Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

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Job Ttitle: Environmental Scientist 1/2/3

Company: State of Louisiana


Description: About this Job25-60 ES BR KS
Environmental Scientist 1/2/3
OES / WASTE PERMITS / WASTE SERVICESMinimum QualificationsA 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; ORA master’s degree or 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.Job SpecificationThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found .Job Duties and Other InformationJob Duties:The Waste Permits Section is responsible for a number of required duties & activities involving the Solid Waste Program. The Environmental Scientist in this section plays an integral role in the Section accomplishing all of its goals and objectives as it relates to the responsibilities of the Solid Waste Program. Duties include, but are not limited to:Evaluating Solid Waste Permits, modifications, closure and post closure plans, etc.Coordinating technical reviewsCommunicating with regulated community, general public, and other state and federal agencies. Position-Specific Details:
Location: This position is within the Waste Services Section of the Waste Permits Division within the Office of Environmental Compliance. This position is domiciled at the Headquarters Office in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Environmental Scientist 1, 2, or 3.
Compensation: The Environmental Scientist 1 offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $20.91 per hour. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.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.For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a bachelor’s degree may be eligible for this position.Equal Opportunity Employer. Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.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. For further information about this vacancy contact:

Kierra Smith
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
Kierra.Smith2@la.govLouisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found atParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found atHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran’s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (

). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others

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Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 07:51:53 GMT


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