Environmental Impact Specialist 1, 2, or 3 - Cultural Resources Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4821957) Apply  Environmental Impact Specialist 1, 2, or 3 - Cultural Resources Salary $3,181.00 - $5,724.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 28/EIS123/11317/02/06.25-MV Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 28 Opening Date 02/06/2025 Closing Date 2/26/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information 28/EIS123/11317/02/06.25-MV Section 28 - Environmental About this position: This position is responsible for the completion of field investigation, analysis, and evaluation of environmental and cultural resources along the corridor of proposed projects in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Act and other environmental laws and regulations. This position is responsible for completing environmental and cultural resources reports for projects and coordination and consultation with the Federal and State agencies, the State Historic Preservation Officer, Federally-recognized Tribes, and Consulting Parties as necessary for proper research and evaluation of environmental and cultural resources. This position requires a valid Louisiana driver’s license to participate in field investigations and public and agency events. Please see the Examples of Work below for the complete position description. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in anthropology, archaeology, architectural history, historic preservation or closely related field with experience. This position requires a valid Louisiana driver’s license to participate in field investigations and public and agency events. 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 Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in anthropology, archaeology, architectural history, historic preservation or closely related field with experience. *** 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: Carey L. Coxe, MA, RPA Environmental Impact Manager Section 28 Environmental Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 1201 Capital Access Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Tel: 225-242-4520 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 cultural resources along the corridor of proposed projects in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Act and other environmental laws and regulations. This position is responsible for completing environmental and cultural resources reports for projects and coordination and consultation with the Federal and State agencies, the State Historic Preservation Officer, Federally-recognized Tribes, and Consulting Parties as necessary for proper research and evaluation of environmental and cultural resources. This position requires a driver’s license to participate in field investigations and public and agency events. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, and DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives. 20% Investigates and analyzes project impacts and prepares evaluations. Writes reports and other documentation on the environmental impacts of proposed projects, including Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements in compliance with the NEPA. This includes, but is not limited to, coordination and documentation in compliance with NEPA, Section 106 of the NHPA and Section 4(f) of the U.S. DOT Act. 15% Performs on-site environmental inspection of cultural resources, including archaeological sites and standing structures, along project corridors as necessary to gather data. 25% Writes reports for cultural resources investigations, including but not limited to Negative Findings, Phase 1 Cultural Resources Surveys, Findings of No Historic Properties Affected/No Adverse Effect/Adverse Effect documentation, in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. 10% Oversees and reviews/comments/approves the work of consultants performing environmental and cultural resources work. Develops scopes of service and man-hours for consultant contracts and reviews/approves environmental portion of consultant invoices. 10% Uses Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and other mapping tools and software in delineating resources and preparing reports, as well as various other office computer programs. 5% 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 hearings for projects assigned. 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 and enhance skills and quality of work. 5% Develops recommendations to mitigate impacts. 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. 5% May be required for 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 Are you willing and available to travel? + Yes + No 07 Do you have a bachelor's degree in anthropology, archaeology, historic architecture, historic preservation or closely related field? Please attach a copy of you college transcript. + Yes + No 08 Do you have training in cultural resources field work, including archaeology or architectural history? + Yes + No 09 If you answered yes to the previous question, where did you gain that experience? If you answered no, enter "N/A." 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