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TCEQ - Engineer III

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/26/2026
Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting in the CAPPS Career Section: https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00053083

You may apply to the job directly through the CAPPS Career Section. It is not necessary to apply both through Work In Texas and CAPPS Career Section

Are you an experienced Engineer III, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our stateand#8217;s public health and natural resources. Candidates external to TCEQ will be eligible to receive a $5,000.00 recruitment bonus if selected. YOUR FUTURE TEAMAs part of TCEQand#8217;s Office of Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texasand#8217; water resources. See details about what we do.This position is a member of our Water Supply Division. HEREand#8217;S WHAT YOUand#8217;LL BE DOINGConducts in office and/or on-site engineering and technical reviews, analyses, quality control and evaluations of routine to highly complex information from internal and external customers to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures; and follows up with appropriate actions.

Provides information and engineering assistance concerning requests and submittals from public water systems to internal and external customers through verbal communication, email, correspondence, meetings, on-site assistance, and presentations.

Provides customer service to internal and external customers related to the agencyand#8217;s drinking water program through verbal and written communication, correspondence, reports, meetings, presentations, and responses to Public Information Requests (PIRs).

Provides training and mentoring to other staff. Serves as a subject matter expert engineer for assigned programs/topics.

Plans and/or participates in special projects, such as serving as an owner of standard operating procedures (SOPs), updating, or developing a guidance document and working on Section/Division business process improvement projects.

Qualifications: REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERIENCETexas Professional Engineer's license plus two years of full-time engineering experience beyond licensure.Qualifying work experience includes that obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK:See instructionson 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.CURRENT TCEQ EMPLOYEESThis position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within theEngineer IIIstate classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in theEngineer IIIseries. Work ScheduleStandard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Headquarters.BENEFITSOptional 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 in HQ

Work-Life BalanceCONDITION OF EMPLOYMENTTCEQ 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) CODESMilitary Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at:https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/.Please click the hyperlink under and#8216;Occupational Categoryand#8217; for the respective Class Title.Texas Commission on Envi onmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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