Senior Natural Resources Specialist - Drinking Water

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Professional development

Onsite nurse practitioner

Work-life balance

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin seeks a Natural Resources Specialist to support the Drinking Water Standards Section. You will help manage staff, mentor colleagues, and coordinate activities related to drinking water policies and regulatory requirements.

You will provide technical guidance on state and federal rules, assist in program development, and engage with stakeholders while ensuring timely responses and project deadlines within the Water Supply Division.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring technical staff and/or providing technical consultation.
• Experience in project management and/or coordinating the work of staff.
• Experience with developing rules and recommendations.
• Experience working with the regulatory requirements and/or technical aspects of public drinking water systems.
• Experience preparing, proofreading, and editing technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to the Drinking Water Standards (DWS) Section Manager in the management and oversight of Section staff, and the coordination of activities and projects related to policies, rules, guidelines, and technical requirements associated with drinking water systems and issues for the DWS Section of the Water Supply Division of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Assist the Drinking Water Standards Section Manager in conducting the management and oversight of section staff and projects to ensure section goals and timelines are met. Provide technical review and consultation regarding the development and implementation of programs associated with state and federal rules and regulations involving the Safe Drinking Water Act.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance to section management, agency staff, stakeholders and the public regarding activities related to drinking water systems, as well as legislative activities and initiatives. Consult on division strategic planning activities. Coordinate and ensure responses to inquiries and requests are complete and submitted in a timely manner.
• Oversee special projects and tasks, as assigned, and ensure that deadlines are met. Review and evaluate technical records, data, reports, and procedural systems and provide recommendation to management and appropriate staff.
• Provide primary technical support for other agency staff and management who represent the agency at state, regional, and national committees on drinking water issues and regulations. Respond to telephone calls, correspondence, and other requests, and provide appropriate technical assistance concerning compliance with, or understanding of, the TCEQ rules and regulations pertaining to drinking water to other agency staff, governmental entities, industry, and the public.

Skills

Mentoring staff

Project management

Rules & recommendations development

Regulatory knowledge: drinking water

Technical documentation editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural/physical sciences or related field

Master's degree in listed fields

Doctoral degree in engineering/science related fields

Job description

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin seeks a Natural Resources Specialist to support the Drinking Water Standards Section. You will help manage staff, mentor colleagues, and coordinate activities related to drinking water policies and regulatory requirements.

You will provide technical guidance on state and federal rules, assist in program development, and engage with stakeholders while ensuring timely responses and project deadlines within the Water Supply Division.