[ES_JOBS_NET] ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST, OEA/AIR FIELD SERVICES/AIR PLANNING, LOUISIANA

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/2712279/environmental-
scientist-1-2-3

 

Job 20-05 ES 1/2/3 TW
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 
OEA/AIR FIELD SERVICES/AIR PLANNING
 
This position is in the Air Planning Division within the Office of
Environmental Assessment. This position is domiciled in East Baton Rouge
Parish.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this
recruitment as an Environmental Scientist 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level
of experience of the selected applicant.  The maximum salary for the
Environmental Scientist 3 is $78,582.  Please refer to the "Job
Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job
Opportunities page" for specific information on salary ranges, minimum
qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.

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 by
selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account. 

This position will be filled under the generic option.

Applicants may apply 90 days prior to receipt of the required
baccalaureate/masters degree. 
  
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a
baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college
transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. 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.

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum
qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the
closing date of the announcement. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an
application listing complete work experience and education.

You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international
degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of
citizenship and employment authorization.
 
Equal Opportunity Employer

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Theresa Warren
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303 
Baton Rouge, LA  70821
 <mailto:Theresa.Warren at la.gov> Theresa.Warren at la.gov

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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.
 
SUBSTITUTIONS:
A master's degree or Ph.D. in any of the qualifying fields will substitute
for the baccalaureate degree.
 
NOTE:
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 Commission of Higher Education; 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:
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:
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 regulate environmental effects of industrial, commercial, governmental
and construction activities through performance of permitting,
certification, investigation, inspection, enforcement, emergency response,
data collection and assessment, quality assurance, facility classification,
laboratory analysis, and/or environmental assessment tasks.
 
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from an Environmental Scientist Supervisor or equivalent level
technical supervisor. May be supervised by higher level personnel.
 
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
 
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Environmental Quality.
 
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Environmental Scientist 2 by the absence of independent
responsibility for basic level scientific projects.
 
The primary function of this level is to receive the necessary training and
experience to prepare for the responsibility of higher levels. The focus is
on formal and on-the-job training in the multi medias of air/water/waste or
environmental laboratory analysis.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB
TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST/ GENERIC OPTION:
 
Assists in review of permit applications for minor sources of pollution or
minor modifications to major sources of pollution.
 
May draft permits under close supervision.
 
Assists in routine inspection and complaint investigations.
 
Participates in emergency response activities.
 
Participates and/or assists in enforcement actions.
 
Assists in the operations of monitoring equipment and collection of
monitoring data.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST/ LABORATORY OPTION:
 
Perform routine "wet-chemistry" analyses of water and wastewater samples for
various chemical and physical parameters using titrimetric, gravimetric, and
volumetric procedures.
 
Performs basic potentiometric analyses of water and wastewater samples.
 
Develops skills and assists in the analyses of various environmental samples
(air water, wastewater, soils, sediments and aquatic organisms) using
various instrumental procedures including atomic absorption
spectrophotometry, automated colorimetry, ion chromatography, gas
chromatography infrared spectrometry, mass spectroscopy, polarized light
microscopy, or scanning electron microscopy.
 
Develops skills and assists in the required distillation/extraction of
environmental samples prior to instrumental analysis, or the preparation and
calibration of sampling devises used to collect ambient air samples.
 
Develops skills and assists in the preparation of necessary standard
solutions and reagents required for laboratory operations.
 
Assist in the acquisition, formatting, reporting, and quality control of
analytical data.
 
Assist in the calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment.

 

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