Petroleum Scientist 1, 2, or 3 (Permitting & Compliance)

Office of Permitting & Compliance Engineering

The Office of Permitting and Compliance (OPC) oversees all permitting and regulatory functions within the Department ensuring clarity consistency and regulatory integrity. By streamlining processes accelerating permitting timelines and enhancing data-driven decision-making the Office ensures compliance with environmental standards while supporting responsible economic development.

OPC centralizes all permitting and compliance functions aligning engineering geology ecology design and compliance divisions into a single workflow. Its structure includes integrity and production audits UIC and storage regulation groundwater protection coastal permits and mitigation and reservoir and legacy site management.

A bachelors degree in a geoscience field or engineering.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews permit applications and amendments for injection wells (drilling conversion and workover) and commercial facilities by identifying existing environmental resources assessing project impacts and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Coordinates agency inspection and enforcement personnel during periodic field investigations to assess sites and collect data at commercial E&P waste treatment disposal and transfer facilities in accordance with permit compliance review provisions
• Evaluate applications for plugging and abandonment of injection wells ensuring procedures meet state and federal environmental protection standards.
• Coordinates implementation of injection well and E&P Waste Management Program activities such as permitting compliance reporting reviews certifications quality assurance/quality control etc.
• Provides oversight in the evaluation of injection well and commercial facility technical assessments closure plans and insurance requirements.
• Analyze well integrity and construction methods to ensure proper isolation of underground sources of drinking water (USDW).
• Maintain accurate records and files for waste disposal wells and site operations and provide training or guidance to staff as needed.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Position-Specific Information:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Petroleum Scientist 1 2 or 3 depending on qualifications.

Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. This position is eligible for premium pay of up to $2.00 per hour for licensed employees. A Special Entrance Rate (SER) is offered to qualified applicants.

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

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Human Resources

Department of Conservation and Energy

PO Box 94396

Baton Rouge LA 70804-9396

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