Salary : $79,996.80 - $126,252.00 Annually
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: CPRA- 224826
Department: GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Opening Date: 08/14/2026
Closing Date: 8/19/2026 11:59 PM Central

Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus four years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR

A master's degree in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus three years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR

A Ph.D. in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus two years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology.
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:

• Serves as CPRA's Project Manager and state expert for various assigned protection and restoration projects located in 18 coastal parishes of southern Louisiana
• Exercises functional supervision over project team members, and other technical and contractual professionals
  1. Oversees work of contractors
  2. Performs on-site evaluations of work performed
  3. Assists in performing final evaluations on contractor's performance
  4. Provides guidance, direction and oversight to project team member's for:
     • Planning
     • Engineering and design
     • Cost share proposal development
     • Real estate/land rights activities
     • Permitting
     • Construction
• Manages CPRA project-specific contracts and task orders
  1. Evaluates technical proposals received in response to Request for Proposals (RFPs)
  2. Negotiates consultant cost estimates for work professional service contracts
  3. Issues task
  4. Selects contract staff
  5. Approves monitoring budgets and schedules
  6. Directs priorities within scope of work
  7. Recommends approval/disapproval of invoices for payment upon completion of work
  8. Ensures the work of private firms and contractors adhere to the specific details and standards stipulated in the contract along with federal and state regulations
• Coordinates with other sections within CPRA to gather project data, schedules and financial information as necessary to ensure timely inclusion in the plans
• Develops detailed implementation plans and budgets for assigned projects

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Compensation: The bi-weekly minimum hire rate established for this position in accordance with CPRA's Special Entrance Rate Policy is $3,076.80. The maximum salary for the Coastal Resources Scientist Manager position is $126,256 annually.
Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

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.
Contact Information:

If you have any questions, you may contact:
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

P.O. Box 44027

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

[email protected]