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The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.


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Step into a high-impact engineering role where your expertise directly protects public health. This position offers the opportunity to apply advanced technical skills and scientific principles to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases through safe drinking water and wastewater systems. You’ll tackle complex, specialized challenges that require independent judgment, precision, and innovation—making critical decisions that safeguard communities. If you’re a skilled professional who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, this is your chance to make a lasting difference.


Requirements

Possession of a current Louisiana Sanitarian's license plus one of the following:

Four years of experience as a sanitarian; OR

A master's degree in public health, food science, dairy science, environmental or sanitary science, or one of the physical or biological sciences plus three years of experience as a sanitarian.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:
  • Analyze/Implement environmental activities needed within the complete scope of public health engineering activities for the Central Louisiana Region.
  • Conducts surveys and evaluations of water and wastewater facilities using specialized public health engineering expertise to ensure protection of the public health and compliance with Federal and State Laws and regulations.
  • Performs the review and approval of highly technical engineering plans and specifications for proposed water and wastewater facilities submitted by engineers and architects.
  • Provides functional supervision and technical assistance to consulting engineers, architects, sanitarians, water and wastewater operators, and public and elected officials regarding water and wastewater concerns.
  • Assists with the collection of and monitors the interpretation of chemical and bacteriological analytical data, the evaluation of public health risks associated with the analysis results, and the recommendations of treatment practices or processes to achieve compliance with relevant Safe Drinking Water Rules.
  • Coordinates/performs regional public health engineering responses to natural and man-made emergencies, such as floods, hurricanes, freezes, back-siphonage events involving chemical contaminants, acts of terrorism, outbreaks of communicable diseases, etc..


Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Sanitarian Services / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary or a Promotional appointment 

Cost Center: 3262207521

Position Number(s): 184541



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 information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE.


Contact Information:

Paul Tran

Paul.Tran3@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477


This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. 


LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 


Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.


LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce, and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.


Date Posted
04/28/2026
Job Reference
OPH/PTT/220421
Organization
LDH-Office of Public Health
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Category
Operations
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