Organization: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Headquarters (582-HQAUS), 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin 78753
Job: Architecture and Engineering
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
State Job Code: 2157A
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 28
Salary (Pay Basis): 10,358.00 – 10,358.00 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Exempt
Job Posting: Jul 21, 2025, 4:26:55 PM
Closing Date: Aug 5, 2025, 6:59:00 AM
Description
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 state’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 TEAM
As part of TCEQ’s Office of Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texas’ water resources. See details about what we do.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Perform highly advanced administrative and supervisory program tasks for a highly technical Team to ensure the work for the assigned programs are completed efficiently, professionally and in accordance with federal, state and agency standards while aligning with division and section goals and objectives. Participate in the evaluation of the assigned budget(s), various professional service contracts and conducts recommendations to management on program, operational and resource status.
- Lead, oversee and/or coordinate engineering projects such as water security, emergency response, rule writing, review of proposed regulations, bill review/analysis and streamlining Team/Section/Division processes and publications.
- Conduct and oversee personnel management functions, which includes interviewing, hiring, and performance management.
- Communicate information and oversees team communication, customer service, technical support, and assistance to team staff, management, and internal and external stakeholders. Develop and conduct presentations to the regulated community, trade associations and local, federal and other state agencies. Assist in the coordination of activities in response to emergency events or other related public water system operations.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Experience in the administration of a program relevant to assignment
AND
Texas Professional Engineer’s license plus five years of full-time engineering experience beyond licensure. Qualifying work experience includes that obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.
OR
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field relevant to assignment
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience leading, supervising and mentoring technical staff.
- Experience reviewing engineering plans/submittals and projects.
- Experience writing and/or editing technical documents.
- Experience implementing a regulatory program requiring the development of rules, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), guidance, forms and improving existing processes.
- Experience working with public drinking water programs or drinking water state and federal rules
- Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders and providing technical support.
TRANSCRIPT/ 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 qualifications listed above.
CURRENT TCEQ EMPLOYEES
This position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within the Engineer VI state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in the Engineer VI 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 Supply Office.
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 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.
