Groundwater Permitting Specialist I

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District; Friendswood (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multilingual stipend (English/Spanish)

Job summary

The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District in Friendswood, TX seeks a Permitting Specialist I to support groundwater well permitting—review permit applications, registrations, and annual reports, and prepare monthly hearing notices and board documents, while communicating with permittees and drillers. This non-exempt, full-time position runs 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday.

An Associate’s degree is required; a Bachelor’s degree or 2–4 years of related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience requirements: Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s preferred; or 2–4 years related experience.
• Language ability: English reading/writing; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Math ability: basic calculations for discounts, percentages.
• Reasoning ability: solve practical problems and improve workflow.
• Computer skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Explorer, MS Access.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and process permit applications and well registrations.
• Archive submitted information in permit tracking system and repository.
• Enter annual report information and archive it.
• Communicate professionally with permittees, applicants, and the public.
• Manage returned mail.
• Duties as assigned by Deputy General Manager.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Explorer

MS Access

Education

Associate’s degree (required)

Bachelor’s degree preferred

2–4 years related experience

Tools

MS Word

Job description

The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District in Friendswood, TX seeks a Permitting Specialist I to support groundwater well permitting—review permit applications, registrations, and annual reports, and prepare monthly hearing notices and board documents, while communicating with permittees and drillers. This non-exempt, full-time position runs 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday.

An Associate’s degree is required; a Bachelor’s degree or 2–4 years of related experience is preferred.