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Environmental Scientist Supervisor

Grambling State University
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/3/2027

About this Job

The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Services 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.

This Environmental Scientist Supervisor vacancy is in the Louisiana Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (LELAP) Group of the Public Participation and Permit Support Division, Office of Environmental Services. The position calls for a science leader with strong technical review skills who can supervise technical staff and manage deadlines. LELAP accredits the commercial environmental laboratories whose results support permitting, compliance and enforcement decisions across Louisiana.


Minimum 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 the 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.

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:

  • Supervises and oversees all operations in the accreditation and assessment of commercial environmental laboratories.
  • Oversees contract assessors for out-of-state laboratories and conducts first-line technical review of all assessment reports, accreditation decisions, and other work products.
  • Keeps the Laboratory Accreditation Management System (LAMS) current on each laboratory's accreditation status.
  • Assigns and prioritizes the group's work, makes sure staff training stays current, and makes sure the LELAP management review is conducted annually.
  • Gives technical advice to other LDEQ divisions, presents at conferences, may testify at hearings, and helps develop standard operating procedures, policies and proposed regulations.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.

Domicile: East Baton Rouge Parish

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 Scientist Supervisor: $31.38 per hour

Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization along with a biography for each member of management.

  • 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.

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.

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.



Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kierra Smith

LDEQ/OMF

(225)219-3850

Kierra.Smith2@la.gov

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

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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