TCEQ - Engineer VI (TCEQ Critical Infrastructure Division Employees Only)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional 401(k) and 457 plans

Health, Vision, Dental insurance

Paid holidays

Professional development

Longevity pay

Wellness program

Onsite Nurse Practitioner

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking an experienced Engineer VI to support the Critical Infrastructure Division.

This role focuses on dam safety through inspections, data analysis, and collaboration with dam owners and engineers to ensure compliance with environmental laws and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Texas Professional Engineer license required.
• Five years of full-time engineering experience beyond licensure.

Responsibilities

• Inspect existing dams to ensure safety and security; visit dam sites, evaluate condition, write reports, and work with dam owners and engineers to complete safety assessments.
• Perform in-depth studies on dams including water flow, water pressure, and structural strength; summarize findings and provide practical recommendations for corrections.
• Inspect dams being built or modified to ensure construction matches approved plans and meets standards; document findings and provide recommendations when corrections are needed.
• Review construction plans for new dams and modifications to ensure they meet engineering standards and TCEQ rules; approve plans or recommend revisions.
• Review engineering reports submitted by dam owners and their engineers.

Education

Texas Professional Engineer license

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.

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.

Note: To determine qualifications, TCEQ job postings require fully completed applications with a detailed job history. Incomplete applications may lead to disqualification. See below for more details.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ Compliance and Enforcement, you would help ensure that those we regulate comply with the state's environmental laws. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Critical Infrastructure Division.

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

• Inspect existing dams to ensure they are safe and secure. You will visit dam sites, evaluate their condition, write clear reports, recommend any needed fixes, and work directly with dam owners and their engineers to complete safety assessments.
• Perform in-depth studies on dams ' including water flow, water pressure, and structural strength ' for both proposed and existing dams. You will write clear reports summarizing your findings and provide practical recommendations for any needed corrections.
• Inspect dams that are being built or modified to make sure construction matches the approved plans and meets good engineering standards. You will document your findings and provide clear recommendations if any corrections are needed.
• Review construction plans for new dams and dam modifications to ensure they meet engineering standards and TCEQ rules. You will approve plans that meet requirements or recommend needed revisions.
• Reviews engineering reports submitted by dam owners and their engineers.

Required Education & Experience

Engineer VI: Texas Professional Engineer's license plus five years of full-time engineering experience beyond licensure.

Career Ladder Progression

One year of full-time experience at TCEQ as an Engineer V.

• Qualifying work experience includes obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.

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 Critical Infrastructure 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.