Job Description

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

WE ARE TCEQ

Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At TCEQ, protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Choose a career where your perspective, passion, and skills are valued.

We strive to protect our state's public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.

TCEQ employees get some great perks, including a hybrid work schedule, paid leave, health insurance, and state and federal holidays. See Benefits and Perks at TCEQ.

TELEWORK

This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office in Austin, Texas.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ Compliance and Enforcement, you would help ensure that those we regulate comply with the state's environmental laws. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Critical Infrastructure Division.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Engineer I will play a key role in achieving TCEQ's mission. You would use your skills and experience to:

• Conduct detailed engineering inspection and/or evaluations of existing dams to determine safety; prepare reports and recommendations to owners and engineers. Develop letters with appropriate recommendations for corrections and interact with owners and their engineers to complete engineering assessments of dams.
• Conduct and oversee inspections of dams under construction and/or modification to determine if construction meets the approved plans and engineering practices. Develop letters and propose appropriate recommendations for correction
• Complete routine hydrologic, hydraulic, and structural studies as needed, for proposed and existing dams. Prepare reports of recommendations and findings; develop letters and propose appropriate recommendations for correction.
• Review and evaluate engineering reports submitted by dam owners and engineers.
• Review and evaluate emergency action plans for compliance with statutes, rules, and engineering standards
• Respond to requests for information regarding dam safety from management, the legislature, and the public. Prepare correspondence regarding engineering issues involving dam safety.
• Participate in public education program and provide technical assistance and public outreach to dam owners, engineering consultants, other stakeholders, and the public
• Assist in maintaining the Texas Inventory of Dams database files.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Texas Professional Engineer's license.

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 minimum qualification requirements outlined above.

CURRENT TCEQ EMPLOYEES

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

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.