Land Specialist 1, 2, 3, or 4 (State Resources)
State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Salary:
Depends on Qualifications
Location :
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type:
Promotion
Job Number:
DCE-OSTR-2026-220118-IGA
Department:
DCE-Department of Conservation and Energy
Division:
Office of State Resources
Opening Date:
04/21/2026
Closing Date:
4/26/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The Office of State Resources (OSTR) is responsible for the stewardship, administration, and strategic management of Louisiana's publicly owned land, mineral, water, and subsurface assets for energy-related development. At the direction of the State Mineral and Energy Board (SMEB), the Office supports the full lifecycle of public resource management - beginning with the initial bid and contract evaluation, negotiation, and title verification.
OSTR manages Louisiana's proprietary interests in minerals, water, and alternative energy on state lands and water bottoms. It oversees leasing through the State Mineral & Energy Board, ensures accurate royalty collection and audits, and expands into renewable leasing and groundwater management. By uniting mineral, land, and water stewardship, OSTR provides fiduciary oversight of public assets while developing a comprehensive water plan and integrating groundwater district functions. Its role ensures the state captures fair value from resources while safeguarding long-term sustainability. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for highly specialized and technical leasing functions and the most complex and sensitive land work. The major goal for this position is the successful accomplishment of all functions involved in the State's energy leasing program.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Accepting Direction:
The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Building and Supporting Teams : The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
Communicating Effectively : The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
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:
The incumbent may engage daily with many of the following groups: private landowners, title attorneys, professional land men, right of way agents, land managers, land abstractors, land surveyors, real estate appraisers, construction design engineers, corporate representatives, the Office of State Lands, GIS staff, attorneys with the Legal Division and the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, and other Federal, State, and local government personnel. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Utilizes knowledge, experience, and training while interacting with technical staff to determine the accuracy of legal description information on nominations for building notice book and advertisement, and on plats of nominated tracts.
Upon request, helps the public, other sections, and governmental agencies secure and understand information on nominated tracts and maintains hard copy records of work done on nominations from the time nominated to the time of lease sale
Utilizes data provided by the GIS and SONRIS systems, using complex mathematical solutions, computes triangulation and transverses on the Geodetic and Plane Grid coordinate systems to review
Interacts with state agencies, local governments, and industry regarding tracts nominations
Trains staff, assigns work, and reviews the work products of lower staff.
When more complex issues arise, oversees the close interaction with the GIS section in configuring images of nominated acreage, mineral lease acreage, released mineral lease acreage (partial or full) affecting State mineral leases on the GIS system for use by other employees of the department and by the public, utilizing surveying techniques and land man experience in property description interpretation, making the determination in conjunction with the Petroleum Lands Director as to the correctness thereof.
Exercises oversight on the more complex matters in advising agencies such as school boards, police juries, municipalities, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the Department of Transportation and Development, and other State agencies on how to prepare tracts belonging to those agencies for mineral leasing wherein they would be subject to approval by the Mineral Board, and what steps to take if said agencies would like the State to lease the property for them with authority to make decisions where questions of procedure occur.
Utilizes training, experience and judgment to propose new methods of processing tract nominations and leases.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
Promotional.
This posting is only open to current permanent classified employees of the
Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy.
Career Progression:
This position may be filled as a Land Specialist 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on experience.
Work Schedule:
Work hours are flexible.
Compensation:
The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience
**Note regarding the advertised pay range:
The maximum amounts listed represent the highest salaries a person can earn at each level over their career, not the amount we are authorized to pay a new hire. **
This Land Specialist 1-4 position is located in the Administrative Unit of the Land Administration Division within the Office of State Resources in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent reports to the Land Manager
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 Conservation and Energy
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Email:
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage
More information can be found at
Parental Leave
- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave
- State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
01
BST: Building and Supporting Teams - How well do you work with others to achieve shared goals and contribute to a positive team environment?
I avoid teamwork, create conflict, or don't contribute.
I contribute to team efforts with encouragement and guidance.
I work well with others, contribute consistently, and support the team.
I unite teams, build trust, and help others work through conflict.
02
BST: Building and Supporting Teams - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
03
CE: Communicating Effectively - How well do you share information and ideas in ways that others can understand, relate to, and act on?
I communicate unclearly, use poor tone, and ignore the audience.
I share main ideas clearly and adapt to the audience when reminded.
I communicate clearly, listen actively, and explain complex ideas well.
I craft messages that connect, inspire, and drive action across audiences.
04
CE: Communicating Effectively - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
05
ADi: Accepting Direction - How well do you accept guidance, follow instructions, and adjust whengiven feedback?
I resist direction, ignore feedback, and need reminders to complete tasks.
I follow direction with reminders and often need clarification or support.
I follow direction reliably, adjust to feedback, and complete tasks on time.
I adapt quickly, follow through, and help others adjust as needed.
06
ADi: Accepting Direction - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
07
Are you a current permanent, classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy?
