Salary : $4,582.93 – $7,006.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: DNR-2023-OC-179341-FRD
Department: DNR-Conservation
Division: Injection and Mining
Opening Date: 07/06/2023
Closing Date: 7/19/2023 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
Office of Conservation – Injection & Mining Division
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.
LOCATION AND POSITION INFORMATION:
This position is within the Injection and Mining Division, Office of Conservation, Department of Natural Resources. The incumbent in this position is skilled in complex, specialized regulatory and technical activities particularly regarding day-to-day technical and administrative duties. Work is done in concert with policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the division, Office of Conservation and the Department of Natural Resources.
- Performs responsible geologic, geotechnical, environmental, and engineering work of a technical nature within the Injection and Mining Division for both the Surface Mining and Underground Injection Control Sections. Work involves the responsibility for the study and review of technical submittals. Work is performed in accordance with modern techniques and principles, state and federal laws, and departmental rules and regulations.
- Generates and submits formal recommendations utilizing established, advanced geological, environmental, and engineering methods and principles regarding major and extremely complex geological determination regarding injection and mining operations.
- Performs advanced journeyman level work reviewing submittals, projects, and studies.
- Develops environmental risk assessments or environmental impact statements.
- Responsible for preparing geologic, geotechnical, environmental, and engineering studies, reports and position papers on injection and mining matters. Work involves the resolution of advanced and complex geologic, geotechnical, environmental, and engineering problems relative to the monitoring, regulatory, investigative, and enforcement activities of the Division.
- Obtains, assembles, correlates and interprets appropriate geologic, hydrologic, geotechnical, environmental, and engineering data, such as geophysical well logs, geologic base maps, soil surveys, surface drainage maps, and core analysis in order to construct surface and subsurface maps of geologic structures for controversial and extremely complex geological analysis.
- Assists the Petroleum Scientist Manager as needed in coordinating unit activities as they relate to the total geological, environmental, and engineering program of the department.
- Generates accurate logs of time management, project process, and meets project deadlines.
*This position offers premium pay for licensed professional engineers and geologists of up to $2.00 per hour for each hour worked.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Petroleum Scientist 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. 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.
ENGINEERING DEGREE (NON-PETROLEUM)/GEOLOGY or GEOSCIENCE DEGREETitle/LevelPetroleum Scientist 1Petroleum Scientist 2Petroleum Scientist 3Pay LevelTS-312TS-314TS-316SER Hourly Range$26.44 – $40.42$29.22 – $46.28$32.29 – $52.99SER Monthly Range$4,582 – $7,006$5,064 – $8,022$5,596 – $9,185SER Annual Range$54,995 – $84,074$60,777 – $96,262$67,163 – $110,219PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEGREESER Hourly Range$27.41 – $40.42$31.38 – $46.28$35.93 – $52.99SER Monthly Range$4,751 – $7,006$5,439 – $8,022$6,228 – $9,185SER Annual Range$57,008 – $84,074$65,266 – $96,262$74,729 – $110,219
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Petroleum Scientist job series has an established special entrance rate (SER) that is set above the minimum of the pay level and the advertised minimum. The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants. This position requires the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. A current, permanent status state employee may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
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 applications 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.
A copy of your college transcript to verify the specialized degree requirement MUST be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application and/or by fax/mail. Applicants possessing an international degree must submit an equivalency evaluation statement with their application. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application.
Transcripts can either be mailed or faxed to the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service. Fax: 225-219-1041. Mailing Address: Department of State Civil Service, P.O. Box 94111, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9111.
*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:
Maranda Rispone
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Email:
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Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree with a major in one of the following scientific fields: engineering, geology, geosciences, earth and environmental science or geophysics, plus one year of professional level experience in the evaluation of oil and gas drilling, oil and gas production and/or oil and gas transportation.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
A bachelor’s degree with 24 hours in petroleum engineering or geology will substitute for the one year of required experience.
A master’s degree or Ph.D. in any of the qualifying fields will substitute for the one year of required experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To analyze, process and recommend action on oil and gas drilling, unitization, production and transportation requests, and/or other related regulatory activities for the petroleum industry.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a Petroleum Scientist Supervisor or Petroleum Scientist Manager 1. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Natural Resources. Other locations may be approved by SCS.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Petroleum Scientist 2 by the absence of experienced-level work, which typically involves the application of a variety of petroleum disciplines and/or projects of a larger scope.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Reviews technical reports and data related to exploration, production/drilling, development, waste disposal, environmental assessment/remediation, water well locations, etc. and works with the industry to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Processes permit and application requests related to drilling, injection, plugging, and disposal of wells.
Performs geological and geophysical studies of seismic data related to the evaluation of applications for seismic permits and leasing of the state’s mineral interest lands and water bottoms.
Conducts multi-faceted unitization review processes to determine the merits of and compliance with oil and gas unitization agreements, leases, statewide orders and other regulatory provisions.
Makes recommendations to supervisory petroleum scientists regarding permit reviews, aquifer studies, unitization proposals, tract evaluations and directional drilling analyses.
Analyzes data, prepares studies and reports, makes recommendations to agency management on technical and administrative issues.
Performs technical analyses relating to statewide field inspections, permitting, onsite exploration, production and development practices, reservoir/aquifer performances/impacts, and regulatory requirements.
May perform technical engineering (when properly licensed), geological, and/or environmental analyses related to the permitting and enforcement authority exercised by the Department.
Maintains surveillance of drilling and production operations throughout the state.
Reviews requests submitted by the oil and gas industry for exception to state regulations.
Correlates and analyzes accident reports for the purpose of determining obsolescence of geometric design and makes recommendations for redesign of obsolete facilities.
Provides guidance, direction and technical support on petroleum-related matters to representatives of industry, the public, and federal, state, and local agencies.
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Do you possess a bachelor’s degree with 24 hours in petroleum engineering or geology?
- Yes
- No
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If you answered “yes” to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered “no”, type N/A.Example: GEOL 1001 – General Geology – 3 hrs – LSU
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