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TCEQ - Engineer V

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 11/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/12/2025
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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, 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 states public health and natural resources.

Candidates external to TCEQ will be eligible to receive a $5,000.00 recruitment bonus if selected.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQs Office of Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texas water resources. See details about what we do.

Heres What Youll Be Doing

Prepare advanced TCEQ or TPDES oil and gas, wastewater draft individual or general permits and/ or authorizations in accordance with state and federal rules, policies, and guidelines for all application types. Review and approve highly complex to advanced wastewater reuse system applications. Perform engineering calculations and analysis during permit application review.

Communicate information concerning permits, permitting process, and engineering to agency staff, the public, and the regulated community; attend meetings, and responds to telephone calls and letters received.

Assist the team leader in providing technical expertise, direction, leadership, and mentoring for the oil and gas wastewater permitting program staff.

Lead, perform, or participate in advanced and politically sensitive special projects, including training other division staff.

Qualifications: REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications Texas Professional Engineer's license plus four years of full-time engineering experience beyond licensure. Qualifying work experience includes that obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.

OR

Career Ladder Progression One year of full-time experience at TCEQ as an Engineer IV.

Key Qualifications

Experience conducting technical reviews for environmental proposals (reviewing or preparing draft environmental permits, preparing permit applications, or reviewing other proposals related to the air, water, or waste programs, etc.).

Experience reviewing or interpreting federal or state environmental regulations for environmental programs.

Experience with water or wastewater analysis (analytical techniques) or lab technical sampling procedures.

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 EMPLOYEES

This position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within the Engineer V state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in the Engineer V series.

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Water Quality Division.

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 in HQ

Work-Life Balance

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 Speci lty (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.

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