Salary : $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: DENR-OC-2025-212794-MFR
Department: DENR-Office of Conservation
Division: Injection and Mining
Opening Date: 09/11/2025
Closing Date: 9/25/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
PETROLEUM SCIENTIST 1, 2, OR 3 (ENGINEER)

The Injection and Mining Division (IMD) has the responsibility of implementing two major federal environmental programs which were statutorily charged to the Office of Conservation: the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program with federal oversight from the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) and the Surface Mining Program with federal oversight from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining.

Office of Conservation - Injection & Mining

The Petroleum Scientist 1, 2, or 3 is located in the Injection and Mining Division within the Office of Conservation (OC) in Baton Rouge, LA. This position will ensure waste disposal practices regulated by the Injection and Mining Division (IMD) will not result in the introduction of contaminants into surface waters, subsurface geologic strata containing underground sources of drinking water, or endanger mineral resources of the state.

This position performs highly responsible engineering work of an administrative and technical nature pursuant to the Louisiana UIC program and certain additional E&P and industrial waste disposal activities permitted under Title 43, Parts XVII and XIX of the Louisiana Administrative Code. The incumbent will also perform complex technical Investigative and enforcement work on a statewide basis for the Injection and Mining Division (IMD).

Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree in a geoscience field or 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:

This position performs performed in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. The position requires inter-parish travel. The Incumbent can expect to travel approximately 15% of the time. Additional duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews permit applications submitted to the IMD for conformance with state regulations, including those for drilling, converting, and working-over injection wells.
• Performs technical reviews of active injection wells to ensure that the method of well construction adequately provides for isolation of the USDW from the injection zone.
• Inspects and monitors by-product operations, including hazardous waste injections wells, solution mining of salt, hydrocarbon storage in solution-mined salt caverns, enhanced oil recovery wells, oil and gas exploration and production waste injection wells, commercial waste disposal facilities, and carbon sequestration injection wells.
• Incumbent performs the review and interpretation of pressure transient tests, radioactive tracer surveys, well logs, in-situ reservoir stress tests, and any other test data required in the permitting process.
• Maintains files on waste disposal wells, salt dome cavern operations, carbon sequestration operations, and site operations.
• Performs technical review of applications for permits to dispose of drilling and/or workover waste down the annuli of production wells pursuant to LAC 43:XIX.315.
• Provides training of coworkers in any tasks presented herein or otherwise requested by a supervisor.
• May perform other duties as assigned

POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Appointment Type: Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work hours are Choose an item..

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.
Eligibility Criteria

Premium Pay Rate

Eligible Hours

Petroleum Scientist 1 - Petroleum Scientist Administrator positions occupied by licensed professionals

Licensed LAPELS Engineer: $2.00 per hour

All Hours

Licensed LBOPG Geoscientist: $2.00 per hour
ENGINEERING DEGREE (NON-PETROLEUM)/GEOLOGY or GEOSCIENCE DEGREE

Title/Level

Petroleum Scientist 1

Petroleum Scientist 2

Petroleum Scientist 3

Pay Level
SER Hourly Range

$27.65 - $43.28

$30.55 - $49.55

$33.76 - $56.73

SER Monthly Range

$4,792.67 - $7,502

$5,295.33 - $8,589

$5,851.73 - $9,833

SER Annual Range

$57,512 - $90,022

$63,544 - $103,064

$70,220.80 - $117,988

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEGREE

SER Hourly Range

$28.85 - $43.28

$33.03 - $49.55

$37.82 - $56.73

SER Monthly Range

$5,000.67 - $7,502

$5,725.20 - $8,589

$6,555.47 - $9,833

SER Annual Range

$60,008 - $90,022

$68,702.40 - $103,064

$78,665.60 - $117,998
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 Energy and Natural Resources

PO Box 94396

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396

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