TCEQ - Engineer VI

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & 457 plans

Health, Vision & Dental insurance

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Longevity pay

Wellness program

Onsite Nurse Practitioner

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin, TX, is seeking an experienced Professional Engineer to join the Office of Air and the Air Permits Division. You will review complex permit applications, perform rigorous technical analyses, and prepare documents for public notices and approvals.

The role requires a Texas PE license with 5 years of post-licensure engineering experience, and it offers comprehensive benefits along with a recruitment bonus of $5,000 for selected external

Qualifications

• Experience communicating, written and verbally, with senior leadership.
• Experience preparing and conducting presentations and training.

Responsibilities

• Review advanced/high-profile air permit applications and ensure high-quality work within timelines.
• Conduct comprehensive technical reviews: identify contaminants sources, apply federal/state requirements, review emission calculations, draft permit documents, and complete technical review summaries.
• Provide high-quality customer service to applicants, agency staff, other agencies, officials, stakeholders and the public about permitting requirements.
• Provide technical support for air permitting program policies and procedures for the team and agency.
• Lead and attend technical training for major/minor permit reviews; participate in meetings.
• Coordinate and manage special projects.

Skills

Senior leadership comms

Presentations & training

Education

Professional Engineer license + 5 years engineering experience

Job description

Job 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.

Job 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 Air, you would contribute to protecting and restoring Texas' air quality. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Air Permits Division.

Here's What You'll Be Doing

• Review extremely advanced and/or high-profile air permit applications (i.e., projects), ensuring high quality work and completing the required quantity of projects within established timeframes.
• Conduct a comprehensive technical review for projects to include defining all sources of contaminants, applying appropriate federal and state requirements, reviewing emission calculations, drafting permit documents, and completing technical review summaries. Prepare public notice authorizations and complete associated tasks.
• Provide quality customer service to applicants, agency staff, other state/federal agencies, elected officials, stakeholders, and the public concerning the applicability of federal and state requirements for the permitting process and the technical completeness of projects.
• Provide highly technical support for the team, section and agency on the application of policies and procedures related to the air permitting program.
• Lead and attend technical training activities concerning major and minor permit reviews. Participate in division, section, and team meetings.
• Coordinate and manage special projects assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Experience communicating, written and verbally, with senior leadership
• Experience preparing and conducting presentations and training

Required Education & Experience

Texas Professional Engineer's license plus five years of full-time engineering experience beyond licensure. Qualifying work experience includes obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.

OR

Career ladder progression One year of full-time experience at TCEQ as an Engineer V. Employees in this classification series may research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure, including but not limited to a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or water treatment facility. See Tex. Business & Commerce Code Section 117.001(2). Accordingly, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a requirement to be hired for and to continue to be employed with TCEQ.

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.

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 Austin Headquarters 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 accommodation during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at [phone].

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.