Bossier Parish Community College is seeking an Environmental Scientist Senior to serve as the chief technical advisor for the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). In this role, you will provide the scientific foundation behind major remediation actions, guiding the state's most complex environmental cleanup decisions to protect public health and the environment.
What You'll Do
- Review site investigation reports, interpret analytical data, develop site-specific standards, and support higher-tier exposure and fate-and-transport evaluations.
- Provide technical support across LDEQ functions including emergency response, enforcement, surveillance, permitting, litigation, and public health advisories.
- Lead updates to RECAP by identifying needed revisions, assembling stakeholder groups, and guiding the regulatory revision process through promulgation.
- Deliver technical training to remediation staff and support management through review of technical information and participation in meetings with regulated entities and stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
- 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 four 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.
- A Master’s degree in a qualifying field plus three years of experience in the specified areas.
- A Doctorate in any of the qualifying educational fields plus two years of experience in the specified areas.
Nice to Have
- Two years of scientific/technical experience at or above the Environmental Scientist 3 level in the implementation of RECAP and in providing technical assistance in the areas of analytical data evaluation/interpretation, toxicology, and risk assessment.
Technical Stack
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems)
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Office of Environmental Assessment within the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $38.45 per hour (Environmental Scientist Senior DCL-B Special Entrance Rate)
Work Mode
This role is local-country, with locations statewide in Louisiana.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Bossier Parish Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