Yes
No
Required Question
Depends on Qualifications
Location :
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type:
Promotion
Job Number:
DCE-OSTR-2026-220118-IGA
Department:
DCE-Department of Conservation and Energy
Division:
Office of State Resources
Opening Date:
04/21/2026
Closing Date:
4/26/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The Office of State Resources (OSTR) is responsible for the stewardship, administration, and strategic management of Louisiana's publicly owned land, mineral, water, and subsurface assets for energy-related development. At the direction of the State Mineral and Energy Board (SMEB), the Office supports the full lifecycle of public resource management - beginning with the initial bid and contract evaluation, negotiation, and title verification.
OSTR manages Louisiana's proprietary interests in minerals, water, and alternative energy on state lands and water bottoms. It oversees leasing through the State Mineral & Energy Board, ensures accurate royalty collection and audits, and expands into renewable leasing and groundwater management. By uniting mineral, land, and water stewardship, OSTR provides fiduciary oversight of public assets while developing a comprehensive water plan and integrating groundwater district functions. Its role ensures the state captures fair value from resources while safeguarding long-term sustainability. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for highly specialized and technical leasing functions and the most complex and sensitive land work. The major goal for this position is the successful accomplishment of all functions involved in the State's energy leasing program.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Accepting Direction:
The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Building and Supporting Teams : The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
Communicating Effectively : The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
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:
The incumbent may engage daily with many of the following groups: private landowners, title attorneys, professional land men, right of way agents, land managers, land abstractors, land surveyors, real estate appraisers, construction design engineers, corporate representatives, the Office of State Lands, GIS staff, attorneys with the Legal Division and the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, and other Federal, State, and local government personnel. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Utilizes knowledge, experience, and training while interacting with technical staff to determine the accuracy of legal description information on nominations for building notice book and advertisement, and on plats of nominated tracts.
Upon request, helps the public, other sections, and governmental agencies secure and understand information on nominated tracts and maintains hard copy records of work done on nominations from the time nominated to the time of lease sale
Utilizes data provided by the GIS and SONRIS systems, using complex mathematical solutions, computes triangulation and transverses on the Geodetic and Plane Grid coordinate systems to review
Interacts with state agencies, local governments, and industry regarding tracts nominations
Trains staff, assigns work, and reviews the work products of lower staff.
When more complex issues arise, oversees the close interaction with the GIS section in configuring images of nominated acreage, mineral lease acreage, released mineral lease acreage (partial or full) affecting State mineral leases on the GIS system for use by other employees of the department and by the public, utilizing surveying techniques and land man experience in property description interpretation, making the determination in conjunction with the Petroleum Lands Director as to the correctness thereof.
Exercises oversight on the more complex matters in advising agencies such as school boards, police juries, municipalities, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the Department of Transportation and Development, and other State agencies on how to prepare tracts belonging to those agencies for mineral leasing wherein they would be subject to approval by the Mineral Board, and what steps to take if said agencies would like the State to lease the property for them with authority to make decisions where questions of procedure occur.
Utilizes training, experience and judgment to propose new methods of processing tract nominations and leases.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
Promotional.
This posting is only open to current permanent classified employees of the
Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy.
Career Progression:
This position may be filled as a Land Specialist 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on experience.
Work Schedule:
Work hours are flexible.
Compensation:
The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience
**Note regarding the advertised pay range:
The maximum amounts listed represent the highest salaries a person can earn at each level over their career, not the amount we are authorized to pay a new hire. **
This Land Specialist 1-4 position is located in the Administrative Unit of the Land Administration Division within the Office of State Resources in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent reports to the Land Manager
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 Conservation and Energy
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Email:
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage
More information can be found at
Parental Leave
- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave
- State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
01
BST: Building and Supporting Teams - How well do you work with others to achieve shared goals and contribute to a positive team environment?
I avoid teamwork, create conflict, or don't contribute.
I contribute to team efforts with encouragement and guidance.
I work well with others, contribute consistently, and support the team.
I unite teams, build trust, and help others work through conflict.
02
BST: Building and Supporting Teams - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
03
CE: Communicating Effectively - How well do you share information and ideas in ways that others can understand, relate to, and act on?
I communicate unclearly, use poor tone, and ignore the audience.
I share main ideas clearly and adapt to the audience when reminded.
I communicate clearly, listen actively, and explain complex ideas well.
I craft messages that connect, inspire, and drive action across audiences.
04
CE: Communicating Effectively - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
05
ADi: Accepting Direction - How well do you accept guidance, follow instructions, and adjust whengiven feedback?
I resist direction, ignore feedback, and need reminders to complete tasks.
I follow direction with reminders and often need clarification or support.
I follow direction reliably, adjust to feedback, and complete tasks on time.
I adapt quickly, follow through, and help others adjust as needed.
06
ADi: Accepting Direction - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
07
Are you a current permanent, classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy?
Yes
No
Required Question