Apply with MDEQ
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a discrimination-free workplace and to providing equal opportunity in employment for all people without regard to race, color, religion, pregnancy, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, or other protected characteristic. MDEQ offers a variety of career opportunities that require varied levels of education and experience.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with MDEQ, please contact the Human Resources Office at (601) 961-5313 or Kelty Puckett.
Employment Eligibility: MDEQ only employs natural born or naturalized United States citizens or those who are authorized to work in the United States by holding a permanent resident card (i.e. a green card). Upon hire, applicants must be able to provide proof of employment eligibility. Additionally, adult males born on or after January 1, 1960 must have registered with the selective service between the ages of 18 and 25. Upon hire, applicants must be registered with the Selective Service, if applicable.
MDEQ Job Openings
- Environmental Engineer IV – Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Division – Air Program
- Environmental Scientist I – Field Services Division – Central Regional Office (Pearl, MS)
- Accountant/Auditor III, Professional – Accounting Division
- Environmental Engineer in Training – Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Division – Water I Branch
- Environmental Scientist I – Field Services Division – Laboratory – Air-Metals Branch
- Environmental Administrator II – Field Services Division – Central Regional Office
- Environmental Engineer in Training – Environmental Permits Division – Municipal and Private Facilities
- Environmental Administrator I – Surface Water Division – Nonpoint Source Branch
- NFWF/NRDA Project Manager
- Restore Project Manager
- MDEQ Environmental Scientist I – Field Services Division – Laboratory Surface Water Monitoring Branch
- Branch Director II – Legal Division
- Environmental Engineer in Training – Air Division – Air Emissions Inventory & Attainment Planning Branch
- Geological Technician
- Environmental Scientist I – Field Services Division – SRO Biology/Coastal Monitoring
- Environmental Scientist I – Field Services Division – Laboratory Wet Chemistry Branch
- Environmental Operator Training – Groundwater Assessment and Remediation Division – UST Compliance Branch
- Environmental Engineer in Training – Dam Safety
- Operation Management Analyst Principal – Waste Division – Grants/Management Support
- Administrative Assistant VII
- Special Projects Officer IV
- MDEQ Environmental Engineer in Training – Solid Waste Permitting Branch
- MDEQ Environmental Engineer in Training – Solid Waste Permitting Branch
- MDEQ Environmental Engineer in Training – Solid Waste Compliance/Enforcement Branch
