Are you an experienced Natural Resources Specialist, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?

Join TCEQ’s strategic and efficient Water Quality Planning team! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state’s public health and natural resources.

TELEWORK

This position offers a work life balance with an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ’s Office of Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texas’ water resources.

This position is a member of our Water Quality Planning Division.

See details about what we do.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with technical aspects of water quality including physical, chemical, and biological components; principles and practices of aquatic ecology/toxicology; and state and federal water quality management rules, regulations, and other legal requirements.
• Experience responding to inquiries from agency management, other governmental entities, legislators or legislative staff, regulated entities, and the public.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing legislation or legislative initiatives; rules, guidance documents, or technical publications; presentations, data, briefing materials or reports making technical recommendations.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING...

• Assist with the technical oversight, coordination, and quality assurance of Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP) initiatives for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Participate in the development and submission of federal reports. Identify and track the evolution of issues affecting bay management; research policy, technical, and management results that pertain to Galveston Bay in collaboration with the Natural Resources Use (NRU) and Water Sediment Quality (WSQ) coordinators and assist with coordinating reporting activities with appropriate staff to assure timely completion and submission of all required deliverables.
• Coordinate the administration of program grants and budget, including annual grant work plan and progress reports to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the grant funds tracking.
• Serve as the GBEP quality assurance officer; by facilitating the quality assurance process, including outlining procedures, tracking project performance, and preparing technical summaries of the status of quality assurance/control activities for review.
• Maintain and update the program database; and generate periodic reports related to GBEP.
• Aid with the oversight of contract management, amendments, tracking, and execution and with the technical review and analysis of reports, publications, and data submission for GBEP.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a natural or physical science, engineering, environmental studies, or related field, plus two years of full-time experience in environmental activities.

OR…

• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the degrees listed above, plus one year of the required experience.

OR…

• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, science, environmental studies, or related fields.

OR…

• Two years of full-time experience as a Natural Resources Specialist II at TCEQ.
• Transcripts/ College Hours or Course Work: See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Do you think you are good fit for our team?

We would love to talk to you!

BENEFITS:

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
• Professional development opportunities
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.