depend on qualifications and experience.

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 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert in the overall permit process functions, procedures, and operational requirements within the Office of Environmental Services.
• Act as the Standard Operating Procedure and form liaison, while serving as the primary point of contact for strategic planning and operational plan reporting.
• Manage reporting requirements for the Performance Partnership Grant and coordinate the Air Permits Data Quality Assurance Project Plan as the division point of contact.
• Oversee records management coordination and website content management for the Public Participation and Permit Support Division.
• Direct project management operations for two Environmental Protection Agency grants.

Skills

GIS

LIMS

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental/science/engineering or related field plus 3 years experience

Master’s degree in environmental/science/engineering or related field plus 2 years experience

Doctorate in environmental/science/engineering or related field plus 1 year experience

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality seeks an Environmental Scientist DCL-A to support the Office of Environmental Services in East Baton Rouge. The role focuses on ensuring accurate processes, quality documentation and reliable support for PPPSD and the division.

The appointment is Promotion-Internal Open only to current permanent DEQ employees. Compensation includes a Special Entrance Rate (SER); salary and title depend on qualifications and experience.