Drinking Water Compliance Specialist

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and 457 plans

Health, Vision, Dental, and optional F

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Longevity pay

Wellness Program

Onsite Nurse Practitioner

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in Austin, TX, seeks a Natural Resources Specialist to support the Drinking Water Standards program within the Water Supply Division. You will perform technical reviews, ensure regulatory compliance, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

The role emphasizes interpreting drinking water regulations, data-driven analyses, and providing clear, helpful customer service to internal and external customers. Standard work hours apply.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and/or implementing drinking water rules, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Experience in providing customer service by conveying technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Experience ensuring or overseeing compliance of a regulated entity with state or federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Complete technical work related to implementation of state and federal drinking water regulations for the Drinking Water Standards section in the Water Supply Division.
• Conduct in-office and/or on-site technical reviews, analyses, quality control and evaluations on information from internal and external customers to ensure compliance with laws and procedures; follow up with corrective actions.
• Utilize data by following established processes, maintain quality control and provide information related to drinking water quality and public water systems.
• Provide customer service to internal and external customers related to the agency's drinking water quality program through verbal and written communication, correspondence, reports, meetings, and PIR responses.

Skills

Interpreting drinking water rules

Translating technical info for non-IT/

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural or physical science, engineering, environmental studies, or related field

Job description

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in Austin, TX, seeks a Natural Resources Specialist to support the Drinking Water Standards program within the Water Supply Division. You will perform technical reviews, ensure regulatory compliance, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

The role emphasizes interpreting drinking water regulations, data-driven analyses, and providing clear, helpful customer service to internal and external customers. Standard work hours apply.