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.

This Administrative Program Manager 3 position provides leadership and oversight for the administrative and operational functions of the Engineering Division within the Office of Permitting & Compliance. This role ensures the efficient and compliant management of division programs, staff, resources, and administrative processes.

This Administrative Program Manager 3 position is located within the Engineering Division of the Office Permitting & Compliance and is domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA. This position reports to the Petroleum Scientist Administrator. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee, train, and evaluate direct reports; coordinating staffing, workflow, and performance management.
• Supervises and directs staff in the administration of all relevant rules, regulations and procedures of the division.
• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and supervises work of section staff in the comprehensive audit of documents and other information submitted by injection well operators and perspective applicants.
• Develop, manage, and identify improvements for efficiency regarding program specific workflows for the state’s Underground Injection Control (UIC) and Exploration and Production (E&P) Waste Management Programs.
• Oversee division administrative operations including payroll, timekeeping, leave requests, and travel authorizations.
• Serves as the administrative point of contact for commissions, advisory committees, and task forces; prepare agendas, meeting summaries, and notices; distribute communications to stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with state and federal agencies, legislative offices, and the public regarding program and regulatory matters.
• Ensure efficient processing, review, and distribution of all permit and regulatory applications.
• Participate in special projects or assignment as required.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Appointment Type: Promotional

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

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

Email: DNR-Recruiting@la.gov