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- Mid-level
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- Paid holidays
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- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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ERM Group —New Orleans, LA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- 8 years
- Mentoring
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Geoengineers Inc —Baton Rouge, LA
- $113,200 - $184,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Master's degree
- 8 years
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Office
- 3 years

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Geologist 1/2/3

Department of Environmental Quality -
Louisiana

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Job Details

$22.57 - $29.59 an hour
9 days ago

Benefits

Paid holidays
Parental leave

Qualifications

Geology
Environmental remediation project management
Mid-level
Bachelor's degree in engineering
Risk assessment
Groundwater assessment

Full Job Description

Salary

$3,640.00 - $6,552.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

26-37C Geol SM

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OEA REMEDIATION GROUP 3

Opening Date

06/30/2026

Closing Date

7/10/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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 position is for a Geologist in the Remediation Group 1. This position involves overseeing the investigation and remediation phases of sites that are impacted by various releases. The geographical area under the purview of this position is LDEQ’s Northwest Region.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in a geoscience field or geological engineering.

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:

Review site investigation reports once a release has been confirmed.
Review RECAP Evaluation Report and determine calculated Limiting Risk Standards are correct.
Review slug test data or permeability data to determine the appropriate groundwater classification.
Review and comment on Corrective Action Plans to address contaminated media above RECAP standards.
Conduct site visits to oversee investigations and installation and implementation of approved remedial technologies.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Either a probationary appointment, a job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of a 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: Statewide
Career Progression: Geologist 1-Geologist 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.

Geologist 1: $22.57 per hour
Geologist 2: $25.84 per hour
Geologist 3: $29.59 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.

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.

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a qualifying degree may be eligible for this position.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Sarah McFarland
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3850

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.

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:

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.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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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