What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Project Specialist 1/2/3 position at Department of Environmental Quality?
Salary
$2,958.80 - $4,671.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
26-98 EPS HS
Department
Department of Environmental Quality
Division
OEC ERS RADIATION / ER & RAD SVS
Opening Date
10/06/2026
Closing Date
10/16/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Compliance 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.
Join the Radiation Program and help keep essential licensing operations running smoothly through accurate recordkeeping, coordination, and customer service. Your work will support regulatory compliance and help ensure the safe use of radioactive materials throughout Louisiana.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
- Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
- Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
- Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of experience in an environmental, natural resource management, or regulatory enforcement program; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor’s degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor’s degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Maintain radiation licensing records and tracking systems, including databases, records, spreadsheets, deadlines, and licensing status.
- Process and organize licensing documents in electronic filing system, including applications, renewals, amendments, correspondence, inspections, and supporting records.
- Provide administrative support to Radiation Program staff, including preparing correspondence, reports, licensing packages, meeting materials, and other documents.
- Respond to routine inquiries and provide customer service to applicants, licensees, other agencies, and the public, directing technical questions to appropriate staff.
- Support daily Radiation Program operations and special projects, including filing, mail, scheduling, supplies, records management, data collection, and other duties assigned by management.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years). A job appointment could be converted to a probationary appointment should funding become available.
Domicile: East Baton Rouge
Career Progression: Environmental Project Specialist 1, 2, 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.
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 Project Specialist 1: $17.07 per hour
- Environmental Project Specialist 2: $19.55 per hour
- Environmental Project Specialist 3: $22.38 per hour
- Office of the Secretary
- Office of Management and Finance
- Office of Environmental Services
- Office of Environmental Compliance
- Office of Environmental Assessment
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. 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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Heidi Seba
LA Dept. of Environmental Quality
Human Resources
P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3867
Louisiana 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:
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 at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays 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.
State 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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