[ES_JOBS_NET] ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST SENIOR--DCLB, State of Louisiana

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/2231360/environmental-
scientist-senior-dclb

Salary 

$5,609.00 - $9,828.00 Monthly

Location 

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Job Number

18-80 DCLB GR

Closing

10/14/2018 11:59 PM Central

 

 

Supplemental Information

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST SENIOR DCLB
 

This position is located in the Remediation Division within the Office of
Environmental Assessment at Headquarters. The position is domiciled in Baton
Rouge. 
 
NO CIVIL SERVICE SCORE OR ELIGIBILITY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION.

This position will be filled using the generic option.

Supplemental Qualifications: Four years of professional level
scientific/technical environmental experience in the remediation of
contaminated soil and/or groundwater.
 
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 by
selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account.  Below
are the most common status messages and their meanings.
 
Application received - Your application has been submitted successfully.
 
Evaluating experience - Your application is being reviewed to ensure you
meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
 
Minimum Qualification Review - See History - Click the History link for the
results of your application review.  Passing candidates will designate as
"Pass".  Failing candidates will designate as "Fail".
 
Eligible for consideration - You are among a group of applicants who MAY be
selected for the position.
 
Eligible Pending Supplemental Qualification Review - Only candidates meeting
the supplemental qualification will be eligible for referral.
 
Referred to hiring manager for review - Your application has been delivered
to the hiring manager.  You may or may not be called for an interview.
 
Position filled - Someone has been selected for the position.
 
Position canceled - The agency has decided not to fill the position.
 
The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications
will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library, at
local Louisiana Workforce Commission Business Career Solutions Centers
<https://www.laworks.net/Downloads/WFD/B&CSC_Contacts.pdf>  (Download PDF
reader) <https://get.adobe.com/reader/> , and at the State Civil Service
Testing and Recruiting Center at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton
Rouge, LA 70806.  If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our
office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours
for additional assistance.  
 
(Please note:  Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance
to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such
applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these
facilities to assist with the computer application process.  Also, no State
Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer
specific questions about the hiring process.  Such questions should be
directed to our Baton Rouge Information and Testing Office at the phone
numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is
available.  Information is also provided on our job seeker website at
www.jobs.la.gov <http://www.jobs.la.gov/> ).
 
 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
 
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Gloria Robertson
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
Baton Rouge, LA  70821
Gloria.robertson at la.gov <mailto:Gloria.robertson at la.gov> 
 
 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either of the following will qualify:

 

1. GENERIC OPTION:

A baccalaureate degree with a major in one of the following scientific
fields: agronomy, animal science, atmospheric sciences, biological sciences,
chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, forestry, geosciences,
health physics, health sciences, medical physics, nuclear science, physical
geography, physics, soil sciences, statistics and quantitative methods,
toxicology, or wildlife and fisheries sciences plus one of the following:

 

   1. Four years of professional level scientific/technical environmental or
radiation experience.

 

   2. Four years of experience as an attorney practicing environmental law
in a governmental environmental regulatory program.

 

3. Four years of professional level Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
experience gained in an environmental regulatory program.

 

NOTE: (For generic option)

Professional level scientific/technical environmental experience is defined
as experience gained in an environmental laboratory, an environmental
compliance program in the private sector, or a governmental environmental
program performing environmental work involving compliance with federal
and/or state environmental regulations.

 

Professional level scientific/technical radiation experience is defined as
that experience gained in a regulatory or non-regulatory nuclear energy or
radiation protection program, which includes health physics and medical
physics.

 

2. LABORATORY OPTION:

A baccalaureate degree with a major in one of the following scientific
fields: agronomy, animal science, atmospheric sciences, biological sciences,
chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, forestry, geosciences,
health physics, health sciences, medical physics, nuclear science, physical
geography, physics, soil sciences, statistics and quantitative methods,
toxicology, or wildlife and fisheries sciences plus one of the following:

 

   1. Four years of professional level environmental laboratory experience.

 

   2. Five years of professional level analytical laboratory, research
laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing
experience.

 

NOTE: (For laboratory option)

Professional level environmental laboratory experience is defined as
experience gained in a governmental or private sector laboratory performing
environmental laboratory analysis work involving compliance with federal
and/or state environmental regulations.

 

LIMS is defined as the database in which all analytical data generated by a
laboratory is stored.

 

Laboratory auditing is defined as on-site inspection of a laboratory for
accreditation or certification purposes.

 

SUBSTITUTIONS: (For both options)

Graduate training will substitute for the required general experience on the
basis of fifteen semester hours in any of the qualifying fields for six
months of experience. Graduate training with less than a master's degree
will substitute for a maximum of six months of the general experience.

 

A master's degree in any of the qualifying fields will substitute for one
year of the general experience.

 

A Ph.D. in any of the qualifying fields will substitute for a maximum of two
years of the general experience.

 

A master's degree or Ph.D. in any of the qualifying fields will substitute
for the baccalaureate degree.

 

College credit beyond the baccalaureate degree will substitute for a maximum
of two years of experience.

 

NOTE: (For both options)

Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the
following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on
Higher Education; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the
Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and
Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
 

NOTE: (For both options)

The transcript must state that the applicant's major is in one of the
specified fields. Baccalaureate degrees with majors in a field not listed
above which included a heavy concentration in science courses will not be
considered qualifying.

 

NOTE: (For both options)

Some specific scientific fields that are not qualifying are agriculture,
architecture, computer science, food science, horticulture, mathematics, and
science education.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To perform as the State expert in environmental programs and advises all
interested parties of environmental impacts and the possible consequences of
those impacts from industrial, commercial, governmental, or land use
activities through permitting, certification, investigation, inspection,
enforcement, emergency response, data collection and assessment, quality
assurance, facility classification, laboratory analysis, and environmental
assessment programs. To perform as the state expert in specific areas of
environmental policy or other areas of technical or regulatory expertise.

This job is designated a Dual Career Ladder job as defined in CS Rule
1.14.1.1 requiring performance of higher level more complex duties and
possession of advanced specialized skills. A Civil Service Commission
approved agency policy is required prior to implementation.

Level of Work:
Advanced.

Supervision Received:
Broad direction from Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Undersecretary, Assistant
Secretary, or Division Administrator.

Supervision Exercised:
May exercise functional/project supervision over Environmental Scientists of
a lower level.

Location of Work:
Department of Environmental Quality.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Environmental Scientist Staff by responsibility for serving as
the expert in the state for a departmental program as defined by an
Assistant Secretary of an Office or the Secretary.

Examples of Work

Ability to act as the top-level expert for the state in a specific area of
environmental science, or regulatory expertise.

Develops and coordinates technical programs within the Department of
Environmental Quality.

Consults with DEQ Secretary, and/or Assistant Secretaries on programs
requiring knowledge of varied, complex technical or regulatory processes.

Represents the DEQ on behalf of the Governor or Secretary on national
advisory committees, commissions, task forces, or foundations.

Acts as technical expert for the department in reviewing court documents,
expert testimony, and technical evidence submitted to support court
proceedings.

Prepares requests for proposals and scopes of services describing technical
specifications. Selects contractors, monitors progress and quality of work
and drafts status reports, drafts position papers on technical issues.

Performs related work as assigned.

 

 

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