What are the responsibilities and job description for the TCEQ - Hydrologist IV position at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality?
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Are you a Hydrologist, 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 state’s public health and natural resources.
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 Availability 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
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
As a hydrologist within the TCEQ’s Office of Water, you will join the Water Availability Division, Water Rights Permitting & Availability Section, responsible for reviewing water right applications to determine water availability and whether an applicant impacts existing water rights or the environment. See details about what we do.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- This senior level position’s primary responsibility will be completing advanced reviews of applications for Texas surface water rights. Reviews include applying state statutes, rules, policies, and guidelines, along with hydrologic practices and principles. Water right application reviews require utilization of Water Availability Models (WAMs) and/or extensive reviews of complex water right accounting plans.
- The position requires skilled communication to present technical or regulatory information to agency staff, water rights stakeholders, and the public. The position will provide advanced level support in public meetings, alternate dispute resolutions, and Commission agenda meetings and serve as an expert witness in contested case hearings.
- Specifically, the position is responsible to:
- Apply standard hydrologic practices and principles, the Water Rights Analysis Package (WRAP) and TCEQ’s Water Availability Models (WAMs), and statistical procedures to complete advanced hydrological reviews of surface water right applications.
- Maintain and update TCEQ’s WAMs, and review WRAP and WAM contract deliverables.
- Utilize Microsoft Excel’s advanced features to complete reviews of complex water right accounting plans.
- Provide technical support for agency staff, water rights stakeholders, and the public through skillful communication, both verbally and in writing.
- Mentor and/or train less-experienced staff as a subject-matter expert.
- Produce, utilize, and manage Geographic Information System (GIS) data with ArcGIS PRO.
Salary : $77,988