TCEQ - General Engineering Specialist III

Job Description

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

Join TCEQ's strategic and efficient Water Supply 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 Supply Division.

See details about what we do.



Qualifications:

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with analyzing the engineering design, maintenance, administration, and operations of public drinking water systems.
• Experience working with public water system programs.
• Experience preparing, writing, editing, and reviewing reports, correspondence and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING...

• Review and evaluate engineering data for new or modified public water systems to ensure compliance with applicable regulations for the Water Supply Division of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Conduct, plan, and coordinate in office and/or on-site engineering and technical reviews, analyses, quality control and evaluations on routine to complex level information from internal and external customers to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; and follow up with appropriate actions with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.
• Provide information and engineering assistance concerning requests and submittals from public water systems to internal and external customers through verbal and written communication, email, correspondence, meetings, and presentations.
• Deliver customer service to internal and external customers related to the agency's drinking water program through verbal and written communication, correspondence, reports, meetings, presentations, and responses to Public Information Requests (PIRs).
• Provide and participate in training, mentoring, and program expertise. Plan and/or participate in special projects.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, plus two years of full-time engineering experience.

An Engineer-in-training (E.I.T.) certificate will substitute for six months of the required experience.

A master's degree in engineering, environmental science, or related fields from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the required experience.

A doctorate in engineering, environmental science, or related fields from an accredited college or university may substitute for two years of the required experience.

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.