Environmental Impact Specialist 1, 2, or 3 - Biologist Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4813730) Apply  Environmental Impact Specialist 1, 2, or 3 - Biologist Salary $3,181.00 - $5,724.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 28/EIS123/13086/01.31.25-MV Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 28 Opening Date 01/31/2025 Closing Date 2/20/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information https://www.youtube.com/embed/yup5M8UYEcU?&feature=youtu.be&wmode=opaque&rel=0 28/EIS123/13086/01.31.25-MV Section 28 - Environmental About this position: This position is responsible for the completion of field investigation, analysis, and evaluation of environmental and biological resources along proposed project corridors in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the U.S. DOT Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and other related environmental laws and regulations. This required work is performed statewide on a year-round basis. Please see the Examples of Work below for the complete position description. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in biological sciences or related fields with experience. This position requires travel which requires a valid driver's license. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/Career\_Center.aspx *** Please attach a copy of your college transcript. *** This position is eligible for a 10% base pay adjustment upon attainment of permanent status. This position is eligible for premium pay for hours actually worked as follows: 0 months to less than 2 years $1.00/hour 2 years to less than 4 years $1.50/hour 4 years or greater $2.00/hour This position may be filled as probational, job appointment, detail to special duty, or promotion of a current DOTD employee. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Environmental Impact Specialist 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications 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. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: Robin Daigle DOTD Environmental Impact Manager Tel.: (225) 242-4508 E-mail:robin.daigle@la.gov The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available - https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs\_main.asp . Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree in a biological, earth, environmental, natural, physical, or social science, or in an engineering or architecture field. Job Concepts Function of Work: To perform entry level work for departmental projects which require environmental evaluation and/or assessment through inspection, permitting, data collection and analysis, research and formulation of corrective actions or mitigation, and the preparation of environmental reports, including, but not limited to environmental assessments and environmental site assessments. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: Close from an environmental professional of a higher level. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Environmental Impact Specialist 2 by the absence of responsibility for journeyman level duties. Examples of Work This position is responsible for the completion of field investigation, analysis, and evaluation of environmental and biological resources along proposed project corridors in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the U.S. DOT Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and other related environmental laws and regulations. This required work is performed statewide on a year-round basis. This position is also responsible for completing environmental biological resources reports and technical documents for these projects. Coordination and consultation with Federal and State agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries, and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, federally recognized Tribes via FHWA, Consulting Parties, the public, and other stakeholders as appropriate is necessary for proper research and evaluation of effects and natural/biological resources. This position requires a driver’s license to participate in field investigations as well as public and agency involvement events. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives. 25% Performs on-site environmental survey of natural resources to gather data as required, including but not limited to wetlands and other waters of the U.S., threatened and endangered species and their habitats, and biological and ecological assessments. Prepares findings reports, assessments, or letters in compliance with Clean Water Act Section 404 and Endangered Species Act Section 7. 20% Writes reports and other documentation on the results of the investigation, evaluations, and analyses of social, economic, and environmental impacts of proposed projects. Examples of these projects include Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements, in compliance with NEPA, and Environmental Exclusions and Findings for non-federal projects in accordance with Department procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, coordination and documentation in compliance with NEPA, Section 4(f) of the U.S. DOT Act, and various other environmental laws. 20% Uses Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and other mapping tools and software in delineating resources and preparing reports. 10% Oversees and reviews/comments/approves the work of consultants performing environmental and natural resources work. Develops scopes of service and man-hours for consultant contracts and reviews/approves environmental portion of consultant invoices. 10% Actively participates in public involvement events such as Public Hearings and Public Meetings. Coordinates, schedules, advertises, attends, and prepares material for public, stakeholders, and agency meetings and hearing for projects assigned. Participates in public involvement events on projects handled by other staff. 5% Develops recommendations to mitigate impacts to wetlands and threatened and endangered species and other resources. Documents, monitors, and follows-up on mitigation and commitments made. Documents commitments in database and updates as needed so that mitigation and commitments can be appropriately tracked. This position provides assistance to staff working on project permits and assists with mitigation associated with those permits. 5% Performs internal peer review of other staff’s written work. Reviews and provides comments directly to co-workers as part of peer review procedures for in-house quality control. This position also participates in work related training activities/classes to improve/enhance skills and quality of work. 5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 01 Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 03 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 04 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "N/A." 05 To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 06 Do you have training in wetland delineations and/or threatened and endangered species assessments? + Yes + No 07 If you answered yes to the previous question, please list where you gained that experience. If you answered no, enter N/A. 08 Do you have a bachelor's degree in biological science, forestry, environmental science/ecology, or wildlife/fisheries science? Please attach a copy of your transcript. + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email