TCEQ - Attorney II (ID: 00043395)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional 401(k) and 457 plans

Health, Vision, Dental insurance; FSA

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Longevity pay

Wellness Program and activities

Onsite Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) seeks an Attorney II for an enforcement role in the Litigation Division, Office of Legal Services. You will represent the Executive Director at hearings, negotiate orders, and prepare cases for contested proceedings.

The position offers a hybrid schedule (minimum 2 days in office), competitive state benefits, and professional development opportunities. Requires Texas Bar admission and environmental law experience.

Qualifications

• Admission to the Texas Bar and three years of full-time legal practice.
• Experience in environmental law or related regulatory enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Executive Director at contested hearings and agency proceedings.
• Negotiate agreements and orders.
• Assist in preparing cases for hearings or court trials.
• Advise staff on legal matters related to investigations and enforcement.
• Conduct legal research and prepare opinions and briefs for complex matters.

Skills

Texas Bar admission

Legal research

Negotiation

Environmental law experience

Job description

WE ARE TCEQ
Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At TCEQ, protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Choose a career where your perspective, passion, and skills are valued. We strive to protect our state’s public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.
TCEQ employees get some great perks, including a hybrid work schedule, paid leave, health insurance, and state and federal holidays. See Benefits and Perks at TCEQ.

TELEWORK
This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office.

Job Description

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

TCEQ’s Office of Legal Services manages legal services for the agency in environmental law, enforcement litigation, bankruptcy, and general agency operations. The office gives legal counsel and support to the executive director, the agency programs, and along with the general counsel and the public interest counsel the commissioners.

This position is for placement into an enforcement section in the agency’s Litigation Division. See details aboutwhat we do.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING...

• Represent the Executive Director at contested case hearings, agency agenda meetings, alternative dispute resolution proceedings and/or other agency proceedings;
• Negotiate agreements and orders;
• Assist OCE and occasionally the Office of the Attorney General in preparing cases for contested hearings or court trials;
• Advise agency staff on legal matters usually related to investigations and enforcement, and on related agency projects; and
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions and briefs for longer term projects or matters involving novel legal issues.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Admission to the State Bar of Texas plus three years of full-time experience in the practice of law, or employment in a responsible position involving legal work as a primary duty, or one year six months in the practice of environmental law or employment involving environmental legal issues.
• One year and six months of full-time experience as an Attorney I for the TCEQ.

TRANSCRIPTS / COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK

Seeinstructionson 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.

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

CURRENT TCEQ EMPLOYEES

This position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within the Attorney II,III,IIIB state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in the Attorney II,III,IIIB series.

Additional Information

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 [phone].

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.